We have a group of friendly fun-loving females over the age of 40 who meet under the name of WIG at the Centre every 1st & 3rd Mon of each month 9.30am to 12 noon. The order of the day is lively conversation, pleasant company, lots of laughs and a guest speaker. Cost $4 for morning tea. Phone 3245 2117 for further info.

With the support of the Metro South Child Health Service - Bayside, a Child Health Clinic is held at our Capalaba Centre each Monday. Contact the Redland Health Service Centre on

3488 4222 to make appointments.

Conducted by Bayside Community Legal Services. Held on Monday evenings. Phone Bayside Legal Serv. on 3206 2724 for further information and appointments.

Music and Song Group will be held on Monday 11 April and 9 May 2011 between 10.00 am and 11.30 am. The group is ideal for children aged 18 months to 4 years and parents are encouraged to interact with their toddlers through singing and craft activities. Cost is $5 per family and morning tea is provided for the children. Bookings are essential, as numbers are limited. Please phone 3245 2117.

Has your child learnt how to learn? Imagine your child learning from an early age with such confidence and skill that he or she actually looks forward to school. For success in Math and English, start your child’s learning early. Give your child the chance to amaze you in his or her own unique way. Every Tuesday and Friday 3:00pm – 6:00pm, cost: $100 per subject/month. Please phone 3272 0030
or 0431 018 491.

The group meets every Tuesday at 10am to 12 noon in an air-conditioned room for relaxation and social interaction. Morning tea is provided. A gold coin donation is appreciated. Spaces are limited so bookings are required. Call Nancy on 3822 5643.

Relationships Australia is part of a network offering a government funded Gambling Help Service. The service is free and is available for clients, their families, friends or anyone in the community who may require information or counselling around problem gambling. For more information phone Relationships Australia on 3423 6950 or 1300 364 277.

A FREE Program for adults aged 18-65 years with:

Acquired Brain Injury

Traumatic Brain Injury

Stroke & their families and carers

Would you like to find out more about how to look after yourself and participate in your community?

Then come along to the STEPS Skills Program, a 6-week information and skills-based group program.

STEPS Skills Program will start on Tuesday 3 May, then every Tuesday for 6 weeks at Redland Community Centre, 29 Loraine Street, Capalaba, 1.30pm to 3.30pm. For further information and bookings please phone Ben Turner or Areti Kennedy on 3406 2311 by Thursday 27 April.

The main focus of the Victims Counselling and Support Service is to assist people who have experienced the intense disruption of being affected by crime and to manage the situation as best they can and to provide them with resources to assist them to resume their lives.

The service provides information and referral to other support services, as well as offering counselling to those affected by crime either directly or indirectly which includes family and friends, and witnesses. The VCSS can be contacted throughout Qld. on 1300 139 703. This number is available 24 hours a day for info., referral and counselling appointments.

Relationship Counselling is a service designed to support relationships of all shapes and sizes – ranging from individual sessions through to couple sessions, and family sessions. The practitioner working in the service delivery area will discuss the client’s situation and what is concerning them. They will discuss how the client/s are managing and what their relationship aspirations are, be that with a spouse, a child, a family member etc..

Once discussed they will look at some counselling objective and discuss the clinical process they can offer the client/s. Relationship Counselling is identified as an Early Intervention Service and is designed to support the establishment and longevity of healthy, functioning relationship development with the client/s. Bookings for Relationships Counselling can be made by calling Relationships Australia on 1300 364 277.

A Play and Development Workshop for parents will be held on Tuesday 10 May 9.30 am – 11.30 am. The workshop will be presented by Winnie Cheung, an Occupational Therapist from the Redland Health Service Centre.

Play is a child’s work. It promotes learning, development, growth and health. Movement skills, thinking skills, language, social interaction and emotional development all happens best when a child is actively involved in an activity – when they are having fun – when they are playing! On the other hand, children who have a short attention span, who flit from one toy to the next, who lack the skills to play imaginatively may not be able to develop some of the skills mentioned above adequately.

Topics include: child development, play activities to enhance development and bonding, suitable toys and home-made toys. This workshop is for adults - unfortunately there is no provision for children to attend. Cost $5. Bookings are essential. Phone 3245 2117.

A free Breast Cancer Prevention and Early Detection Presentation will be held on Wednesday 4 May at 1 pm. at 29 Loraine Street, Capalaba.

Come along and listen to this educational presentation conducted by Breast Screen Queensland (Queensland Health’s free breast cancer screening Program for women over 50 years). Learn more about the Program and the benefits of having a regular breastscreen, ways to reduce your risk and other cancer prevention tips. Women and men of all ages are encouraged to attend. Afternoon tea will be provided following the presentation. For bookings please phone the Centre on 3245 2117.

