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 Shackleton Complex Bushfires the available assistance measures may 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 who have sustained direct damage
freight subsidies for primary producers
For information on eligibility and application visit the
Western Australia Department of Fire & Emergency Services website.
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.
