Mental health support in Moreton Bay at Christmas

The Christmas holiday season can be a challenging time. While it’s often associated with spending time with loved ones, it can also bring about feelings of loneliness, family tension, grief, stress and financial pressure.

Support is available across the City of Moreton Bay, if you need it.

There are Medicare Mental Health Centres at Strathpine, Redcliffe and Caboolture. They offer a free, confidential service connecting people experiencing mental distress with a range of professionals for support.

Referrals or Mental Health Treatment Plans are NOT needed. The service is available to anyone – those who have had ongoing challenges and those reaching out for the first time.

The Strathpine centre is at 7/327 Gympie Rd, Strathpine. It is open Monday to Friday from 9am-5pm but closed on public holidays. Phone 07 3493 6780.

The Redcliffe centre is at 198 Anzac Ave, Kippa-Ring. It is open Monday to Friday from 9am-5pm but closed on public holidays. Phone 07 35102722.

The Caboolture centre is at Level 1, 1-21 Pettigrew St, Caboolture. It is open Monday to Friday from 9am-4pm. Phone 07 4593 0500.

Visit medicarementalhealth.gov.au for more information and online resources.

The Medicare Mental Health phone service also offers free support on weekdays from 8.30am-5pm (closed weekends and public holidays). Phone 1800 595 212.

Seek a Safe Space

Safe Space hubs also offer support to people in need, offering an alternative to emergency departments for people experiencing emotional distress or suicidal crisis.

This free, confidential service is staffed by peer workers with their own lived experience of suicide and/or distress, supported by an onsite clinician.

Safe Space Strathpine is at 6/327 Gympie Rd, Strathpine. It is open Monday to Friday from 5-9pm; Saturday and Sunday from 3-7pm; public holidays from 3-7pm (Christmas, Boxing Day, New Years Day).

Safe Space Caboolture is at 24 George St, Caboolture. It is open 5-9pm Monday to Friday and 10am-to 2pm weekends and public holidays.

Safe Space Redcliffe is at Redcliffe Area Youth Space, corner Oxley and Anzac avenues. It will be open 3-7pm from December 20 to January 4. It will return to usual hours (5-9pm on weekdays and 3-7pm on weekends and public holidays) on January 5.

Other support services

Lifeline: Phone 13 11 14 or text 0477 131 114 or visit lifeline.org.au

Beyond Blue: Phone 1300 224 636 or visit beyondblue.org.au