One-on-one job application support sessions for people who are looking to update their resumes or are having trouble with selection criteria in a job application. The sessions are of 1 hour duration with a qualified volunteer. Held each Wednesday - 9am, 10am and 11am. Bookings are essential – please phone on 3245 2117.

Relationships Australia is part of a network offering a government funded Gambling Help Service. The service is free and is available for clients, their families, friends or anyone in the community who may require information or counselling around problem gambling. For more information phone Relationships Australia on 3423 6950 or 1300 364 277.

Al-Anon – a support group for families of alcoholics meet every Wednesday at Redland Community Centre from 10 am – 12 noon.

Do you feel your emotions are sometimes running your life instead of you? Are you anxious a lot, or do you easily lose your temper? Or are you maybe struggling with being sad and down in the dumps a lot?

The Redland Community Centre, in conjunction with Ms Patrea O'Donoghue, Registered Psychologist, is again offering an 8-week training course in mindfulness, aimed at helping people better understand and manage difficult emotions like anxiety, sadness, depression and anger.

Mindfulness is a particular meditation technique that has been demonstrated by researchers to be very helpful in better managing difficult emotions such as anxiety and improving depressed moods resulting in feeling a greater sense of satisfaction with one's own life. The course also looks at how other people and our emotions interact with one another and what we can do about that.

The 8-week course will run on Wednesday mornings, 9.00am to 12 noon at Redland Community Centre, 29 Loraine St, Capalaba. An information session will be on Wednesday 27 April from 9.00 am – 10.30 am. The course will go from Wednesday 4 May to Wednesday 22 June 2011.

The cost of this course is $455, which includes all materials, CDs and morning tea. Medicare rebates may apply. For bookings and enquiries, please phone the Centre on 3245 2117 and leave your name and contact details. Go Here for more details

A Free Legal Information Night will be held on Wednesday 22 June. Topics include Financial Law issues around debts, bankruptcy and QCAT claims. The presenters are Professional Solicitors who work with Bayside Community Legal Service. Time: 6.30 pm – 8.30 pm. Supper will be provided. Please phone 3245 2117 for bookings.

The Non-Conflict Communication Workshops will be held on Thursday 26 May and 2 June from 9.00 am – 12.00 pm. These workshops are to learn skills about self-awareness in conflict situations, learn communication skills on how to stop the escalation of conflict, how to address conflict in a constructive manner, know your boundaries, assertiveness skills and how to build your strengths. Cost is $15.00 per workshop. A follow up workshop costing $10.00 will be held on Thursday 9 June for a practice and review. Please call the Centre on 3245 2117 to make your booking.

Participants who have completed the Managing Your Emotions courses, facilitated by Patrea O'Donoghue, MAPS, are invited to attend a monthly refresher session. These sessions will offer those who have already completed the full 8-week course an opportunity to re-connect with their practice, explore a topic inspired by a brief reading or an activity, discuss successes and challenges in one's ongoing practice, and meet up with familiar faces!

Due to the nature of the sessions, it is important that only people who have attended the full 8-week Managing Your Emotions course facilitated by Patrea O'Donoghue attend these refreshers.

Please call the Centre on 3245 2117 to make your booking.

Relationships Australia is part of a network offering a government funded Gambling Help Service. The service is free and is available for clients, their families, friends or anyone in the community who may require information or counselling around problem gambling. For more information phone Relationships Australia on 3423 6950 or 1300 364 277.

Conducted by Bayside Community Legal Services. Held on Fridays. Phone Bayside Community Legal Services on 3206 2724 for further information and appointments.

Has your child learnt how to learn? Imagine your child learning from an early age with such confidence and skill that he or she actually looks forward to school. For success in Math and English, start your child’s learning early. Give your child the chance to amaze you in his or her own unique way. Every Tuesday and Friday 3pm to 6pm, cost: $100 per subject/month. Please phone 3272 0030 or 0431 018 491

A multicultural group meets at the Centre every Friday from 10.00am-12noon. We hold weekly meetings which include morning tea as well as other social events. For further details, contact Karen on 3286 4514 or Bernie on 3821 6117.

For beginners and recreational painters. Involves traditional, realist and impressionist techniques. Held each Friday from 1pm – 4pm. Cost $5.00. Contact the Centre on 3245 2117 for details.

Alocoholics Anonymous meet every Sunday at Redland Community Centre in Community Room 1 from 3.00 p.m. to 4.30 p.m.