A whole community approach to ending social isolation through a social prescribing network

Services in Mt Gravatt and Surrounds

Organisations That Are Involved

Details of some of the organisations that provide different services to our clients. Click on their names to go to their websites.

Feel free to contact our Link Worker, on 07 3343 9833 for more information about these services.

  • Safety Card- Brisbane Southside 2025

  • Youth Info Card- South Brisbane 2025

  • Ask Izzy

    Ask Izzy is a mobile website that connects people who are in crisis with the services they need right now and nearby.

    It is free and anonymous, with thousands of services listed across Australia.

    Ask Izzy can also be accessed on your phone even if you don’t have credit or access to wifi (for Telstra and Vodaphone networks).

    https://askizzy.org.au/

  • Australian Red Cross - Telecross and Telechat Service

    Telecross – Daily health and welfare check via telephone to vulnerable clients. Clients MUST have at least two emergency contacts in the event the telecross volunteer cannot get in touch with client. Prefer My Aged Care and NDIS recipients though not essential.

    Telechat – Weekly phone call to vulnerable clients experiencing social isolation. Both services are taking referrals and can start services immediately. Self-referral and referral by other agencies (verbal consent).

    For more information about accessing Telecross as a client, please call Red Cross on 1300 885 698.

  • Seniors Enquiry Line: 1300 135 500

    Seniors Enquiry Line is a free service telephone helpline which provides information and referral support. Their friendly staff will you keep you up to date on various topics such as newly reported scams, government announcements, community announcements, useful resources and publications, and events happening in your area. To register your details or gain more information on the program, contact Seniors Enquiry Line at 1300 135 500.

    INFOCHAT is back!

    The Seniors Enquiry Line operates a free, telephone helpline which provides information and referral support.  Queensland Seniors contact our helpline when they have a question or a concern.  We provide the information they need and link in with supports available to help.

    Infochat aims to contact Queensland Seniors directly to provide information and updates on supports available to them.

    By subscribing for this service, you will receive a call monthly from one of our friendly helpline staff to check in and have a discussion around the topic of the month.   These calls are a great way to remain up to date on issues which impact Queensland Seniors.

    If you would like to sign up for this service, please contact us on 1300 135 500 or sign up online and we will be in contact.

  • Brisbane City Council Home Library Service

    Free home library service for Brisbane residents who are unable to visit a library due to frailty, disability or long term illness. Library staff assist with selection of reading material, including magazines, large print, audio books, DVDs and CDs based on the customer’s interests and preferences. These items are delivered once a month. A medical practitioner must support eligibility for the service; however, you now need to complete an application form and be assessed

    For more information about this service, contact your local library or phone Council at 07 3403 8888.

    For more information: Home Library Service

  • Other Social Prescribing Programs (outside of Mount Gravatt surrounds)

    Social prescribing trial

    Our department is partnering with the Australian Social Prescribing Institute of Research and Education (ASPIRE) to deliver and evaluate a social prescribing trial operating from 10 neighbourhood centres over 2 years from 2024-25.

    While social prescribing is gaining momentum globally, this trial is one of the first in Australia to focus specifically on families with children aged 0-18 through a place-based, community-led lens.

    The trial is operating in the following 10 neighbourhood centres:

    Footprints Community

    Footprints community operates 2 social prescribing programs:

    Connected Communities

    Connected Communities social prescribing pilot program is delivered by Hervey Bay Neighbourhood Centre for people in the local community aged 18 and above.

Mt Gravatt Community Centre
1693 Logan Rd, Upper Mount Gravatt QLD 4122
P: 0491 625 869
E: linkworker@mgcci.org.au

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