Flood Relief & AssistanceThinking and praying for everyone across the parish, Brisbane, South East Queensland and Northern NSW who are suffering in so many ways at present.
Please find below some links which may be useful, whether you are seeking assistance or would like to help in some way. This page will be added to during the coming months. VINNIES FLOOD APPEAL
If you are in need of support, please contact Vinnies on 1800 846 643
If you would like to donate please click on the button below. |
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Please scroll to the bottom of the page for more ideas on how you can help......
Government Financial Assistance Options
Residents impacted may be eligible for financial assistance, including:
Anyone impacted by the flooding event can apply for housing assistance, including home owners and private renters. Contact the Community Recovery Hotline on 1800 173 349 or go to the Queensland Government disaster portal for further information.
Residents impacted may be eligible for financial assistance, including:
- (Australian Government) Services Australia Disaster Payments: $1,000 per adult, or $400 for each child younger than 16 (Not income or asset tested; conditions may apply)
South East Queensland Floods, February 2022 - Natural disaster - Services Australia - Emergency Hardship Assistance grants: Up to $180 per person and $900 for a family of five or more (Not income or asset tested)
Emergency hardship assistance | Community support | Queensland Government (www.qld.gov.au) - Essential Services Hardship Assistance grants: $150 per person or up to $750 for a family of five or more (Not income or asset tested)
Essential services hardship assistance grant | Community support | Queensland Government (www.qld.gov.au) - Essential Household Contents grants: Up to $1,765 for single adults and up to $5,300 for couples/families (Conditions apply)
Essential household contents grant | Community support | Queensland Government (www.qld.gov.au) - Structural Assistance grants: Up to $10,995 for single adults and up to $14,685 for couples/families (Conditions apply)
Structural assistance grant | Community support | Queensland Government (www.qld.gov.au) - Essential Services Safety and Reconnection grant: Covering inspection up to $200, and repairs up to $4,200 (Conditions apply)
Essential services safety and reconnection grant | Community support | Queensland Government (www.qld.gov.au) - Transport and motoring assistance (Conditions apply)
Transport and motoring assistance | Community support | Queensland Government (www.qld.gov.au)
Anyone impacted by the flooding event can apply for housing assistance, including home owners and private renters. Contact the Community Recovery Hotline on 1800 173 349 or go to the Queensland Government disaster portal for further information.
Rebuilding & Cleaning Up
- Reconnecting electricity & water
Utilities contacts | Emergency services and safety | Queensland Government (www.qld.gov.au) - Replacing lost or destroyed documents
Replacing lost or destroyed documents | Community support | Queensland Government (www.qld.gov.au) - Recovering important records
Replacing lost or destroyed documents | Community support | Queensland Government (www.qld.gov.au) - Returning home after a flood
Rebuilding, cleaning when you return home after a disaster (www.qld.gov.au)
QLD Health Support
Queensland Health has made many resources available to support those affected experiencing physical or mental health impacts. You can find further information on the resources by clicking the links below.
Mental Health & Well Being
Physical Health
Queensland Health has made many resources available to support those affected experiencing physical or mental health impacts. You can find further information on the resources by clicking the links below.
Mental Health & Well Being
- Resources for families after a disaster
Resources for families after a disaster | Community support | Queensland Government (www.qld.gov.au) - Mental health support
Mental health and wellbeing | Health and wellbeing | Queensland Government (www.qld.gov.au) - Managing stress after a disaster
Managing stress after a disaster | Community support | Queensland Government (www.qld.gov.au) - Impact of relationships after a disaster
Family relationships after a disaster | Community support | Queensland Government (www.qld.gov.au)
Physical Health
- Safe use of plumbing and water facilities and food after a flood
Plumbing and water use | Community support | Queensland Government (www.qld.gov.au) - Floodwater contamination
Floodwater contamination | Community support | Queensland Government (www.qld.gov.au) - Bacterial Infections
Bacterial infections | Community support | Queensland Government (www.qld.gov.au) - Safe disposal of chemicals/poisons after flooding
Drugs and poison disposal | Community support | Queensland Government (www.qld.gov.au) - Cleaning Mould
Mould | Community support | Queensland Government (www.qld.gov.au)
Can You Help?Thinking and praying for everyone across the parish, Brisbane, South East Queensland and Northern NSW who are suffering in so many ways at present.
Please find below some links which may be useful if you would like to help in some way. This page will be added to during the coming months. Vinnies Flood Appeal
If you would like to donate please click on the button below.
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GIVIT - Donation of Whitegoods, Appliances, Furnishings, etc.
Donating/whitegoods/appliances so it gets to those in need - GIVIT
https://www.givit.org.au/appeals/givit-together/queensland-flood-appeal
Donating/whitegoods/appliances so it gets to those in need - GIVIT
https://www.givit.org.au/appeals/givit-together/queensland-flood-appeal
