Catholic Psychiatric Pastoral Care (CPPC) is a support organisation that started in response to the challenges persons living with mental illness face. CPPC receives funding from Department of Communities (Queensland) and the Archbishop's Centacare Appeal.

A network of professionally trained volunteer pastoral carers undergirds the work of CPPC. A pastoral carers training course is held once a week at the Fortitude Valley centre from May to November.

A drop-in centre at the ministry's inner-city Fortitude Valley headquarters is a welcoming support to members every Monday to Friday, 9.30am-3pm, during the school year.

Services

• Pastoral visitation to persons hospitalised with a mental illness and to those living in hostel accommodation
• Prayer ministry for persons living with a mental illness, and their families
• Faith and prayer support groups to meet the spiritual needs of persons with a mental illness

Contact

Catholic Psychiatric Pastoral Care
58 Morgan Street
Fortitude Valley Qld 4006
(in the grounds of St Patrick's Church)
Ph: (07) 3252 5461
Fax: (07) 3257 1885
Email: cppc@bne.catholic.net.au