Western Downs Regional Council, Queensland Police Service and Darling Downs Health have joined forces to launch an online support directory for Western Downs residents in need.
SupportFinder.org.au is a repository of valuable support resources for residents in times of need. Through the digital platform, individuals will be able to quickly search for assistance from national, state, regional, and local support services, 24 hours a day.
Western Downs Regional Council Spokesperson for Community and Cultural Development Councillor Kaye Maguire said Council was proud to be supporting a valuable resource which aims to assist our community during overwhelming and challenging times.
“We are so fortunate on the Western Downs to enjoy a wonderful lifestyle and active, vibrant communities but sometimes we face incredibly tough situations beyond our control. Anyone can find themselves in a challenging situation, and if that happens, we want to make sure that residents know that support is available,” Cr Maguire said.
“SupportFinder.org.au offers one location for immediate support across a variety of issues such as addiction, mental health, crime, health, disability, homelessness, domestic violence, or other crisis situations.
“As a Council, we are committed to providing access to quality essential support services, and our aim in supporting the launch of SupportFinder.org.au is to inform and reassure the community that assistance is readily accessible and to raise awareness about its availability to our community members.
“To ensure accessibility for our region, Council has committed to distributing 5,000 Support Finder referral cards across the region in locations such as Customer Service Centres, Libraries, Visitor Information Centres, and Neighbourhood Centres within the Western Downs region.
