Community Engagement Hub

Welcoming Indigenous Workstars as new co-locating partner

It's with much excitement that we welcome our newest co-locating partner - Indigenous Workstars!

Indigenous Workstars is a full service recruitment agency which specialises in the placement of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people into meaningful employment, offering a suite of services for both jobseekers and employers to ensure the very best outcomes for both candidates and clients.

Having now placed well over 1,500 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people into employment across Australia, Indigenous Workstars is working tirelessly towards values of reconciliation and seeing Australia’s First People realize their full potential.

Indigenous Workstars is a great addition to the Gladstone Mindcare Hub, value adding to the diverse service offerings within the Hub.

Become a Mental Health Champion!

Are you passionate about improving the mental health and wellbeing of the Gladstone community by serving as a role model for breaking down stigma, raising community awareness and sharing information? Become a Mental Health Champion! Select 'Read More' and follow the link to express your interest.

Celebrating our First Birthday

We recently celebrated our first birthday and we're really proud of what we've achieved in our first year.

• Purchase of building and two stages of refurbishment works
• 109 people supported to access support
• 2,204 people visited the hub to receive support or participate in groups
• 23 free events
• 65 community members trained in Mental Health First Aid
• 153 meetings/groups hosted
• 12 co-locating partners and visitng services under the one roof

Thank you to McCosker Contracting, Here for Gladstone, Gladstone Foundation and everyone who has contributed to improving the mental health and wellbeing of our community.

Our journey has just begun and we look forward to continuing to promote improved mental health and wellbeing for our community.

Telehealth space available

We want you to stay connected with your service providers.

Here at Gladstone Mindcare we realise accessing telehealth appointments isn't always that simple.

We have set up a FREE telehealth space with a laptop and internet that's available for you to book, so you won't miss out on your appointments and can continue to receive support.

Contact us to book a space.

Welcome to our new Administration Officer

This week we welcomed Sarah, our new Administration Officer.

Sarah is the friendly face you will see when you visit us at Gladstone Mindcare.

A bit about Sarah - she is a mum to three awesome humans, loves knitting and going to the beach. Sarah is excited to become part of the Gladstone Mindcare team and be involved in improving the mental health and wellbeing of our community.

Qld Mental Health Week Community Connect Event

This week we held our Qld Mental Health Week event - Community Connect. 15 service providers / community groups came together to provide a wonderful day filled with connection, promotion of improved mental health and wellbeing, celebration of recovery journeys and fun.

Have Your Say - Social Connection Activities

We are keen to hear your thoughts on what activities you would like to see offered at the Gladstone Mindcare Hub for you to participate in. Do you like arts and crafts, connecting over a BBQ, playing boardgames - we are open to all ideas!
Scroll to the bottom of this page and submit your ideas on our Idea Wall or send us a message.

New Co-Locating Partner

This week we welcome our new co-locating partner - Centre for Play Therapy. Centre for Play Therapy provides child-centred counselling services to children and young people between the ages of 2-12 years and is committed to 'helping children heal through play'. We are thrilled to see this extra support for young children available in the Gladstone region. You can find out more about Centre for Play Therapy and our other co-locating partners here.

Gladstone Mindcare Hub Official Launch

The Gladstone Mindcare Hub was officially launched this week.  We celebrated this milestone with our supporters and service providers, showing them around and recognising their valuable contributions to making the Gladstone Mindcare Hub possible. 

Launch of our Website!

We are excited to launch our new website. But this is not just any website, it’s an online community where the residents of Gladstone can engage with us and each other, become Changemakers by getting involved in our work to improve mental health, alcohol and other drugs for our region and obtain information, advice and referral to support.  Explore our site, register and get involved!

Refurbishment works commence

We are excited to announce that refurbishment works have commenced to fit out the Gladstone Mindcare Hub in preparation to open to the Gladstone community.  Following community consultation and planning, these works will see the building transform into a safe and inclusive community centre with space for social connection and health promotion activities, installation of Disability accessible amenities and consult rooms and offices.

Gladstone Mindcare Working Bee

Our first Working Bee was held on Saturday, 10 October 2020 with 31 people coming to volunteer their time, effort and energy.  It was a wonderful, family oriented day where we worked together to make the Gladstone Mindcare Hub beautiful. We are so very grateful for the help and support and look forward to continuing to work together to improve the mental health and wellbeing of the Gladstone community.

We will be holding further Working Bees in the near future and welcome anyone who would like to lend a hand to make this community space a place where everyone contributes, matters and belongs.