Australian Government Disaster Recovery Payment
The Australian Government Disaster Recovery Payment (AGDRP) provides one-off financial assistance to eligible Australians adversely affected by the floods in Queensland.
The rate of AGDRP is $1000 per eligible adult and $400 per eligible child. Claims for this payment can be lodged with Services Australia for a period up to 6 months.
AGDRP is available for people who have been seriously injured, have lost their homes or whose homes have been directly damaged, whose major assets have been directly damaged or are the immediate family members of a person who has died as a direct result of the floods.
You have until 29 September 2022 to lodge a claim for AGDRP in the twenty-three (23) local government areas of: Balonne, Brisbane City, Bundaberg, Cherbourg, Fraser Coast, Gladstone, Gold Coast, Goondiwindi, Gympie, Ipswich, Lockyer Valley, Logan, Moreton Bay, Noosa, North Burnett, Redland City, Scenic Rim, Somerset, South Burnett, Southern Downs, Sunshine Coast, Toowoomba and Western Downs.
For more information on eligibility, visit the Services Australia website or contact the Australian Government Information Hotline on 180 22 66 for claims assistance.
New Zealand disaster recovery payment
A grant payment is being provided to eligible New Zealand 'non-protected' special category visa (SCV) (subclass 444) holders who have been adversely affected by the floods in Queensland.
The payment rate is $1000 per eligible adult, $1000 per partner or dependent adult and $400 per eligible child. Claims for this payment can be lodged with Services Australia for a period of 6 months.
The payment is available for SCV holders who have been seriously injured, have lost their homes or whose homes have been directly damaged, whose major assets have been directly damaged or are the immediate family members of a person who has died as a direct result of the floods.
You have until 29 September 2022 to lodge a claim for the New Zealand disaster recovery payment in the twenty-three (23) local government areas of: Balonne, Brisbane City, Bundaberg, Cherbourg, Fraser Coast, Gladstone, Gold Coast, Goondiwindi, Gympie, Ipswich, Lockyer Valley, Logan, Moreton Bay, Noosa, North Burnett, Redland City, Scenic Rim, Somerset, South Burnett, Southern Downs, Sunshine Coast, Toowoomba and Western Downs.
For eligibility information, visit the Services Australia website or contact the Australian Government Information Hotline on 180 22 66 for claims assistance.
Disaster Recovery Allowance
The Disaster Recovery Allowance (DRA) provides income support payments to employees, primary producers and sole traders who can demonstrate they have experienced a loss of income as a direct result of the floods in Queensland.
DRA provides fortnightly payments for up to 13 weeks up to the applicable rate of JobSeeker Payment or Youth Allowance, depending on the person's circumstances.
DRA is available to Australian residents who are 16 years and older.
DRA is not available to those already receiving another income support payment or pension such as the Age Pension, JobSeeker Payment or Service Pension.
You have until 29 September 2022 to lodge a claim for DRA in the twenty-three (23) local government areas of: Balonne, Brisbane City, Bundaberg, Cherbourg, Fraser Coast, Gladstone, Gold Coast, Goondiwindi, Gympie, Ipswich, Lockyer Valley, Logan, Moreton Bay, Noosa, North Burnett, Redland City, Scenic Rim, Somerset, South Burnett, Southern Downs, Sunshine Coast, Toowoomba and Western Downs.
For eligibility information, visit the Services Australia website or contact the Australian Government Information Hotline on 180 22 66 for claims for assistance.
New Zealand disaster recovery allowance
The New Zealand disaster recovery allowance is available to eligible New Zealand 'non-protected' special category visa (SCV) (subclass 444) holders who can demonstrate they have experienced a loss of income as a direct result of the floods in Queensland.
The income support allowance provides fortnightly payments for up to 13 weeks up to the applicable rate of JobSeeker Payment or Youth Allowance, depending on the person's circumstances.
The allowance is available to SCV holders who are 16 years and older.
