LNP Member for Nanango Deb Frecklington has officially announced that one of her key priorities if re-elected would be to establish a ‘South Burnett Clubhouse’ to help people with mental ill health reconnect with the community.
Mrs Frecklington said it has been one of her major goals to secure better mental health services for people in regional areas.
“It has been a passion of mine to bring better support to regional and rural areas for people who suffer mental illness. The proposed ‘South Burnett Clubhouse’ offers a model of care which has a proven track record, providing intervention service that assists people who experience mental health problems,” Mrs Frecklington said.
“This project will be similar to the current, and very successful, Toowoomba Clubhouse which provides people with mental illness vocational training and work experiences, helping them connect with treatment, rehabilitation and re-establishment in the working community,” she said.
“Today I am announcing that if I am chosen to represent the Nanango Electorate for a second term, securing a Clubhouse will be one of my top priorities,” Deb said.
Supporting Deb at the announcement was Mr John McVeigh, Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, who said the South Burnett Clubhouse would address the growing need for mental health support for people on the land.
“The last few years of floods and drought have certainly tested the resolve of our primary producers. The South Burnett Clubhouse will provide an invaluable service to help people who need that extra bit of support to help get them through the hard times,” Minister McVeigh said.
“On behalf of Deb, I would like to thank the members of South Burnett Clubhouse Advisory Group who have been working behind the scenes to research and create partnerships to help bring this innovative model of care to Kingaroy,” Minister McVeigh said.
Photo: Tim Saal of Rural and Remote Mental Health, Luke Terry of Toowoomba Clubhouse, Agriculture Minister, John McVeigh, Member for Nanango Deb Frecklington, Louise Judge of Centacare and Cheryl Dalton of SB Care were pleased to announce the initiative.
