Family Violence Support Service

About the program

The Cooktown District Community Centre Family Violence Support Service offers case management with a counsellor who deals specifically with domestic and family violence.

Sessions involve face to face counselling in a private, confidential and safe environment. These sessions aim to help you achieve your goals, empowering you to regain control and live a happy, healthy life.

Counselling allows you to discuss your experiences with someone who is understanding, non-judgemental and supportive.

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Family Violence is behaviour by one family member that causes physical, sexual and/or emotional damage.

Children’s development and well-being are negatively affected by exposure to famly violence. This is a free and confidential service providing outreach to Cooktown, Wujal Wujal, Laura and Hope Vale.

You deserve to be treated with respect. We provide...

  • Adult counselling and case management
  • Child and youth counselling
  • Perpetrator behavioural change education
  • Liaison and consultation with other agencies
  • Information and referral

What can the counsellor do?

  • Listen to your experiences and situation
  • Help you understand what has happened to you and why
  • Help you to reduce feelings of blame, guilt and depression
  • Provide skills and information about healthy relationships and communication
  • Help you build social networks
  • Assess your safety and make a safety plan
  • Help you to make strategies to cope and solve problems

Family violence can lead to many problems including...

  • How can our family deal with life changes?
  • Why is my child behaving this way?
  • How can I improve my parenting?
  • Am I meeting my child’s needs?
  • How can we manage our household better?
  • How can we prevent or deal with statutory Child Safety intervention?

Remember

  • Dont wait to get help
  • The abuse is not your fault
  • You are not alone
  • You can ask Centrelink about income support

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🎄☕ TEA, TALK & TRIVIA ☕🎄

Cooktown’s senior community is invited to join us for a relaxed and festive morning of conversation, delicious morning tea and friendly trivia!

📅 Wednesday 2 December 2026
⏰ 10:00 am–12:00 pm
📍 Cooktown Botanic Gardens, Nature's Powerhouse, Cooktown
🎟️ FREE EVENT

Come by yourself or join some friends and form a trivia team. It’s all about having fun, meeting others and putting your general knowledge to the test!

Places are limited and reservations are essential.

To reserve your place, please contact Emma:
📞 07 4082 1400
📧 e.meehan@cooktowndcc.org.au

Please let Emma know of any dietary requirements when booking.
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🎄☕ TEA, TALK & TRIVIA ☕🎄

Cooktown’s senior community is invited to join us for a relaxed and festive morning of conversation, delicious morning tea and friendly trivia!

📅 Wednesday 2 December 2026  
⏰ 10:00 am–12:00 pm  
📍 Cooktown Botanic Gardens, Natures Powerhouse, Cooktown  
🎟️ FREE EVENT

Come by yourself or join some friends and form a trivia team. It’s all about having fun, meeting others and putting your general knowledge to the test!

Places are limited and reservations are essential.

To reserve your place, please contact Emma:  
📞 07 4082 1400
📧 e.meehan@cooktowndcc.org.au

Please let Emma know of any dietary requirements when booking.

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📣REMINDER HAPPENING TODAY📣

Join our Emergency Management team for an informal chat about Disaster Risk Reduction. Catch up with friends, make new connections and exchange lived experiences. Respectful conversation within our close-knit community!

Friday 30th October
Upstairs, Sovereign Resort
4:30pm - 5:30pm
Fore more information, please contact us on 4082 1400 or reception@cooktowndcc.org.au
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📣REMINDER HAPPENING TODAY📣

Join our Emergency Management team for an informal chat about Disaster Risk Reduction. Catch up with friends, make new connections and exchange lived experiences. Respectful conversation within our close-knit community!

Friday 30th October
Upstairs, Sovereign Resort
4:30pm - 5:30pm
Fore more information, please contact us on 4082 1400 or reception@cooktowndcc.org.au

📣 COOKTOWN YOUTH - THIS ONE’S FOR YOU!

Young people aged 12-17 are invited to our FREE Youth Hangout & Have Your Say afternoon.

📅 Friday 13 November 2026
⏰ 3:30 pm–5:00 pm
📍 Cooktown Events Centre

Come along after school for:

📸 Photo booth
🍕 Pizza and soft drinks
🎮 iDOR games
📱 This or That voting
💬 A chance to share your ideas for activities you’d like to see in Cooktown over the wet season

Bring your phone to join the voting!

It’s completely free and there’s no need to book, just turn up, bring your friends and have your say.

Please share and help us spread the word!
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📣 COOKTOWN YOUTH - THIS ONE’S FOR YOU!

Young people aged 12-17 are invited to our FREE Youth Hangout & Have Your Say afternoon.

📅 Friday 13 November 2026
⏰ 3:30 pm–5:00 pm
📍 Cooktown Events Centre

Come along after school for:

📸 Photo booth
🍕 Pizza and soft drinks
🎮 iDOR games
📱 This or That voting
💬 A chance to share your ideas for activities you’d like to see in Cooktown over the wet season

Bring your phone to join the voting!

It’s completely free and there’s no need to book, just turn up, bring your friends and have your say.

Please share and help us spread the word!
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