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Children's Contact Centre
The first of its kind on the Tablelands the Contact Centre is a child focused, visitation centre. A safe space where children and parents experiencing separation can connect to establish or maintain relationships. Parents or other family members can be involved in visitation with children at our centre. Changeover of care for children between parents can be arranged on a regular basis. Families who are engaged with the Family Law Court or have parenting agreements in place can also benefit from accessing our centre.
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Keeping seniors safe at home
We specialise in helping people stay in their homes for longer. Our Home Maintenance and Modifications department has tradesmen who are appropriately certified with years of experience behind them and include a carpenter and electrician. Examples of work we do include installation of ramps and shower rails, levelling steps to changing light bulbs and taps. We accept referrals from My Aged Care under the Commonwealth Home Support Program (CHSP) to do this work at minimum cost. We also have a specialist social worker who ensures the wellbeing of the elderly.
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Services for young people
We welcome young people under the age of 25 to all of our services. While we have specialised counselling available for substance use, our counselling team is available for all concerns. Children (up to 18) do not have to be living with the parent to access our services and any young person with issues around alcohol and other drugs can access our services.

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Counselling & Psychology
We offer free therapy and support to Tablelanders. We welcome everyone from families with children under the age of 18, young people under the age of 25, people dealing with issues around alcohol and other drugs to Seniors and beyond. Better Together's team of professional and qualified psychologists will be able to help using evidence-based methods and knowledge. Currently, we are not accepting Medicare Better Access referrals until further notice.
You don't have to go it alone... we can help you be better, together.
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Is it time for meaningful work?
Our volunteers are pretty special. While many come to us for professional reasons e.g. re-entering the workforce, just as many stay for the camaraderie, friendship and sheer joy of selflessness. If you are a student and would like to expand your horizon with a placement, we'd also love to have a conversation. If you would like to enrich your life with the beauty of volunteerism, then we're here to listen and figure out the best ways to put your talents and experience to good use. Because we're always better... together.
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The joy of community
Better Together often holds community events for Tablelanders. If you would like to know more about how to participate, such as volunteering for the event, please get in touch with us. If you are another community group and would like to collaborate with us, we are more than happy to have a conversation. To know more about what we do and upcoming events, please follow us on Facebook.
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Better Together, here to help

Our story began way back in 1986 when a group of really committed Tablelanders got together to start a community organisation that would help give information and advice to anyone who needed it. Through the years, we’ve added more services like counselling and case management, but we remain committed to our core vision: strengthening community through our  services.
People come to us for many reasons:

  • You want to give back to the community and do meaningful work.
  • When you're looking for advice and information on pretty much anything around the Tablelands.
  • When life gets messy and you need emergency financial help or living support.
  • When you're worried about yourself, or someone you care about.
  • If you would like support with issues around mental health for yourself or if you are concerned about someone you know.
  • Specialist home maintenance and modifications services for seniors.

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PRACTICE PILLAR TWO

Contemporary & Innovative

“Maintaining confidence and professional development.”

We are committed to refreshing our practice when better ways emerge. We do not hold onto outdated methods simply because they are familiar. We remain open to new ideas, leveraging the full range of our tools and strategies to achieve the best outcomes for those we serve.

Why it matters

Innovation ensures services remain relevant, responsive and sustainable. It supports creativity, adaptability and solutions that reflect community strengths and needs.

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Read more about Contemporary and Innovative,  what, why and how the Better Together is committed to Innovation and being Contemporary. 

PRACTICE PILLAR ONE

Evidence-Based

“Our interventions are based on best practice, because there is research behind it.”

Why it matters
Using evidence help make sure our services are safe, effective and continuously improving. It means we don’t rely only on habit or opinion – we check what actually works and adapt when new information or better ways emerge.

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Read more about Evidence-Based, including Evidence informed practice and what, why and how the first pillar is important.

PRACTICE PILLAR NINE

Self-Care

“Self-care is having a laugh with the team.”

Why it matters

Self-care is essential to sustaining ethical, safe and effective practice. Supporting individuals, families and communities requires emotional presence and ongoing engagement, which can place staff at risk of fatigue, vicarious trauma or burnout without intentional wellbeing strategies.

Self-care includes five areas:

How Better Together supports self-care

    • Reflective supervision and EAP access
    • Supportive workloads and leave practices
    • Peer support and debriefing
    • Leadership and modelling wellbeing
    • Open discussions about health, safety and resilience

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Read more about Self-Care, including the Wellbeing Wheel and practical strategies.

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