Slide 2:Lifeline was founded in 1963 by Rev Dr Sir Alan Walker in Sydney. His vision was to develop a 24 hour telephone counselling service to provide a “mantle of care” for people who were hurting. Lifeline exists to strengthen the lives of individuals, families and communities through wide-ranging services which deliver enhanced access, efficiency and outcomes to the people who matter the most, its consumers. Lifeline’s History


Slide 3:Today, there are 42 Lifeline centres throughout Australia and over 200 centres throughout the world. The first Lifeline Centre opened on 16 March 1963, and today Lifeline takes over 500,000 calls per year throughout Australia.


Slide 4:Lifeline Cairns Region was established in 1971, moving its present premises at Aumuller Street Bungalow in 1995. These premises serve as the Administrative and Counselling hub a Superstore and Warehouse/Distribution centre of second hand goods kindly donated by our community. Cairns history.... The centre has also evolved in its external connections, becoming a Division of Lifeline Community Care (Queensland) in 2002.


Slide 5:Lifeline Community Care Queensland is a service group within UnitingCare Queensland, and is the union of the 12 Lifeline centres throughout Queensland and the previous UnitingCare Divisions. Governance is determined by the Board of UnitingCare Queensland. UnitingCare oversees the community service activities of the Uniting Church in Australia Queensland Synod.


Slide 6:offers a number of services to the community: Retail Services - Affordable pre-loved clothing & household items. 24 hour Telephone Counselling Suicide Prevention Volunteering Face to Face Counselling - Personal professional counselling Courses & workshops (low participant fees) Gambling and Financial Counselling Child, Youth & Family


Slide 7:offers a number of retail outlets in the region… Atherton Edmonton Central Mossman Gordonvale Mareeba Earlville Roundabout


Slide 8:When you make a donation it will be used to help support local vital Lifeline programs.....


Slide 9:Today, Lifeline Community Care Qld - Cairns Region - is one of the 42 Lifeline Centres throughout Australia, offering 24 hour confidential telephone counselling and referrals. 24/7 Telephone Counselling Call 131114


Slide 10:Our dedicated volunteers, donors and corporate supporters form a valued part of the Lifeline community.


Slide 11:Lifeline Centres raise up to 80% of their annual operating costs from fundraising and retail activities. The goods that you donate are resold in Lifeline Stores to raise funds to operate services such as the 24-hour our telephone counselling line and other very valuable community programs. Did you know???


Slide 12:at least 30 of these calls each and every day to Lifeline are people calling us with thoughts of suicide? That that is more than 10,000 calls every year that our dedicated volunteers provide unconditional support for. Whilst the community is showing support by donating or buying items from our 250 second hand goods shops around the country – the money we raise is simply not keeping up with the demand for our phone and community services.


Slide 13:4050 4955 Please call to enquire about any number of services Lifeline Community Care Queensland – Cairns Region - has to offer…..