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Financial assistance

  • Immediate financial assistance

    Financial assistance is available for people in disaster declared areas to help with immediate and urgent needs such as food, clothing and medication.

  • Essential Household Contents Grant

    Financial assistance is available to help people in disaster declared areas who are uninsured, or unable to claim insurance, replace essential household contents.

  • Structural Assistance Grant

    Financial assistance is available for people in disaster declared areas to help repair their homes and make them secure and safe to live in.

  • Essential Services Safety and Reconnection Grant

    Financial assistance for people in disaster declared areas to help reconnect essential services (electricity, gas, water and/or sewerage/septic systems).

  • Help for tenants

    Information about public and community housing and renting a place to live, including information about the National Rental Affordability Scheme.

  • Help for home owners

    Find out about help available for home buyers and owners, including the mortgage relief scheme.

  • Financial counselling

    If you’re under financial stress after a disaster a counsellor can help you manage your money.

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Last updated:
8 November 2012

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