About Disability Respite

Centacare Community Support Services (CSS) receives a range of government funding to deliver services to the person with a disability, aged from 0 to 60. Funding from Disability Services Queensland, however, is directed primarily at the consumer aged 25 or below.

Services aim to support both the person with a disability and his/her carer, and to strengthen the capacity of families to continue to provide care. The overall aim is to prevent inappropriate or premature admission to residential care.

The primary target group is the consumer with a disability that may be classified as

• Physical
• Intellectual
• Sensory
• Mental health issue
• Challenging behaviour or
• a combination of the above

Strategies are developed to maintain and increase the network of relationships around each person, and to provide a safe and supportive environment for both the individual and his/her family.

A range of short-term respite options are offered, in a variety of formats including:

• In home respite
• Overnight respite
• Emergency respite
• Day centre programs
• Vacation care
• Camps
• Community access
• Family support
• Social support
• Lifestyle support
   

Our Disability Respite support services are offered out of the following centres:

Brisbane North

The Gap (Family Support Service)
Westcare Carer Support Program
2 / 64 Koorong Street 
THE GAP QLD 4061
PO Box 414 ASHGROVE QLD 4060
Ph: 07 3300 5211
Fax: 07 3300 5322
Mobile: 0409 610 706
Email: info@westcare.org.au
Respite House:
187 Kennedy Tce
PADDINGTON QLD
Ph: 3368 3857

Brisbane South

Coorparoo
Southside Community Connections
9 Amelia Street
COORPAROO QLD 4151
PO Box 609 COORPAROO QLD 4141
Ph: 07 3847 2049
Fax: 07 3847 9957
Email: info@ameliahouse.org.au
Web: http://ameliahouse.catholicau.com/

Moreton
Aishling Respite Services Underwood
9 / 3299 Logan Street,
UNDERWOOD QLD 4219
PO Box 1710, SPRINGWOOD QLD 4127
Ph: 07 3219 9894
Fax: 07 3341 6873
Email: aishling@aishling.org.au

Moreton
St Mary’s Community Services
46 Anna Street 
BEAUDESERT QLD 4285
PO Box 218 BEAUDESERT QLD 4285
Ph: 07 5541 1653
Fax: 07 5541 1143
Mobile: 0413 672 401
Email: admin1@centacarebdst.net.au
Web: http://www.marycare.catholicau.com

Richlands / Sumner Park
CHARM Support Services
22B Boron Street
SUMNER PARK QLD 4073
Ph: 07 3725 7300
Fax: 07 3376 4058
Email: info@charmsupport.org.au

North Coast including Fraser Coast

Bribie Island (Youth)
Bribie Community Options - Zorro's Place
55 Cotterill Avenue
BONGAREE BRIBIE ISLAND QLD 4507
Ph: 07 3408 3193
Fax: 07 3408 0674
Mobile: 0409 610 706
Email: centacarezorros@eftel.net.au

Caboolture
Caboolture Centacare Services
30 Beerburrum Road
CABOOLTURE QLD 4510
PO Box 888 CABOOLTURE QLD 4510
Ph: 07 5498 9154
Fax: 07 5498 9754
Email: cmanager@bigpond.com

Gold Coast

Broadbeach
Shepherd Community Services
73 Rio Vista Boulevard 
BROADBEACH WATERS QLD 4218
Ph: 07  5592 2247
Fax: 07 5592 2267

Eagleby
Aishling Respite Services - Kawa Leigh Flexible Options
272 Logan Street
EAGLEBY QLD 4807
Ph: 07 3287 1778
Fax: 07 3287 4467
Email: info@aishling.org.au

Elanora
Southern Star Community Services
3 Chestnut Street
ELANORA QLD 4221
Ph: 07 5535 3422
Fax: 07 5535 4810
Mobile: 0418 744 297
Email: patrick.southernstar1@bigpond.com

Labrador
Shepherd Community Services
9 McWilliam Close
LABRADOR QLD 4215
Email: enquiries@shepherdgoldcoast.org

Tugan
Shepherd Community Services
2 Elizabeth Street
TUGAN QLD 4215
Email: enquiries@shepherdgoldcoast.org