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 storms.
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 28 April 2025 to lodge a claim for DRA in the three (3) local government areas of: Broken Hill, Central Darling and Unincorporated Far West.
For eligibility information, visit the
Services Australia website or contact the Australian Government Information Hotline on 180 22 66 for claims for 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 the Far West region storm, the available assistance measures may include :
- personal hardship and distress assistance
- counter disaster operations
- reconstruction of essential public assets
- concessional interest rate loans for small businesses, primary producers and non-profit organisations who have suffered direct damage
- freight subsidies for primary producers
- grants for non-profit organisations
- a recovery assistance point.
For information on available recovery assistance, visit the NSW Reconstruction Authority and Service NSW websites.
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.
