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Disaster relief funding for people with a disability or mental illness

Disaster relief funding, targeted specifically for people with a disability or mental illness is available now.

This funding is to assist people who were affected by the Queensland floods and cyclones of November 2010 - February 2011.

Support available includes crisis accommodation, respite care, home maintenance and interpretation/translation services.

An individual with a disability, their family, carer, or an organisation on behalf of the individual, can apply for funding by contacting their nearest Disaster Relief Funding Co-ordinating service provider.

The contact details for the Disaster Relief coordinating service providers are provided below.

Disability Services RegionService Provider NameService Provider Phone No.
Brisbane FSG Australia (07) 3274 3655
Central Queensland  Blue Care  (07) 4160 0100
Central Queensland  Capricornia Respite Care Association Inc  (07) 4926 7955
Central Queensland  Carrinbundi  (07) 4151 3510
Central Queensland  Hervey Bay Community Access Association Inc  (07) 4125 4211 - David Hoodless
Central Queensland  Mainstay Respite Care Association  (07) 4979 3343
Central Queensland  Yumba Bimbi Respite Service  (07) 4987 7933
Far North Queensland  ARC Disability Services Inc  (07) 4046 3610
North Coast  Avenues Lifestyle Support Association Inc  (07) 5482 9775
North Coast Endeavour Foundation  (07) 3481 4000
North Coast Sunshine Coast Independent Living Service  (07) 5441 7278
North Queensland Endeavour Foundation 

(07) 4729 6004
0417 776 513 - Mick Bennett

North Queensland Queensland Lifestyle Services  (07) 4773 6226
South East Ability Care Ltd  (07) 3800 4577
South East Centacare  (07) 3219 9894
South East FSG Australia  (07) 5537 5003 - Gold Coast
(07) 3274 3655 - Brisbane
South West  ALARA Association Inc  (07) 3817 0600
South West Breakaway Toowoomba Inc  (07) 4639 5100