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VIDEO Building rountines - Mitchell's story
23 May 2024
In recognition of Schizophrenia Awareness Week, and the theme ‘It’s time to do better,’ selectability aims to challenge harmful stereotypes and highlight the goals reached by our con...
Meet the team: Annabel Vassallo
13 May 2024
It is a common theme; as we highlight the selfless efforts selectability employees in empowering and supporting consumers across our diverse footprint; that we learn why they were prompted to seek a r...
Townsville GM Ryan Wiggins talks about Carer Gateway open day, Townsville's Supported Independent Living availability
4 September 2024
Ryan Wiggins, selectability Townsville's general manager, chats to Wolfie from Triple T about the Carer Gateway open day event, the Supported Independent Living availability here in Townsville and&nbs...
Mackay and Townsville consumer donations fund better Clubhouse experience
28 March 2024
Empowering individuals to take control of their own recovery is fundamental to selectability's clubhouse program, and members in Townsville and Mackay have embraced this principle by reinvesting donat...
Meet the team: Jackie Inwood
12 February 2024
Meet Jackie, she is approaching her 7th year at selectability, working as a program coordinator in the Townsville region. In addition to overseeing operations at the popular Mental Health Hub in the T...
Beyond the brush: Shane's story
8 February 2024
It is a common sight, a regular weekday in the busy heart of Townsville, and the local Mental Health Hub bustles, providing a safe, welcoming space for consumers to join a range of activities suited t...
Townsville University Hospital crisis support service is open over the festive season
14 December 2023
The festive season can be a challenging time for many people, and with some services closing over the holiday break, finding support can be a challenge. The team at Townsville’s Wadda Mooli - Th...
Finding your passion – Tamara’s story
16 November 2023
With a diverse range of services that selectability provides across regional Queensland, the importance of skilled workers in one of Australia’s fastest growing sectors cannot be overstated. For...
Meet the team: Ashlie McDowall
13 November 2023
Meet Ashlie! She is coming up to her third year at selectability, working as an administration officer for the Carer Gateway program. The Townsville local is as motivated as she is passionate, diligen...
Meet the team: Brylee Staples
9 October 2023
Meet Brylee! She is heading into her second year with selectability and has recently taken on the RTO administrator position at our head office. Our RTO (registered training organisation) provides spe...
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
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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: Bryn Hicks
10 June 2024
Meet Bryn, our new regional coordinator for the Burdekin! He's been with selectability for almost 2 years - previously heading up our suicide prevention initiatives before making the move to service d...
Townsville crisis support service open over the festive season
22 December 2022
Access mental health support over the festive season can be challenging, with many services closing over Christmas and New Year, however, there is a new space Townsville filling this gap. 'Wadda Mooli...
selectability BikeShed benefits from Grill’d Local Matters campaign
10 November 2022
Young people attending selectability’s Youth BikeShed program in Townsville will have access to healthy after-school snacks thanks to a generous cash donation from Grill’d on Palmer St. &n...
Meet the team: Seamus Keane
24 October 2022
Meet Seamus selectability Townsville’s Program Coordinator. Seamus started with selectability as a Lifestyle Support Worker (LSW) in December 2021 and found his passion making a difference in th...
World Suicide Prevention Day: Cat shares story, encourages others to seek help
9 September 2022
While suicide can be a hard topic to talk about this World Suicide Prevention Day selectability is encouraging those with lived experience to speak up and share their story to reduce stigma and encour...
Meet the team: Bryn Hicks
5 September 2022
Meet Bryn, selectability Townsville’s new Suicide Prevention Coordinator. He is responsible for delivering the organisation’s suicide prevention activities. He works closely with the Towns...
Regular support helps David's recovery stay on track
2 September 2022
You might recognise David from recent media coverage, where he addressed the issue of employee shortages in the disability sector leading to poor outcomes for consumers. Having faced adversity in the...
selectability excited to welcome new safe space for those in crisis at Townsville University Hospital
28 July 2022
selectability is thrilled to announce a new partnership with Townsville University Hospital to ensure community members seeking support in times of emotional distress and crisis have a welcoming (non-...
selectability Corner ... officially open!
28 June 2022
Queensland Mental Health Commissioner, Ivan Frkovic, today officially opened our new mental health hub 'selectability Corner' at an event attended by more than 150 people. The community-managed hub pr...
The story behind 'Rainbow Serpent'
2 June 2022
selectability acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the land on which we provide services and pay our respects to Elders past, present and emerging. “Blue is the water, creeks, springs and gorg...
Connecting with Hope: Inspire Clubhouse & Mental Health Hub art exhibition
12 May 2022
In the lead up to this year’s Schizophrenia Awareness Week selectability’s Inspire Clubhouse and Mental Health Hub consumers are inviting the Townsville community to learn more about the d...
Nathan's story: from consumer to volunteer
25 March 2022
Not that long ago, Nathan’s friends described him as a shy and reserved person – he often referred to himself as “stuck in his shell” – but meet Nathan today and you woul...
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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.
