CREST (Community Re-Entry Services Team)
Following release from prison, we're here to help with re-entry into the community and to find stable accommodation
We work alongside men and women on parole in the Townsville Correctional Centre, to help make re-entering the community a success. When you've made some bad life-decisions, turning your life around can be difficult. We provide assistance for those who need to go to rehab and those who need either urgent or long term accommodation.
Includes:
- Assistance with your release
- Accessing rehab
- Accessing accommodation
- Connecting you to community organisations to progress your career
- Connecting you to organisations to get ID needed for housing
- Funding for essential household items
- Funding for push bikes to travel around the local area
- Guidance and support to work towards your goals
- Recommending avenues of health support
Benefits:
- Avoid re-offending
- Be successful whilst on parole
- Take control of your choices
- Personal independence
- Increased confidence
- Increased participation in the community
Eligibility
- Townsville based
- Over 18 years of age
- On parole from Townsville Correctional Centres
“Open Minds CREST Team have assisted me in gaining documents and navigating the processes needed for every day needs such as setting up a bank account, obtaining ID, and more. This allowed me to apply for my own accommodation where I can live independently and start to build a future for myself. My future now looks very positive!”
Dennis
Open Minds Client
This service is offered at the following locations:
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Or call us on today on 1300 673 664