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 Region | Service Provider Name | Service 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 |
| 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 |




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