The latest data from the Queensland Family and Child Commission’s (QFCC) online Community Services Directory, oneplace, reveals some of the common problems being experienced by Queenslanders.
Between October and December, 33,000 searches were made by people looking for support, with emergency relief, food and housing, up 14 per cent from the previous quarter.
Principal Commissioner at the QFCC, Cheryl Vardon said oneplace listed more than 57,000 services throughout Queensland, and families should reach out for support when they need help.
“Oneplace is a wonderful resource connecting thousands of Queenslanders to local support since its launch in 2015,” Ms Vardon said.
“Since its launch, more than 9,600 additional services have been added to the database giving people a broader range of options to search for support in times of need.”
She said the QFCC had been seeing trends in the type of information people in Queensland were searching for when they visited oneplace.
“Residents of Gaythorne, Strathpine and Waterford were the top three communities looking for emergency relief. Families in Beenleigh were looking for information about food relief, and people living on the Gold Coast, and Sunshine Coast frequently looked for support with housing,” Ms Vardon said.
She said of the people using oneplace, 60 per cent were female and 40 per cent were male and on average were aged between 25 and 44 years of age. She also noted that there had been a 14 per cent increase from July to September 2020 in searches of the site.
More information is available from the oneplace website at this PS News link.
