About
The Queensland Indigenous Substance Misuse Council (QISMC) is an association of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Community Controlled Alcohol and other Drugs agencies which are located in various sites across the state of Queensland.
Community Controlled alcohol and other drug services are initiated by local Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to deliver holistic and culturally appropriate care to people within their communities.
The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community controlled alcohol and other drugs sector in Queensland is diverse. There are currently 14 QISMC member agencies. They provide a range of services to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander men, women and young people including:Education, prevention and early intervention;
- Treatment, care and support;
- Rehabilitation;
- Staged re-integration; and
- Post-treatment care and support.
The agencies are located across Queensland, delivering services in remote, rural and urban settings. They range from small to medium to large service delivery capacity.
Member services are located in Cairns, Townsville, Palm Island, Mt Isa, Yarrabah, Cleveland, Rockhampton (2), New Farm, Coolangatta, Cherbourg, Hervey Bay, Bundaberg and Fortitude Valley.