Find help
Financial support is available for people who have been directly affected by natural disasters in declared disaster areas.
Disaster Relief Grant
If your home or essential household items were damaged or destroyed by a natural disaster, you may be eligible to apply. You'll need to apply within 6 months of the disaster.
Disaster Assistance Finder
Complete our online questionnaire to receive a personalised list of available programs and services.
Services Australia support
Find natural disaster support available through Services Australia.
Financial support for events in 2023
Bushfire support
Financial support may be available if you've been affected by the bushfires in:
- Walgett from 14 November 2023 (AGRN 1081)
- Mid-Western NSW from 17 October 2023 (AGRN 1077)
- Kempsey, Mid-Coast, Port Macquarie-Hastings from 16 October (AGRN 1076)
- Inverell, Kyogle, Tenterfield from 13 October (AGRN 1075)
- Bega Valley from 3 October 2023 (AGRN 1070)
- Upper Lachlan and Cobar on 16 March 2023 (AGRN 1056)
- Gwydir, Moree Plains and Narrabri on 1 March 2023 (AGRN 1054)
- Western and North West NSW on 17 February 2023 (AGRN 1055)
- Gwydir and Narrabri on 18 January 2023 (AGRN 1053)
Help with structural repairs to your home and replacing essential household items.
Storms and floods support
Financial support may be available if you've been affected by:
- Cootamundra-Gundagai and Hilltops Storm and Flooding on 12 March 2023 (AGRN 1057)
- Dubbo and Wollongong severe storms on 9 February 2023 (AGRN 1049)
- Port Macquarie Hastings severe storms on 3 February 2023 (AGRN 1047)
Help with structural repairs to your home and replacing essential household items.
Financial support for events in 2022
August and September onwards severe weather and floods
Financial support may be available if you've been affected by flooding in:
- Southern and Central West NSW from 4 August 2022 (AGRN 1030).
- NSW severe weather and flooding from 14 September 2022 (AGRN 1034).
Up to $20,000 to help cover the costs of restoring a damaged property to a habitable condition or replacing essential household items.
July 2022 flood
Financial support may be available if you've been impacted by severe weather and flooding from 27 June 2022 (AGRN 1025).
Free structural assessments of eligible flood-impacted properties.
February 2022 flood
Financial assistance may be available if you've been impacted by storms and floods from 22 February 2022 (AGRN 1012).
Free structural assessments of eligible flood-impacted properties.
Assistance for buy-back, raising, or retrofitting of homes in high-risk flood areas in Northern Rivers local government areas.