QPS Self-Refer Funded Counselling: How It Works

What the QPS Self-Refer Scheme Covers

The QPS self-referral pathway allows eligible individuals connected to a reportable incident to access a set number of funded counselling sessions directly, without waiting on a formal referral chain. The intent is straightforward: get support in place quickly, while the need is current, rather than adding delay on top of an already difficult situation.

Who It's Generally For

This pathway is typically relevant to people who've been involved in or affected by an incident that QPS has been involved in, and who meet the scheme's eligibility criteria. If you're unsure whether your situation qualifies, that's a reasonable first question to bring to an initial conversation rather than something you need to work out alone beforehand.

What Sessions Look Like

Once eligibility is confirmed, sessions run the same way any other counselling would: a private, unhurried space to process what's happened, work through its impact, and figure out what support you need going forward. There's no expectation that you arrive with it all figured out.

How Many Sessions Are Covered, and Who Qualifies

QPS self-refer funding is available to Queensland Police Service employees and their immediate family members, and typically covers a set number of sessions without needing a referral from a GP or manager — the point of the program is to remove that barrier. Sessions can be used for anything from workplace stress and critical incident support through to relationship or family difficulties; you don't need to justify the reason to access it. If you've used up your funded sessions or aren't eligible, free and low-cost counselling options in the Redlands runs through the other funded and low-cost pathways available in the area.

If you think you may be eligible, QPS self-refer funded counselling is available with Matt at Redlands Counselling Service in Capalaba.