Joint clean-up funding, more operational support and wider relief payment eligibility has been made available today as tens of thousands of Victorians continue to deal with widespread flooding across the state.
Important recovery support links
- Australian Government Disaster Recovery Payment
A lump sum payment to help with major damage to your property or other assets. - Australian Government Disaster Recovery Allowance
Support if you’ve lost income as a direct result of the Victorian Floods available for a maximum of 13 weeks. - Victorian Emergency Relief Assistance Payment
The one-off payment is to help you and your household meet immediate and essential needs, like emergency shelter, food, clothing or personal items. - The Emergency Re-establishment Payment
Provides assistance to households of limited financial means, whose home is uninhabitable, destroyed or is inaccessible. The payment can cover clean-up, emergency accommodation, repairs, rebuilding (a principal place of residence), and replacing some damaged contents. - Clean-up Program
The Victorian Government are providing $150 million towards a coordinated clean-up program for the hardest hit areas of the floods. Call the clean-up register on 1800 560 760 for more info. - Agriculture Victoria – Financial support for flood-affected farmers
A support package is available for flood-affected farmers to cover the cost of the clean-up and get businesses up and running again, to restore or replace damaged equipment and infrastructure, or to cover the short-term business expenses. Subsidies also exist to support the transport of emergency fodder or stock drinking water, and the movement of livestock. - Small Business Immediate Flood Relief Program
A $54 million program for small business owners whose livelihoods have been affected by the floods.
For support with payments, clean-up or any other flood issues, please contact the Flood Recovery Hotline on 1800 560 760.
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