Brisbane · Sunshine Coast · Gympie
Compiled from council, Queensland Government, and provider websites. Verify current hours and eligibility before relying on any entry — details change often. Many services require referral through DV Connect, QHIP, or 1300 MH CALL rather than direct self-referral.
Crisis lines
24/7 unless noted.
| Service | Number |
|---|---|
| Emergency | 000 |
| 1300 MH CALL (mental health triage) | 1300 642 255 |
| Lifeline | 13 11 14 |
| Suicide Call Back Service | 1300 659 467 |
| Kids Helpline | 1800 55 1800 |
| DV Connect Womensline | 1800 811 811 |
| DV Connect Mensline | 1800 600 636 |
| 1800RESPECT (DV/sexual assault) | 1800 737 732 |
| Sexual Assault Helpline | 1800 010 120 |
| 13YARN (Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander crisis) | 13 92 76 |
| ADIS (Alcohol & Drug Information Service) | 1800 177 833 |
| Homeless Hotline | 1800 474 753 |
Homelessness & housing
Sunshine Coast & Gympie
IFYS (Homeless Outreach & Intake)
Sunshine Coast & Gympie regions. Email homelessintake@ifys.com.au.
(07) 5438 3000IFYS Youth Shelters
Crisis accommodation, ages 16–25, Caboolture & Sunshine Coast.
The Old Church (IFYS)
Transitional accommodation/learning for 16–25s, Sunshine Coast.
Kyabra Housing Support Services
Gympie, Maroochydore, Nambour, Caloundra, Caboolture, Deception Bay. Referrals mostly via QHIP.
Gympie Recovery Accommodation Park
Temporary accommodation for people homeless or at risk; referred via community providers or Maroochydore Housing Service Centre.
Gympie Region Youth Service
Homelessness support, case management, GP clinic, ages 12–25.
Homeless Outreach Sunshine Coast
Volunteer outreach (food, tents, vouchers) — Noosa, Landsborough, Maroochydore, Caloundra.
Sunny Coast Sleeper
Outreach, Nambour/Maroochydore.
Brisbane / Statewide
Homeless Persons Information Queensland
24hr free housing info line (Brisbane & SEQ).
Kyabra Immediate Housing Response
Accessed via Brisbane-based Intake & Assessment Team.
Full reference: Sunshine Coast Council's Housing and Homelessness Directory — sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au
AOD support
Gympie
Drug ARM Gympie
Counselling, 12-week ‘Creating Options’ program.
Sunshine Coast
QuIHN Sunshine Coast
89 Aerodrome Rd, Maroochydore. Free counselling, harm reduction, needle/syringe access, Hep C testing, dual-diagnosis groups (Mon/Tue 1–2pm).
Lives Lived Well – Sunshine Coast
Free AOD counselling for young people (YODA) and Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander people — Sunshine Coast + Gympie. Breakthrough for Families at Unit 7/61 Primary School Ct, Maroochydore.
ATODS
Public outpatient counselling, Sunshine Coast Health.
Caboolture / Moreton Bay
Lives Lived Well Caboolture
Free withdrawal support & day rehab, 11–13 Bertha St; residential rehab (Wunya); Veterans’ & Families’ Wellbeing Hub, 12 King St.
Brisbane
Lives Lived Well head office
East Tower, L3, 25 Montpelier Rd, Bowen Hills. Day rehab + Breakthrough for Families, 223 Logan Road, Woolloongabba.
Private / Clinical (fee-based)
Mental health services
Statewide & Regional
Child & Youth Mental Health Service (CYMHS)
60 Dalton Dr, Maroochydore. Mon–Fri 9am–4.30pm.
(07) 5202 9500Medicare Mental Health / Country to Coast QLD
Free assessment & referral, Mon–Fri 8.30am–5pm (not a crisis line).
1800 595 212headspace Caloundra
Youth mental health.
Open Minds Sunshine Coast
Maroochydore — community mental health & psychosocial disability support.
Domestic & family violence
Sunshine Coast
Sunshine Coast Regional DFV Service (Centacare)
21 Cornmeal Parade, Maroochydore. Mon–Fri 8.30am–4.30pm.
(07) 5430 9300Kyabra DFV shelter
Purpose-built for women/children; referrals via DV Connect only.
UnitingCare Men Choosing Change
Sunshine Coast (Maroochydore & Gympie) (07) 5452 9790; Moreton Bay & Hervey Bay (07) 5428 4200.
Gympie
Community Action Gympie Region DV Service
(07) 5413 8088Gympie & District Women's Health Service
(07) 5483 6588Laurel Place
Sexual assault counselling — Gympie, Sunshine Coast, Murgon, Moreton Bay.
(07) 5482 7911Caboolture / Moreton Bay
Brisbane / Statewide
DV Connect Mensline
1800 600 636DV Connect Pets in Crisis
Emergency pet accommodation for people fleeing DV.
Brisbane Domestic Violence Advocacy Service
(07) 3217 2544Notes on using this list
- Many services require referral through DV Connect, QHIP, or 1300 MH CALL — calling the relevant hotline first is usually the fastest path in.
- Service hours, phone numbers and intake processes change; confirm directly before relying on any single listing, especially for crisis situations.
- For continuously updated lists: Sunshine Coast Housing & Homelessness Directory and Gympie Region Community Services Directory.