Our Partners
Funding partners
DARLING DOWNS AND WEST MORETON PHN
Toowoomba Clubhouse is proud to provide mental health support services to the Darling Downs region thanks to funding from the Darling Downs and West Moreton PHN.
Partnering with Change Makers
Toowoomba Clubhouse partners with corporates and funding bodies who identify with the work that we do and share a drive to want to improve the opportunities for people with a mental health challenge. We gratefully acknowledge the partnership and contribution from the following corporate, philanthropic and funding groups.
Peak 2 Park
Peak2Park chose Toowoomba Clubhouse as one of their beneficiaries for 2018. Peak2Park is an annual fun run/walk that encourages residents of Toowoomba to participate in exercise and to raise funds for local charities. Toowoomba Clubhouse was thrilled to be one of the charities in 2018 and have since utilised funds raised to support our ongoing mental health services and programs.
Brazil Family Foundation
Toowoomba Clubhouse has been a beneficiary of the Brazil Family Foundation for several years. These generous contributions are used to subsidise costs for members to make activities more accessible and provide opportunities they may not normally have access to.
Partnering in the Community
Toowoomba Clubhouse partners with many services in the Toowoomba region. We actively seek reciprocal partnerships that provide access and opportunities for our members.
Some of our referral network include the following community partners:
MYLESTONES DISABILITY EMPLOYMENT SERVICES
Mylestones is part of CPL - Choice, Passion, Life, a profit-for-purpose organisation that provides vital support to more than 5,000 people with disabilities across Queensland and northern New South Wales. Their businesses is focused on creating more opportunities for people with barriers and disabilities to find work, earn an income, gain independence, develop new skills and follow their passions.
Toowoomba Clubhouse is pleased to host Mylestones Disability Employment Services onsite each week, which enables our members to access Mylestones employment services.
TASC ADVOCACY SERVICES
TASC National Limited was established in 1982 as the Toowoomba Community Legal Service to provide legal assistance to the vulnerable and marginalised members of our Toowoomba community. TASC is a federally and state-funded not for profit organisation that provides a truly holistic approach to client service delivery. We are known for our innovative delivery of generalist and specialist legal and advocacy services, and our commitment to regional service provision.
TASC Advocacy visits Clubhouse each fortnight to provide free advocacy services to Clubhouse members.
Vanguard Laundry Ltd
Vanguard Laundry is a Toowoomba based social enterprise commercial laundry service that uses state of the art technology and focusses on providing employment opportunities for people who have experienced mental illness and have struggled to get back into the workforce. Vanguard Laundry was created by Toowoomba Clubhouse and first opened in 2016. Dozens of Toowoomba Clubhouse members have found employment through the creation of Vanguard Laundry.
Ability EnterpriseS
Ability Enterprises identifies and manages business opportunities to create social outcomes through employment. One of these business opportunities is running the gate houses at all local waste facilities (on behalf of Toowoomba Regional Council). Ability Enterprises specifically recruits employees with barriers to employment and aims to assist people to remove themselves from the welfare system and, by gaining employment, build their confidence and see them establish independence.
Lifeline Darling Downs & South West QLD Ltd
Toowoomba Clubhouse was part of a consortium led by Lifeline DDSW to deliver the former Partners In Recovery program in the Toowoomba and South West Queensland region, and continue to work with them as a community services partner in the Toowoomba and South West Queensland region. Toowoomba Clubhouse staff regularly refer members to Lifeline specific services.
CEDAR Centre
CEDAR Centre is a community-based education centre that has been providing accredited training, community education and access to a variety of learning and meeting environments for over 40 years. Toowoomba Clubhouse partners with the CEDAR Centre to run qualifications in Hospitality and Horticulture and Clubhouse members are regularly referred to the CEDAR Centre for their flexible and affordable learning opportunities.
Base Services
BASE Services inc. is a Toowoomba-based, not for profit, community development organisation, that works with individuals and families in need in the Toowoomba community including men and women of all ages, from diverse cultural backgrounds who are homeless or at high risk of homelessness, ex-service people, people with health issues, people with addictions, people with behavioural issues or trauma as a result of abuse, family violence, separation, grief or loss.