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 Tropical Cyclone Luana and associated heavy rainfall, the available assistance measures may include:
- personal hardship and distress assistance
- counter disaster operations, and
- the reconstruction of essential public assets.
For more information on available support measures, visit the DFES - Department of Fire and Emergency Services website.
For further information on recovery arrangements, visit Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements.
The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade will replace passports lost or damaged in declared natural disasters for free. Refer to Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.