Community Recovery

Lifeline has been recognised in Queensland as providing an important contribution as a counselling organisation and in some districts has been specifically designated as coordinating counselling on behalf of the Disaster District Community Recovery Committee. It may be that in specific committees the Lifeline representative will be asked to accept other tasks but our primary function remains with counselling and outreach tasks. Counselling may include active listening; defusing;basic support;assessment for referral;visitation; crisis intervention; short, medium or long term counselling.

Recent Community Recovery Activations for Lifeline Darling Downs and South West Qld Ltd include:

• Toowoomba, Stanthorpe and Tara Bush Fires - 2002
• Stanthorpe Hail Storm - 2003
• Crows Nest Bush Fires - 2004
• Morgan Park Warwick - EI Out Break 29/8/07 to 8/2/08
• Charleville Floods - January 2008
• Mackay Floods - February 2008
• Ipswich Floods - November 2008