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CENTRE FACILITIES & RESOURCES
Relationships Australia, please phone 1300 364277 and specify that you require an appointment at Port Douglas.
Child & Maternal Health, please phone Bronwyn Hussey on 40841200.
Community Mental Health, please phone Kim McNeal on 40841200.

Family Support Worker Ms Jo de Riva O'Phelan will assist parents and carers to access the resources and skills they need when raising children. Ms de Riva O'Phelan feels that parents are often unsure of what services were available to them in the Douglas Shire.  "We offer a drop-in service and over the phone help and advice as well as a playgroup where parents can come along and chat to other parents while the children play"

Computers, Photocopiers and Fax.  We have computers and printers available to the community.  There is no charge for using the computer.  There is a small hourly fee for Internet and email usage.  Charge for any printing and or photocopying is 20 cents per page.  The fax machine is available to community members for $2.00 per page.

Medicare Self Help Booth--a booth with telephone and Medicare resources is available for use by community members to submit their Medicare claims.  Open 9am to 4.00pm Monday to Friday.

Centrelink Self Help Access Centre--a booth is available for Centrelink customers to make contact with Centrelink Call Centres by phone, and to make contact with the local Mossman Centrelink Office by fax.  Centrelink customers are able to fax their Newstart and other Centrelink forms directly to Centrelink.  Open 9am to 4.00pm Monday to Friday.

Emergency Financial Assistance -available Monday, Wednesday & Friday mornings only.

Book Exchange--the Centre has a fairly extensive book exchange available to community members for no charge.
The Exchange works on a swap for swap arrangement.

Resource Library--the Centre has a comprehensive resource library available to the community for no charge.  Books and resources are available on topics such as, Women's health, Men's health, parenting, mental illness, grief and loss etc.  For visitors who do not have local i.d. a deposit is requested, which is refunded upon return of the book.

Notice Boards--We have many notice boards around the Neighbourhood Centre displaying notices of interest to the community.  Community members are able to put up their own notices.

Room Hire - The Neighbourhood Centre can accommodate medium to larger groups wishing to hire rooms for meetings, exhibitions, training etc or small offices for occasional use.  Facilities: audio & visual equipment, whiteboards, bathroom/toilet, fully equipped kitchen and wheelchair access & facilities for people with disabilities. Please phone Mandy on 4099 5518 for rates and availability.

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS  Meets every Wednesday evening from 7.30pm at the Port Douglas Neighbourhood Centre at Mowbray Street, Port Douglas.