You have until 29 September 2022 to lodge a claim for the New Zealand disaster recovery allowance in the twenty-three (23) local government areas of: Balonne, Brisbane City, Bundaberg, Cherbourg, Fraser Coast, Gladstone, Gold Coast, Goondiwindi, Gympie, Ipswich, Lockyer Valley, Logan, Moreton Bay, Noosa, North Burnett, Redland City, Scenic Rim, Somerset, South Burnett, Southern Downs, Sunshine Coast, Toowoomba and Western Downs.
For more information on eligibility, visit the Services Australia website or contact the Australian Government Information Hotline on 180 22 66 for claims assistance.
Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements
The joint Australian, state and territory governments' Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements (DRFA) provide a range of financial assistance to the natural disaster-declared areas in each state or territory.
For South East Queensland rainfall and flooding, the available assistance measures may include:
- personal hardship assistance scheme in the fifteen (15) local government areas of:
- certain parts of Brisbane
- certain parts of Fraser Coast
- certain parts of Gladstone
- certain parts of Gold Coast
- Gympie
- Ipswich
- Lockyer Valley
- certain parts of Logan
- Moreton Bay
- certain parts of Noosa
- certain parts of North Burnett
- certain parts of Redland
- certain parts of Scenic Rim
- Somerset
- certain parts of Sunshine Coast
- Essential Services Safety and Reconnection Scheme in the fifteen (15) local government areas of:
- certain parts of Brisbane
- certain parts of Fraser Coast
- certain parts of Gladstone
- certain parts of Gold Coast
- Gympie
- Ipswich
- Lockyer Valley
- certain of parts Logan
- Moreton Bay
- certain parts of Noosa
- certain parts of North Burnett
- certain parts of Redland
- certain parts of Scenic Rim
- Somerset
- certain parts of Sunshine Coast
- counter disaster operations in the twenty-three (23) local government areas of:
- Balonne
- Brisbane
- Bundaberg
- Cherbourg
- Fraser Coast
- Gladstone
- Gold Coast
- Goondiwindi
- Gympie
- Ipswich
- Lockyer Valley
- Logan
- Moreton Bay
- Noosa
- North Burnett
- Redland
- Scenic Rim
- Somerset
- South Burnett
- Southern Downs
- Sunshine Coast
- Toowoomba
- Western Downs
- restoration of damaged essential public assets in twenty-three (23) local government areas of:
- Balonne
- Brisbane
- Bundaberg
- Cherbourg
- Fraser Coast
- Gladstone
- Gold Coast
- Goondiwindi
- Gympie
- Ipswich
- Lockyer Valley
- Logan
- Moreton Bay
- Noosa
- North Burnett
- Redland
- Scenic Rim
- Somerset
- South Burnett
- Southern Downs
- Sunshine Coast
- Toowoomba
- Western Downs
- Disaster Assistance Loans and Essential Working Capital Loans for primary producers in the twenty-one (21) local government area of:
- Brisbane
- Bundaberg
- Cherbourg
- Fraser Coast
- Gold Coast
- Goondiwindi
- Gympie
- Ipswich
- Lockyer Valley
- Logan
- Moreton Bay
- Noosa
- North Burnett
- Redland
- Scenic Rim
- Somerset
- South Burnett
- Southern Downs
- Sunshine Coast
- Toowoomba
- Western Downs
- Disaster Assistance Loans and Essential Working Capital Loans for small business in the twenty (20) local government area of:
- Brisbane
- Fraser Coast
- Gladstone
- Gold Coast
- Goondiwindi
- Gympie
- Ipswich
- Lockyer Valley
- Logan
- Moreton Bay
- Noosa
- North Burnett
- Redland
- Scenic Rim
- Somerset
- South Burnett
- Southern Downs
- Sunshine Coast
- Toowoomba
- Western Downs
- Disaster Assistance Loans and Essential Working Capital Loans for not-for profit organisations in the nineteen (19) local government area of:
- Brisbane
- Fraser Coast
- Gladstone
- Gold Coast
- Goondiwindi
- Gympie
- Ipswich
- Lockyer Valley
- Logan
- Moreton Bay
- Noosa
- North Burnett
- Redland
- Scenic Rim
- Somerset
- South Burnett
- Southern Downs
- Sunshine Coast
- Toowoomba
- Freight subsidies for primary producers available in twenty-one (21) local government areas of:
- Brisbane
- Bundaberg
- Cherbourg
- Fraser Coast
- Gold Coast
- Goondiwindi
- Gympie
- Ipswich
- Lockyer Valley
- Logan
- Moreton Bay
- Noosa
- North Burnett
- Redland
- Scenic Rim
- Somerset
- South Burnett
- Southern Downs
- Sunshine Coast
- Toowoomba
- Western Downs
Additional recovery assistance measures
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Recovery grants of up to $75,000 are available for eligible primary producers to help with recovery and reinstatement activities - These grants are available in the twenty-one (21) local government areas of Brisbane, Bundaberg, Cherbourg, Fraser Coast, Gold Coast, Goondiwindi, Gympie, Ipswich, Lockyer Valley, Logan, Moreton Bay, Noosa, North Burnett, Redland, Scenic Rim, Somerset, South Burnett, Southern Downs, Sunshine Coast, Toowoomba and Western Downs.
