Queensland families skipping meals as calls to Vinnies for help surge by 24 per cent

Queensland families are skipping meals to ensure their children have enough to eat, according to a report from the St Vincent de Paul Society Queensland. The Society recorded a 24 per cent increase in requests for assistance over the past financial year.

The Society reported receiving more than 600 requests for help leading up to Anti-Poverty Week, which runs from October 11 to October 17.