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Ayr ASD Support Group
Contact: Anita Julyan
Phone: 07 4782 1123
Email: anitajulyan@bigpond.com

Bowen ASD Support Group
11 Argyle Park Road, Bowen Qld 4805
Contact: Nadia Todd
Phone: 4786 5587 or 0406 409 148
Email: rantodd@hotmail.com
Group meetings are held on the first Tuesday of every month at 1.30pm at the Bowen Neighbourhood Centre, 20 William Street, Bowen. They have a different guest speaker who attends each of these meetings.

Brighton & Surrounding Areas (Parent Support Group)
Contact: Shannon O’Brien (Autism Queensland Family Support Team)
Phone: 07 3631 6300
Email: FST2@autismqld.com.au

Bundaberg ASD Support Group (view newsletters)
PO Box 5034, Bundaberg West Qld 4670
Contact: Norelle Kasberger
Phone: 4155 1683 or 0437 538 929
Email: norelle59@optusnet.com.au
Address: PO Box 5034, Bundaberg West Qld 4670
Meetings are held on the second Wed of the month, 7-9pm, at Kenalwyn Bundaberg & District Neighbourhood Centre

Cairns ASD Support Group Inc
PO Box 115M, Manunda Qld 4870
Contact: Jenny / Brigitte / Natalie Bird
Phone: 0488 578 735
Email: cairnsasg@gmail.com or casg@lizzy.com.au
Website: www.casg.org.au

Childers ASD Support Group
C/- Maryborough Special School, 164 Wood street, Maryborough Qld 4650
Contact: Sita Mannaert
Email: smann45@eq.edu.au
Phone: 4123 5503 or 4122 2123

Dalby ASD Support Group
PO Box 1834, Toowoomba QLD 4350
Contact: Chris Allison(Carers Qld)
Phone: 4632 8922 or 0417 716 872
Email: callison@carersqld.asn.au

Emerald ASD Parent Support
Borilla Community Kindergarten Association Inc, Cnr Borilla & Loch Sts, Emerald, QLD 4720
Contact: Jenny Finlay
Phone: 07 49 824 734
Fax: 07 49 824 734
Email: borillakindy@aapt.net.au
Meetings are held monthly. Please phone for further details.

The Gap ASD Carer’s Support Group
St Mark’s Anglican Church, The Gap 4061 Qld
Contact: Desley Green
Phone: 3300 3407

Gladstone Area Autism Support Group
PO Box 5341, Gladstone Qld 4680
Contact: Dorothy Lewis-Heselwood , Marieka Holmes
Phone: 4975 7208 or 0411 150 424
Email: autismgladstone@yahoo.com.au
Meetings first Wednesday of the month. Lifeline Training Room, 25 Off Street, Gladstone. 7pm meetings, 7.30pm coffee & chat or guest speaker. Second Thursday of the month McDoals' Gladstone 10am to 12pm

Gold Coast ASD Support Group (view newsletters)
PO Box 2272, Burleigh Heads Qld 4220
Contact: Helen Steinhardt
Phone: 5559 1747 or 0417 700 190
Email: goldcoastsg@autismqld.com.au or HelenSteinhardt@bigpond.com

Hervey Bay Autism Support Group
Contact: Liza Kennedy
Email: lizamareekennedy@bigpond.com

Innisfail ASD Support Group
C/- Innisfail Community Support Centre, 13 Edith Street, Innisfail Qld 4860
Contact: Joanne Ross & Julie French
Phone: 4061 6000
Email: jross70@eq.edu.au or Julie@csci.org.au

Mackay Autism Support Group (view newsletters)
Contact: Debbie Brooker or Lois Reck
Phone: 4942 3458 or 4954 7900
Email: mackaysg@autismqld.com.au 
Meet every 3rd Tuesday of the month for a coffee and chat (except for school holidays).
Please phone for further details.

Maryborough ASD Support Group
C/12 Earles Way, Tinana Qld 4650
Contact: Tarah Munro
Phone: 0428 883 488
Email: maryboroughsg@autismqld.com.au

Moranbah ASD Support Group
Unit 7, 63 Grosvernor Drive, Moranbah Qld 4744
Contact: Deanne Catelan
Phone: 0418 715 257
Email: coalfieldssg@autismqld.com.au

North Queensland Autism Support Group (Townsville & surrounding areas)
(view newsletters)
PO Box 1659, Aitkenvale Qld 4814
Contact: Gwenyth Cutler
Phone: 4774 0637
Email: gwenyth.cutler@optusnet.com.au
Meetings every 2nd Monday of the month and coffee mornings are every 4th Friday of the month (except for school holidays). Please phone for further details.

Redlands Support Group
12 Kassandra Street, Cleveland Qld 4163
Contact: Alice Corcoran
Phone: 3286 5053
Email: cacorcoran@bigpond.com
Meets on the first Friday of each month with exception of school holidays. 
Please phone for more information.

Rockhampton Autism Support Group
Contact: Laurene Carswell
Phone: 4921 1952
Email: rockhamptonasg@autismqld.com.au or laurene@internode.on.net

South Burnett Autism Support Group
C/- MS 780, Kingaroy Qld 4610
Contact: Jenny Lutz
Phone: 041 641 002 or 0410 588 641
Email: jlutz@bne.catholic.edu.au 

Sunnybank Hills Parent Support Group
Contact: Shannon O’Brien (Autism Queensland Family Support Team)
Phone: 3273 0000
Email: FST2@autismqld.com.au

Sunnybank Hills Parents of Adults with ASD Support Group
Contact: Shannon O'Brien
Phone: 07 3273 0000
Email: FST2@autismqld.com.au
Meet Quarterly

Sunshine Coast ASD Support Group
Contact: Robyn Lehmann-Rhodes
Phone: 5309 5077 or 0400 887 359
Email: rob_ash@optusnet.com.au
Meets last Wed of month at Café at Big Pineapple 10am – 12noon

Toowoomba Support Group for ASD
PO Box 1834, Toowoomba Qld 4350
Contact: Janet Jarvis (Carers Qld)
Phone: 4632 8922 or 0408 873 203
Email: jjarvis@carersqld.asn.au

Tully Support Group for ASD
Contact: Joanne Ross
Phone: 0438 688 693
Email Jross70@eq.edu.au

Warwick Support Group for ASD
PO Box 1834, Toowoomba 4350
Contact: Chris Allison (Carer's Qld)
Phone: 07 4632 8922 or 0417 716 872
Email: callison@carersqld.asn.au

Yeppoon Support Group for ASD
Community Development Centre, 80 John St, Yeppoon or 1Maida St, Lammermoor Beach, Yeppoon 4703
Contact: Belinda Lindel(Family Connections) and Terri Reaney
Phone: 0419 700 379 and 07 4921 4486 or 4939 8508
Email: ga.jones@optusnet.com.au