The LNP Government has launched a landmark new mental health initiative for current and former police officers.
At the heart of this initiative is a $5.5 million investment in the Queensland Police Union’s newly established charity, Cop Care.
The investment will fund a new clinically-led mental triage service and 24/7 peer support line staffed by veteran police officers, providing frontline personnel with immediate access to support from people who understands the realities of policing.
Member for Scenic Rim, Jon Krause, said the new Cop Care services would work alongside existing Police Service wellbeing programs and provide pathways into specialist treatment and psychological support where needed for current and former police.
“This new initiative comes as the Government continues to build our police frontline, with more than 1600 new officers joining in the past 18 months, taking the Service beyond 13,000 for the first time in the State’s history,” he said.