Equine influenza response winds down

The Queensland government says its response to the equine influenza (EI) outbreak is winding down.

The Department of Communities led the recovery effort, coordinating services from fixed and mobile "one-stop shops" in EI-affected areas.

Since the outbreak in September last year, the shops gave 3,794 people easy access to emergency payments and counselling services.

A hotline was also established, fielding 5,298 calls for help.

Communities Minister Lindy Nelson-Carr said on Tuesday the hotline and one-stop shops had now closed.

"Equine influenza has had a significant impact on families both emotionally and financially and I'm pleased that the worst is now over and people can feel a sense of normality again," Ms Nelson-Carr said.

The government paid more than $1.1 million in financial hardship grants throughout the crisis.