Coronavirus (COVID-19) Information
COVID-19 Information For Tenants – as at 30 April 2022
Temporary COVID-19 measures for residential tenancies including general tenancies, rooming accommodation will expire on the 30 April 2022.
The domestic and family violence protections introduced on the 20 October 2021 are now permanent please see our DFV factsheets for more information:
Other support services
If you, or a loved one, need to talk with a support service please do call one of the services listed below. There are people ready to listen 24 hours a day.
Beyond Blue: 1300 22 46 36
24 hours / 7 days a week or go to: beyondblue.org.au
You can call day or night. Select from the test voice menu or simply hold on line to talk to a trained mental health professional.
The website has advice for people who are deaf or hard of hearing and people for whom English is not their first language.
Sexual Assault, Family & Domestic Violence Counselling Line: 1800 737 732
24 hour confidential information, counselling & support: 1800 737 732
For online services got to: https://www.1800respect.org.au/
DV Connect: 1800 811 811
Suicide Call Back Service
1300 659 467
Immediate phone support for people very distressed and feeling suicidal. Plus support and de-briefing for workers and members the community who have been trying to assist a person wanting to end their lives. And for anyone who has lost someone to suicide.
Lifeline
Website information and 24 hour crisis telephone number: 13 11 14
Kids Help Line: 1800 55 1800
Free 24 hour counselling for young people 5 – 25 years
Mensline: 1300 78 99 78
Emergency relief services in Queensland
Most emergency relief services are encouraging people to phone them first. They are closed to people walking in for assistance. Where possible they are arranging safe home deliveries or providing take away vouchers, meals and food parcels. They may ask people for ID; and will have specific times when you can get assistance. Do call them if you need help. Here are the contact numbers or links for key services.
Vinnies Helpline: 1800 846 643
Wesley Mission Queensland: 1300 865 307
Wesley Mission’s Brisbane Relief Hub: 1300 541 625
SALVOS Connect: 1300 371 288
Anglicare Southern Queensland: 1300 114 397
Red Cross: 1800 733 276 service information here
Oneplace:
Search over 53,000 Queensland family and community services from emergency relief to domestic and family violence services
Ask Izzy
A website and App that connects people who are in crisis with the services they need, including food and emergency relief.
Other sources of useful information and advice
Basic Rights (Centrelink information) Fact Sheet
Youth Advocacy Centre Legal Info
Caxton Community Legal- info page on Covid-19
Community Door Resouce & Information hub
Department of Communities, Housing and Digital Economy
The Premier of Queensland | Queensland Government