Published Thursday, 22 March, 2007 at 12:00 AM
Minister for Child Safety
The Honourable Desley Boyle
Child Safety staff thanked for helping after Cyclone Larry
Staff from the Department of Child Safety have been recognised for helping the Innisfail and Atherton Tableland communities deal with the aftermath of Cyclone Larry.
Child Safety Minister Desley Boyle said about 150 staff from right across Queensland were involved and would receive special commemorative pins to recognise their contribution.
She presented pins and five special commendation certificates to Child Safety’s Far Northern staff at a ceremony in Cairns today.
“After the cyclone passed, staff contacted all the children in care in the cyclone-affected area and their foster carers to make sure they were okay and to see what help they needed,” Ms Boyle said.
“Some carers were helped to move from Innisfail to Cairns.
“Other families were provided with hired generators, as well as clean sheets and towels, dry mattresses, food and water.
“Child Safety workers did a terrific job supporting foster carers, especially considering many staff were dealing with the effects of the cyclone on their own homes and families.”
Ms Boyle, who is Acting Transport Minister, also presented commendation certificates to four Cairns staff from Queensland Transport.
“Transport staff arranged flights to deliver urgently needed equipment to the area, including generators, defibrillators, chainsaws, roofing material and communications equipment,” Ms Boyle said.
“They also arranged buses to transport SES volunteers and government officers to and from where they were needed.
“So many people pitched in and worked together and that was a tremendous response,” Ms Boyle said.
Media contact: 3224 7477
22 March 2007
Child Safety Minister Desley Boyle said about 150 staff from right across Queensland were involved and would receive special commemorative pins to recognise their contribution.
She presented pins and five special commendation certificates to Child Safety’s Far Northern staff at a ceremony in Cairns today.
“After the cyclone passed, staff contacted all the children in care in the cyclone-affected area and their foster carers to make sure they were okay and to see what help they needed,” Ms Boyle said.
“Some carers were helped to move from Innisfail to Cairns.
“Other families were provided with hired generators, as well as clean sheets and towels, dry mattresses, food and water.
“Child Safety workers did a terrific job supporting foster carers, especially considering many staff were dealing with the effects of the cyclone on their own homes and families.”
Ms Boyle, who is Acting Transport Minister, also presented commendation certificates to four Cairns staff from Queensland Transport.
“Transport staff arranged flights to deliver urgently needed equipment to the area, including generators, defibrillators, chainsaws, roofing material and communications equipment,” Ms Boyle said.
“They also arranged buses to transport SES volunteers and government officers to and from where they were needed.
“So many people pitched in and worked together and that was a tremendous response,” Ms Boyle said.
Media contact: 3224 7477
22 March 2007