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The Australian Christian Lobby has expressed concern that some frontline services to Queensland's most vulnerable people are being affected by the Queensland Government's budget cuts.
ACL Queensland Director Wendy Francis said ACL understood the need for the government to balance its budget, but was concerned some of the cuts were going too far.
Ms Francis had spoken to a number of charities working with the disadvantaged.
"While the community and not-for-profit sector does need to play its part in helping reduce the deficit, it is hard to understand why cuts of relatively small amounts of money are being made to not-for-profits working at the coal-face with the disadvantaged," Ms Francis said.
"They have proven track-records of effective assistance to our most needy," she said.
In Ipswich alone, two Salvation Army community development programs have already been axed, and many trainees are now at risk of being forced out of their courses.
Other programs likely to be affected by the funding cuts include the Pacific Islanders program in Goodna catering to disadvantaged young people, and the Logan-based Participants in Prosperity program for ex-offenders.
Photo : Australian Christian Lobby Director Wendy Francis. Photo courtesy of Wendy Francis
