Australian Government Disaster Recovery Payment
The Australian Government Disaster Recovery Payment (AGDRP) provides one-off financial assistance to eligible Australians adversely affected by the bushfires.
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 six 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 bushfires.
You have until 2 August 2021 to lodge a claim for AGDRP in the two (2) local government areas of Mundaring and Swan.
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
An ex-gratia payment is being provided to eligible New Zealand 'non-protected' special category visa (SCV) (subclass 444) holders who have been adversely affected by the bushfires.
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 six 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 bushfires.
You have until 2 August 2021 to lodge a claim for the New Zealand disaster recovery payment in the two (2) local government areas of Mundaring and Swan.
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 bushfires.
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 sixteen 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 2 August 2021 to lodge a claim for DRA in the two (2) local government areas of Mundaring and Swan.
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 income support allowance
The New Zealand income support 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 bushfires.
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 sixteen years and older.
You have until 2 August 2021 to lodge a claim for the New Zealand income support allowance in the two (2) local government areas of Mundaring and Swan.
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 government Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements (DRFA) provide a range of financial assistance to the natural disaster-declared areas in each state or territory.
For the bushfires which impacted the two (2) local government areas of Mundaring and Swan from 1 February 2021 onwards, the available assistance measures include:
- personal hardship and distress assistance
- demolition or rebuilding
- removal of debris
- personal and financial counselling
- counter disaster operations
- reconstruction of essential public assets
- interest rate subsidy to small businesses and primary producers
- freight subsidies for primary producers
Community Recovery Fund
A Community Recovery Fund (CRF) has been activated to further assist the bushfire affected communities of Mundaring and Swan. Funding is available for a range of measures including residential clean up, community recovery and outreach program and recreational asset restoration program.
For information on available recovery assistance, visit the
Western Australia Department of Fire & Emergency Services website.
For further information on recovery arrangements, visit the
Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements 2018 page.
The
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade will replace passports that have been lost or damaged in declared natural disasters free of charge.