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Recovery grants of up to $50,000 are available for eligible small businesses to help with recovery and reinstatement activities - These grants are available in the twenty (20) local government areas of Brisbane, Fraser Coast, Gladstone, Gold Coast, Goondiwindi, Gympie, Ipswich, Lockyer Valley, Logan, Moreton Bay, Noosa, North Burnett, Redland, Scenic Rim, Somerset, South Burnett, Southern Downs, Sunshine Coast, Toowoomba and Western Downs.
- Recovery grants of up to $50,000 are available for eligible non-profit organisations to help with recovery and reinstatement activities - These grants are available in the twenty-three (23) local government areas of Balonne, Brisbane, Bundaberg, Cherbourg, Fraser Coast, Gladstone, Gold Coast, Goondiwindi, Gympie, Ipswich, Lockyer Valley, Logan, Moreton Bay, Noosa, North Burnett, Redland, Scenic Rim, Somerset, South Burnett, Southern Downs, Sunshine Coast, Toowoomba and Western Downs.
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Recovery grants of up to $20,000 will be made available for clean-up, repair and replacement of sports and recreation facilities - These grants will be made available in the nineteen (19) local government areas of Brisbane, Fraser Coast, Gladstone, Gold Coast, Goondiwindi, Gympie, Ipswich, Lockyer Valley, Logan, Moreton Bay, Noosa, North Burnett, Redland, Scenic Rim, Somerset, South Burnett, Southern Downs, Sunshine Coast and Toowoomba
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Local Recovery and Resilience Grants to address emerging recovery needs and build community resilience - These grants are available to the following twenty-three (23) Councils: Balonne Shire Council, Brisbane City Council, Bundaberg Regional Council, Cherbourg aboriginal Shire, Fraser Coast Regional Council, Gladstone Regional Council, Gold Coast City Council, Goondiwindi Regional Council, Gympie Regional Council, Ipswich City Council, Lockyer Valley Regional Council, Logan City Council, Moreton Bay Regional Council, Noosa Shire Council, North Burnett Regional Council, Redland City Council, Scenic Rim Regional Council, Somerset Regional Council, South Burnett Regional Council, Southern Downs Regional Council, Sunshine Coast Regional Council, Toowoomba Regional Council and Western Downs Regional Council.
Additional recovery packages
Resilient Residential Recovery Package – industry and community education program; resilient household rebuild program; home raising program; voluntary home buy-back program and property level flood information.
Human and Social Recovery Package - flexible funding grants; community health and wellbeing package; accommodation package; and a community development program.
Economic Recovery Package - industry recovery and resilience officers; small business support package; tourism recovery and resilience package; rural landholder recovery grant program; and medium to large business recovery loans.
Environmental Recovery Package - environmental recovery package; and flood risk management package.
Infrastructure and Built Recovery Package - community and recreational assets program; betterment for roads and transport assets; and local recovery and resilience grants.
Clean Up Package - To assist state agencies and local councils with the clean-up, removal and disposal of flood-related debris in impacted communities.
For information on available recovery assistance, visit the
Queensland Reconstruction Authority website.
For further information on recovery arrangements, visit the Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements page.
The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade will replace passports that have been lost or damaged in declared natural disasters free of charge, visit the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade website.
