Our Services

The Family Wellbeing Support Service provides assistance with the following-     

• Supports to implement a culturally relevant, strengths-based, family centred support service for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children, young people and their families. 

• Provide day to day advice, guidance and support to Wellbeing Workers to ensure implementation of caseloads in accordance with agreed case plans. 

• Implement and undertake client intake processes including initial assessment of client needs and allocate cases to Wellbeing Workers in accordance with approved caseload management protocols. 

• Manage caseload allocation and provide advice and guidance in the distribution of casework to Wellbeing Workers. 

• Work with Wellbeing Workers to develop case plans, monitor and review case plan and provide support with complex cases, including undertaking case work. 

• Implement processes to ensure collection of accurate client information and data by Wellbeing Workers, maintain case files and prepare reports. 

• Develop and maintain working relationships with service providers to enable shared case management, referral pathways and ongoing support for clients after exiting the Service. 

• Promote the Service locally through community engagement activities, networking and promotional activities. 

• Gather and record statistical data relevant to measuring performance against agreed indicators and participate in review   and evaluation activities.

For more information please contact 0439695402 or amie@gungarde.com.au

WHAT IS HIPPY?

A free 2 year, home based early learning program designed to support families who want to be their child’s first teacher. 

HOW DOES HIPPY WORK?

HIPPY tutors deliver, explain and show families age appropriate activities that they can do with their child. Together families explore colours, shapes, numbers, patterns, science, letters, sounds, creativity, building friendships and so much more 

WHO IS ELIGIBLE?

All children in their Pre-Prep year and who live in Cooktown, Rossville, Bloomfield, Wujal Wujal and Hopevale. 

For more info: http://hippyaustralia.bsl.org.au/

Or Contact  Melissa Griffiths (HIPPY Coordinator)

 0498558726

mgriffiths@gungarde.com.au

Youth Empowerment Program 

• Supports Families to give children a good start in life through improved early childhood development, care education and school readiness.
• Helps get children to school.
• Improves literacy and numeracy
• Supports successful transitions to further education and work

For more information please contact

Email- jo@gungarde.com.au

Phone: 

 Tyre power Cooktown is an enterprise arm of the Gungarde Community Centre.

We supply tyre products and services for passenger and off road vehicles, trucks and Heavy Earthmoving Machinery, Forklifts, agricultural equipment and both civil and mining machinery. In addition, we also provide a full comprehensive vehicle service and inspection station throughout Cape York to various customers including community, Local, State and Federal Government vehicles, trucks and buses of all sizes. We also have a new modern car wash and vacuum facility located at our 2 Ferrari Street premises. 

 Services include:

• Tyres and Wheels
• Agricultural Tyres
• Mechanical Servicing Repairs
• Batteries
• Brake Repairs
• Exhaust System
• Puncture Repairs
• Steering Repairs
• Suspension
• Towing
• Wheel Alignment and Balancing
• RACQ Towing
• Waste Collection​
• Car Wash​

 Address: 2 Ferrari Street, Cooktown, QLD, 4895
Phone: 07 4069 5555
Fax: 07 4069 5549
Email: cooktown@tyrepower.com.au
​Website: https://www.tyrepower.com.au/tyrepower-cooktown

All Centrelink enquiries and self service.

Open Monday to Friday 8:30am to 4:00pm

(Except Public Holidays)

Gungarde Community Centre Healing House:

Gungarde Community Centre Aboriginal Corporation is building a Healing House in Cooktown. 

The Centre specific target groups are young men aged 16years + who are needing assistance or at risk and need of services.

Service will provide:

• Accommodation (2night accommodation)

• Health 

• Centrelink support

• Medical Service

• Drug and Alcohol Counselling 

• Mental Health Counselling

Following support are provided within a social justice framework:

· 24hour access to the service

· Shelter and day to day necessities

· Support to find stable, long term accommodation.

· Advocacy and referral to other organisations including housing, income support, education, employment, health legal and family support service. 

Contact

Shane Gibson

0460799051