Brisbane Relief Centre

 Overview

The Brisbane Relief Hub provides a range of services to help you at times of need. These include:

• A drop-in service for help with food and medical script subsidies
• Community Meal – free lunch on Sundays (1pm - 1:45pm) and most of the main public holidays (1pm - 1:45pm) and dinner on Monday nights from 6:00pm - 7:15pm and Wednesday nights from 6:30pm - 7:30pm.
• Casework support (clients must undergo an intensive interview by appointment)
• Individual counselling and support (clients must participate in sessions by appointment).

The Brisbane Relief Hub also offers a range of activities and groups, including:

• Social and lifestyle groups including BBQs, cooking classes, exercise classes, vintage events and morning teas
• Therapeutic groups including expressive art, craft, meditation and singing
• Educational groups about budgeting, wellbeing, mental health and first aid.

Drop-in service

This service can offer:

• A daily snack pack
• Up to 10 free food hampers per financial year
• $40 medical script subsidy per financial year.

No appointment is necessary, but to be eligible for the service you must provide proof of low income (health care card or pension card; or a bank statement or payslip; or a refugee card or other proof of low income) and proof of identity, such as a photo ID or two forms of non-photo ID.

Getting there