Funeral details for Queensland jockey Desiree Gill are expected to be announced later this week as tributes continue for the 45-year-old who died from injuries received in a fall at Saturday's Sunshine Coast meeting.

Representatives from the Australian Jockeys' Association, including general manager Des O'Keeffe, flew to Queensland to offer their support to her trainer husband Barry after her death on Sunday.

Gill's death came just a day after the end of the the showcase Melbourne spring carnival and less than a week after the jockey celebrated four winners from five races at Bundaberg's Melbourne Cup day meeting.

O'Keeffe said although he had not known Gill personally, she had obviously been held in high regard in the community.

"What has struck me the most was the regard and respect everyone had for Desiree," O'Keeffe said.

"She had a lot to do with a number of young riders in Gympie. She helped many young people in the area and they are understandably in shock."

The winner of the South-East country premiership for the past two seasons, Gill had ridden for 30 years and had also been employed by Racing Queensland to mentor young jockeys.

Pioneer jockey Pam O'Neill, who fought long and hard for the right to ride against the males, led the tributes.

"Desiree was a wonderful jockey who was a real mentor to so many young riders," O'Neill said.

"Her tragic accident is a sad reminder of the risks jockeys take every day on all sorts of tracks and in all sorts of conditions.

"Desiree was a real 'Bushie', she will be sadly missed".

Stewards have yet to complete their investigation into the incident but O'Keeffe says although improvements can always be made, there are limits to how much safety gear a jockey can wear.

"Jockeys wear protective vests and helmets but it's hard to see how the helmets can be improved without impairing vision," he said.

"There is no protective equipment that is going to help in such a catastrophic incident which seemed so innocuous at first."