Anglicare Southern Queensland – Caboolture

About Anglicare Southern Queensland

Anglicare Southern Queensland is a member of the Anglicare Australia network. Anglicare connect with people on every step of life’s path, responding with compassion, creativity, commitment and courage to the needs of the members of our community who require support.

Programs

Drug Diversion Program

The Drug Diversion Program provides a 1.5 hour assessment and education session to clients diverted by the courts or police for minor drug offences.

During the session, clients are asked demographic and general health questions which are entered onto the Drug Diversion central data base. This shows that clients have attended and participated in the session. Any other assessment information collected during client appointment are confidential and designed to identify and best meet client ‘s needs.

Clients are now also eligible for 6 counselling session on completion of their diversion. Referrals by other police, court and the criminal justice system can also be accepted. These sessions can be delivered face to face or over the phone

For additional information about Drug Diversion Programs, go to the Queensland Courts website or the Queensland Police Service website.

Intake, assessment and referral

All referrals for drug diversion services are made by the arresting police officer or the court officer to Diversion Coordination Services. The Diversion Coordination Service then makes a referral to Anglicare Southern Queensland.

Appointments are unable to re-scheduled by Anglicare. If a client is experiencing difficulties making the allocated appointment, the client will need to take the following actions:

Contact the arresting officer or court officer (contact number should appear on the appointment form) and inform them that they will be unable to make the scheduled appointment and request a reschedule.

If a new appointment is approved, Anglicare Southern Queensland will receive a new referral via Diversion Coordination Services and a new time and date will be issued to the client via the Police or Courts.

Additional information

Drug Diversion sessions are also delivered from Underwood, Cleveland, Beenleigh, Southport, Ipswich, Toowoomba, Warwick, Strathpine, Clontarf, Gympie, Nambour, and Bundaberg.