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Meet the team Skyye Nuttall
25 September 2023
Meet Skyye! She has been working as a life coach in the Bowen region for the last 10 months. The Airlie Beach local originally started her journey as a lifestyle support worker, before taking advantag...
Wellbeing Wednesday | Gratitude
20 September 2023
WELLBEING WEDNESDAY | Benefits of practicing gratitude Gratitude can boost your mood, so it's no surprise that it can also improve your overall mental health! A little gratitude can do wonders for you...
R U OK? DAY
14 September 2023
R U OK? | You don’t need to be an expert to have an R U OK? conversation. Listening and giving someone your time might be just what they need to help them through. Life serves up challenges that...
Wellbeing Wednesday | Suicidal warning signs and coping strategies
6 September 2023
Wellbeing Wednesday | Suicide: warning signs and coping strategies Some suicides occur without any obvious warning, but usually there are signs. It’s important to understand what the warning sig...
Women's Health Week 2023
4 September 2023
Women's Health Week 2023 The theme for this year's Women's Health Week is Grow Your Knowledge. It's all about supporting women to make informed decisions about their health with information...
Wellbeing Wednesday - panic attacks
30 August 2023
WELLBEING WEDNESDAY | panic attacks Panic attacks begin all of a sudden without giving any warning. They can strike at any time and may have occasional or frequent attacks. Here are some self-help res...
Wellbeing Wednesday | Tips on what to say to someone feeling suicidal
13 September 2023
Wellbeing Wednesday | What to say to someone feeling suicidal You don’t need to be a doctor or psychologist to check-in with someone you’re worried about. If a person you know seems to be ...
Wellbeing Wednesday | Suicidal warnings and coping strategies
30 November -0001
Wellbeing Wednesday | Suicidal warning signs and coping strategies Some suicides occur without any obvious warning, but usually there are warning signs. It’s important to understand what th...
Wellbeing Wednesday - Challenging negative thoughts
15 August 2023
WELLBEING WEDNESDAY | Negative thoughts Negative thoughts can contribute to problems such as social anxiety, depression, stress, and low self-esteem. The key to changing your negative thoughts is...
Meet the team: Brooke Youse
21 August 2023
Meet Brooke – she has been working for selectability for the last 6 months, most recently taking on the role of support coordinator/psychosocial recovery coach in Bowen. Driven and passionate, B...
Bowen Mental Health Hub keeping men “anchored”
26 July 2022
Men across the Bowen region are coming together to work towards their goals and improve their mental wellbeing as part of a new program at selectability’s Bowen Mental Health Hub. The program An...
Bowen's Hub supporting Jane's recovery
19 July 2022
An accident 22 years ago left Bowen resident, Jane, struggling both physically and mentally, but since the opening of the local Mental Health Hub she has managed to turn her life around. Struggling to...
Get on the Bowen 'Sole Train'
21 June 2022
Consumers at the Bowen Mental Health Hub are learning valuable skills to help alleviate stress with the help of a new group program, Sole Train. The group program is designed for all skill levels and ...
selectability employee shares powerful poem
10 May 2022
For Bowen resident and selectability Lifestyle Support Worker Simon the pain of losing a friend to suicide is something he knows all too well. Fifteen years following the incident Simon took pen to pa...
Celebrating the official opening of Bowen's first Mental Health Hub
21 April 2022
Bowen residents can now access a range of vital mental wellbeing services under one roof as selectability officially opened the community’s first Mental Health Hub. The Mental Health Hub provide...
Bowen services up and running
3 March 2022
It’s all systems go for selectability Bowen with local residents already accessing a range mental wellbeing support and services from our loca Mental Health Hub. After securing a premises &ndash...
Mental Health Hub about to open in Bowen
17 August 2021
Mental health Hub about to open in Bowen Bowen residents will soon have access to a Mental Health Hub providing a range of new mental wellbeing services as leading regional Queensland not for profit, ...
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selectability acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the land on which we provide services and pay our respects to Elders past, present and emerging. We acknowledge those with lived experience and those who support and partner with us to improve mental wellbeing and prevent suicide across regional Queensland.
