The Education and Life Skills Program provides an extensive range of support, education, groupwork and counselling services to families and individuals. In Townsville the program provides life skills education and support for a range of issues in a group setting. The purpose of all services delivered in this program is to enhance the lives and relationships of individuals and families. The courses are available at the Townsville outreach locations whilst in Mount Isa the program is more focused on one-to-one service delivery.
Select one of the following categories for further information:
Eligibility to access service
Enrolment in this program is through self referral, participants will be placed on a waitlist and contacted when there is a vacancy on a course.
Professionalism
At Centacare, each Facilitator has a tertiary qualification in the social sciences field and or practical experience in working with families and facilitation of group work.
Staff are ethically bound to refer clients whose issues are outside their area of expertise or where the issues do not fit within the guidelines of our service.
Session Times
Groups vary in length dependant on the particular course and information about length of courses and times can be obtained by contacting the office.
Confidentiality
Counselling is confidential within the limits of legal and professional boundaries. This can be clarified with the group Facilitator if you are unsure as to what this means for you.
Fees
Groups are subsidised through the Federal Department of Families, Housing, Community Services & Indigenous Affairs.
We request a contribution (see below) towards the costs associated with facilitating the group. While no-one will be refused our service on the basis that they cannot pay, this contribution enables us to continue to provide a valuable service to the community. If these contributions are not possible for you, a reasonable fee schedule can be discussed with your Facilitator.
If the combined annual household income is under $45,000, the fee is $5 per session.
If the combined annual household income is $45,000 - $70,000 the fee is $10 per session.
If the combined annual income is $70000 and above, the fee is $15 per person.
For Concession card holders a gold coin donation will be accepted * (concession cards must be presented each session.)
*123 Magic and Emotion Coaching, Engaging Adolescents, and Building Connections will require a small fee ($5 per session) to cover the cost of resources. Please speak to a facilitator for details.
Making an appointment
You do not need a referral to use our service. All you need to do is telephone:
- (07) 4772 9000 (410 Ross River Road, Townsville)
- (07) 4749 8000 (2 Corbould Street, Mount Isa)
Between the hours of 9am - 5pm weekdays and request information about groups that are available.
Life Skills Brochure
