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 the Far West NSW Flooding, the available assistance measures may include:
- personal hardship and distress assistance
- personal and financial counselling
- concessional loans for primary producers, small businesses and non-profit organisations
- freight subsidies for primary producers
- removal of debris from residential properties
- counter disaster operations
- restoration of essential public assets.
For information on available recovery assistance, visit the NSW Reconstruction Authority.
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.
