Queensland Writers Centre

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Writing is more than a creative, cathartic release; writing has numerous physical and mental health benefits that are easy to access. There has been research into expressive writing all around the world, including from the Queensland University of Technology who we are currently collaborating with to learn more. Experts are now confident that expressive writing can have positive effects in:

  • post-traumatic stress, anxiety, depression and obsessive compulsive disorder
  • immune system, lung and liver function
  • serious long-term mental health problems
  • interpersonal communication and relationships
  • psychological wellbeing and memory

The Queensland Writers Centre program consists of pairing each client with a qualified health professional who can take them through exercises and scenarios targeted at that client’s personal development. There has been successful trials in this field which have reaped impressive results. These trials were led by Dr Leanne Dodd, CQU lecturer and mental health advocate. Leanne said her participants showed great progress and productivity over the course of their mentorships.

Our organisation supports:

Adolescents
Adults
Children
Culturally and linguistically diverse people
Parents/Legal Guardians
Seniors
Young Adults

Diagnoses and conditions:

Acquired Brain Injury
ADHD and associated conditions
Aged Care
Autism and related conditions
Cerebral palsy
Deafness and hearing loss
Developmental delay
Down syndrome
Global development delay
Intellectual disability
Invisible Disability
Mental Health
Motor Neurone Disease
Multiple sclerosis
Neurological
Other intellectual/learning conditions
Other psychosocial/psychiatric
Other sensory/speech
Other – physical
Physical Disability
Schizophrenia

Service types our organisation supports:

Community Connection
Skill development

Our locations:

Aurukun
Brisbane - East
Brisbane - Inner City
Brisbane - North
Brisbane - South
Brisbane - West
Burke
Cairns
Carpentaria
Cassowary Coast
Central Queensland
Cloncurry
Coen
Croydon
Darling Downs - Maranoa
Flinders
Gladstone
Gold Coast
Gympie - Hinterland
Hervey Bay
Hope Vale
Ipswich
Kowanyama
Logan - Beaudesert
Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday
Mapoon
Maryborough - Bundaberg
McKinlay
Moreton Bay
Mornington
Mossman Gorge
Mount Isa
Napranum
Port Douglas
Richmond
Rockhampton
Roma
Stanthorpe
Sunshine Coast
Tablelands
Tamborine Mountain
Toowoomba
Townsville
Wide Bay
Yeppoon