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Category Archives: On Line Help
- 7 April, 2020
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- 31 March, 2020
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Coronavirus – COVID -19 links
Websites:
1800 Respect – Help and Support – Self Isolation – and COVID-19
Apply for a COVID-19 Rental Grant
Australian Government Dept of Health – Coronavirus Australia – App
Australian Government Dept of Health – Coronavirus COVID-19 Updates
Australian Government Dept of Social Services Coronavirus COVID-19 Information and Support
Australian Government Mental Health Commission #In This Together
Coronoavirus – Beyond Blue
COVID-19 – Small Business and Mental Health
Department of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Partnerships – Coronavirus
Headspace – Coronavirus
Head to Health – CO-VID-19 Support
Health Direct – Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples – Mental Health
Institute for Urban Indigenous Health
Kids Helpline – Coronavirus
Mind Australia – Coronavirus
Mindspot – Indigenous Wellbeing
My Compass Self Help Tool
National Debt Helpline
NBN – COVID -19 Support
NDIS Coronavirus Information
Prime Minister of Australia Website
Queensland Aboriginal and Islander Health Council – COVID-19 Resources
Queensland COVID-19 Statistics
Queensland Government – COVID-19
Queensland Health – Coronavirus COVID -19 Update
Queensland Mental Health Commission – COVID-19 and Mental Health
Raising Children – Coronavirus Guide
Reachout – Coronoavirus
Royal Flying Doctor Podcasts
South West Hospital and Health Service
Western Queensland Primary Health Network – COVID -19 updates
Woolworths Online Shopping Priority Assistance
Facebook Pages:
South West Hospital and Health Service
- 16 October, 2020
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- 7 April, 2020
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- 28 July, 2020
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- 10 March, 2021
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Lifeline – Community Drought Support Information
Category : Businesses & Services , Funding and Grants , On Line Help
Do you reside or work in the shires of Paroo, Balonne or Maranoa and are suffering financial hardship due to the ongoing drought? If so, you may be eligible for financial support. Funded by the Department of Communities, Child Safety and Disability Services, grants are available to individuals or families who have been impacted by the drought and who require assistance with cost of living pressures.
Non-farming small business operators such as tradesmen and retail operators who rely on regional economies and the agriculture that underpins these economies to earn an income are also included under the program.
Other entities such as schools and Parent & Citizen Associations can also apply for funding for school related items. The grants range from $500 for an individual to $1,500 for a small business or entity. For further information and to apply please visit Lifeline Darling Downs
or call 1300 991 443.
Those who can apply:
- individuals or families who have been impacted by the drought and who require assistance with the cost of living pressures
- Non-farming small business operators such as tradesmen and retail operators who rely on regional economies and the agriculture that underpins these economies to earn an income
- Other entities such as schools and Parent & Citizen Associations can also apply for funding for school related items.
- 22 January, 2019
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Maranoa Regional Council – Emergency Management Information
Category : Businesses & Services , On Line Help
KEEP UP TO DATE WITH THE LATEST WEATHER / ROAD CLOSURE INFORMATION ONLINE
- 19 January, 2015
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Online Help and Support
Phone Apps:
Be Safe App – Be Safe is a mobile app that aims to help young adults make a decision about seeking help in a crisis.
Daisy App – Daisy is an app developed by 1800RESPECT to connect people experiencing violence or abuse to services in their local area.
Help Me App – Daniel Morcombe Foundation Help Me App. A great way to not only help keep kids safe, but assist people of all ages, from 7 to 97, covering all kinds of personal emergency situations.
Websites:
Aftercare – Lived Experience Forum – The SANE Forums are a moderated service for Australians 18 years and over who are living with mental illness, and families, friends and carers of people living with mental illness. The purpose of the Forums is for people affected by mental illness to share stories and information that can help us find positive pathways through our experience.
Ask Izzy – Ask Izzy is a mobile website that connects people with housing, a meal, health and wellbeing services, support and counselling and more. You just enter a postcode and tick the relevant boxes.
Australian Breastfeeding Association – Breastfeeding Information and Support
Birdie’s Tree – Growing Together Through Natural Disasters – Natural disasters like storms, cyclones, floods or fire can be very frightening and upsetting for babies and young children. Playing a therapeutic game or reading a story with a caring adult can help a young child work through the scary experiences and ‘big feelings’. There’s information for parents and carers too.
Blue Knot Foundation – Empowering recovery from childhood trauma.
Butterfly Foundation – Support for eating disorders & body image issues.
Dad’s Group – In response to the evolving COVID-19 situation and in partnership with our mates at Movember we have taken Dads Groups online. We have set up 7 different time-slots across each week so that you can have a chance to connect with other Dads during this unexpected and unprecedented time. Group Times:10am, EVERYDAY of the week. You can jump into any group by clicking on the Zoom link here, or from our Facebook page.
Domestic and Family Violence – Information, services and support for people impacted by domestic and family violence.
DV Connect – We can help you, your children and your pets escape domestic violence.
E Safety – Keeping kids safe online starts with you.
headspace – A place to be yourself – Helping you understand and work through life’s challenges.
Health Direct – 24 Hour Health Advice
Kids Helpline – Any Time, Any Reason
Legal Aid Queensland – We give legal help to financially disadvantaged people
Mensline – Support for Australian men, anywhere, anytime
myCompass – myCompass is free online, interactive self-help program. myCompass is designed to address mild to-moderate symptoms of stress, anxiety, and depression through personalised treatments delivered entirely online.
Parentline – Parentline is a confidential telephone service providing professional counselling and support in Queensland and the Northern Territory. Our phones are open every day from 8am – 10pm, while WebChat is available every day from 8am – 9pm.
Qld Veteran’s Portal – Services and supports for ex-members of the Australian Defence Force
Raising Children Network – Provides ad-free parenting videos, articles and apps backed by Australian experts.
Reach Out – ReachOut Forums is a supportive, safe and anonymous space. Hear from others about what has helped them and share what you’re going through.
Robot Lawyers – Robot Lawyers is a free service for people to use who cannot afford a lawyer and have a minor driving or criminal offence.
Suicide Callback Service – Various resources for making Suicide Safety Plans and phone and online counselling information
Support for Fathers – Support for Fathers is providing dads with options and information about fatherhood, the relationship with their partner and connecting with their kids. We are also enabling support services to work with dads and families more thoughtfully by providing a toolkit to engage dads.
Vinnies Qld – We are here to assist you.
Women’s Technology Safety and Privacy Toolkit – Safer technology for women
Online Groups:
Smart Recovery – Our mutual support meetings are free and open to anyone
seeking science-based, self-empowered addiction recovery.
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