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From the team at GCPHN… we wish you a Merry Christmas and a safe, healthy, and well year in 2024. We hope you have some time to relax and re-energise with your family and friends this festive season.
The GCPHN office will be closed from Saturday, 23 December 2023, and we will be returning to the office Tuesday, 2 January 2024.
Download a copy of the below GCPHN Commissioned Services Christmas Closure Information in PDF format.
If you require urgent support during this holiday period, the following services are available:
Other helpful services and resources:
You can call Head to Health on 1800 595 212 Monday – Friday, 8:30am – 5pm *please note the phone service is not available on Public Holidays and is not a crisis service.
MENTAL HEALTH | ||||
SERVICE PROVIDER | PROGRAM | CLOSURE DATE | OPENING DATE | NOTES |
Change Futures
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Psychological Services in Residential Aged Care Homes | 22/12/2023 | 03/01/2024 | |
CURA – Multicultural Communities Council Gold Coast (MCCGC) | Community Pathway Connector | ONLY CLOSED PUBLIC HOLIDAYS | ONLY CLOSED PUBLIC HOLIDAYS | |
Kalwun
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Social and Emotional Wellbeing Program | 22/12/2023 | 2/01/2024 | |
Support Minds – First Nations Kids in Out of Home Care | 22/12/2023 | 2/01/2024 | ||
Krurungal | Community Pathway Connector | See Notes | All staff leave on the 21/12/2023 returning on the 8/1/2024 exception Service Manager. Directors and Service Manager will be in office on the following:
22-23/12/2023 9am – 4.30pm Closed Christmas and Boxing Day 27-29/12/2023 10am – 2.00pm 01/01/2024 Closed 02-05/01/2024 10am -2.30pm |
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Primary & Community Care Services (PCCS)
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Head to Health | 25/12/2023
(Final day of BAU 22/12 – reduced team available 27-29/12/2023) |
02/01/2024 | PCCS services including, Clinical Care (Plus Social), Psychosocial, New Access, will be closed from 25th December 2023 – 1st January.
Head to Health and PCCS Hub will have staff on site available for enquiries and clients on the 27-29 December 2023.
New Access, Plus Social and Psychosocial programs will have reduced capacity into January.
Mermaid AHSS will close on the public holidays.
Southport AHSS will remain open throughout the holiday period. |
Psychosocial Support | 25/12/2023
(Final day of BAU 22/12)
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02/01/2024 | ||
After Hours Safe Space (Mermaid Beach and Southport) | See Notes | |||
NewAccess | 25/12/2023 (Final day of BAU 22/12)
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02/01/2024 | ||
Clinical Care (Plus Social) | 25/12/2023
(Final day of BAU 22/12)
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02/01/2024 | ||
Lives Lived Well (LLW) | headspace General (Southport and Upper Coomera) | 22/12/2023 | 02/01/2024 | |
headspace Early Psychosis Program | 22/12/2023 | 02/01/2024 | ||
Lighthouse Youth Enhanced | 22/12/2023 | 02/01/2024 | ||
Wesley Mission QLD (WMQ) | Supporting Minds | 22/12/2023 | 02/01/2024 | Senior Mental Health Clinician will remain at work (*excluding Public Holidays) for any Suicide Prevention referrals. |
Ultraviolet Expression Program (UEP) | 21/12/2023 | 03/01/2024 | First group program scheduled for Monday January 8 2024 | |
The Way Back Support Service | ONLY CLOSED PUBLIC HOLIDAYS | ONLY CLOSED PUBLIC HOLIDAYS | Only closed on public holidays (Christmas Day and Boxing Day).
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Community Suicide Prevention Program | ONLY CLOSED PUBLIC HOLIDAYS | ONLY CLOSED PUBLIC HOLIDAYS | Only closed on public holidays (Christmas Day and Boxing Day). |
ALCOHOL & OTHER DRUGS | ||||
SERVICE PROVIDER | PROGRAM | CLOSURE DATE | OPENING DATE | NOTES |
Kalwun | All Programs | 22/12/2023 | 2/01/2024 |
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Lives Lived Well
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Family Support Therapy | 22/12/2023 | 02/01/2024 | |
Youth Dual Diagnosis and Support Service | 22/12/2023 | 02/01/2024 | ||
Youth Outreach Program | 22/12/2023 | 02/01/2024 | ||
Transition House | 22/12/2023 | 02/01/2024 | ||
Community Based Treatment and Support (including Afterhours) | 22/12/2023 | 02/01/2024 | ||
Mirikai – Residential Program | See Notes | Operating as usual; however, admissions will cease from 22/12/2023 and will re-commence on the 02/01/2024. | ||
QuIHN
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AOD Treatment Program | 25/12/2023 | 2/01/2024 | |
After Hours Program | 25/12/2023 | 2/01/2024 |
OLDER PERSONS | ||||
SERVICE PROVIDER | PROGRAM | CLOSURE DATE | OPENING DATE | NOTES |
Bond University | Bond University Allied Health (BUnyAH) Interprofessional Healthy Lifestyles Program | See Notes | Still accepting referrals by fax to 07 5604 1478 during the Christmas period. Assessments will take place after 8 January 2024. | |
Change Futures
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Psychological Services in Residential Aged Care Homes | 22/12/2023 | 03/01/2024 | |
STAR Community
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Care Finder Programs | 25/12/2023
29/12/2023 |
27/12/2023
02/01/2024 |
Operating on the 27-29 December 2023 and closed until 2 January 2024. |
Multicultural Communities Council Gold Coast (MCCGC) | Care Finder Program | 22/12/2023
01/01/2024 |
27/12/2023
02/01/2024 |
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Footprints Community | Care Finder Program | See Notes | Closed on Public Holidays and weekends. Operating all other days. | |
PainWISE | Frailty Care in the Community Program | 18/12/2023 | 08/01/2024 |
CHRONIC DISEASE & PAIN SERVICES | ||||
SERVICE PROVIDER | PROGRAM | CLOSURE DATE | OPENING DATE | NOTES |
Painwise | Turning Pain into Gain | 18/12/2023 | 08/01/2024 | |
Bundall Medical Centre | Chronic and Complex Wound Clinic | See Notes | No new referrals from 18/12/2023 to 08/01/2024. Existing patients will be supported over the Christmas period within the clinic’s operating hours. | |
Medical Super Clinic – Benowa | Endometriosis and Pelvis Pain Clinic | 22/12/2023 | 02/01/2024 | |
Our Medical Gold Coast | Medicare Urgent Care Clinic | See Notes | Will remain open 8am – 10pm right through Christmas period (including Public Holidays). |
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