Bungalow, QLD
Youth Empowered Towards Independence
A specialist youth alcohol and other drug service in Cairns, established in 1995, working with people aged 12 to 25 across Far North Queensland, Cape York and the Torres Strait.
Aftercare: In person
TREATMENT SERVICE
Apunipima Cape York Health Council
THE SERVICE
About Apunipima Cape York Health Council
Apunipima Cape York Health Council is an Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation serving 17 remote Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities in Cape York from six primary health care centres, four wellbeing centres and visiting outreach. Its alcohol and other drug support is free, community-based counselling delivered by counsellors at the wellbeing centres, alongside Breakthrough for Families, a family education and support program focused on methamphetamine and other drug use. Self-referral or drop-in.
Services offered
Published as not offered here: residential rehabilitation.
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Where it is
- Address
- 186 McCoombe Street, Bungalow, Cairns, QLD, 4870
- Map
- Pinned to the published street address.
CARE & DAILY LIFE
What this service has published.
Conditions treatedAlcohol and other drug use, Social and emotional wellbeing
TherapiesBreakthrough for Families (BFF) community education and family support program; visiting outreach to communities without a centre; smoking cessation and health promotion programs
Funding acceptedGovernment funded, NDIS
Aftercare formatNot published by this provider
Aboriginal-specific serviceAboriginal-specific service
EstablishedOpened 1994
Day-to-day arrangements
AccommodationNot published by this provider
PetsNot published by this provider
SmokingNot published by this provider
VapingNot published by this provider
Nicotine replacementNot published by this provider
Phone accessNot published by this provider
Internet accessNot published by this provider
Device accessNot published by this provider
TransportNot published by this provider
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COST
Costs and funding.
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Funding this service accepts
Government funded, NDIS
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ONGOING SUPPORT
Support after treatment.
Details of ongoing support are not published here. Ask the service what support is available when your treatment ends.
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- Who will be my contact when treatment ends?
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PROFESSIONAL ENDORSEMENTS
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Where this information comes from.
Compiled by RehabFinder from this service’s own published material and public records, including apunipima.org.au. The provider has not claimed this profile, so nothing here has been confirmed by them. Anything marked “not published” means exactly that — we do not guess. Corrections are free: admin@rehabfinder.com.au.
Last checked against the service’s own material on 7 September 2026. Services change what they offer, so confirm anything that decides your choice.
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