Australian Government Disaster Recovery Payment
The Australian Government Disaster Recovery Payment (AGDRP) provides one-off financial assistance to eligible Australians adversely affected by the floods in Queensland.
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 6 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 floods.
You have until 12 July 2022 to lodge a claim for AGDRP in the four (4) local government areas of: Bundaberg, Gympie, Fraser Coast, and North Burnett.
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
A grant payment is being provided to eligible New Zealand 'non-protected' special category visa (SCV) (subclass 444) holders who have been adversely affected by the floods in Queensland.
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 6 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 floods.
You have until 12 July 2022 to lodge a claim for the New Zealand disaster recovery payment in the four (4) local government areas of: Bundaberg, Gympie, Fraser Coast, and North Burnett.
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 floods in Queensland.
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 12 July 2022 to lodge a claim for DRA in the six (6) local government areas of: Cherbourg, Bundaberg, Gympie, Fraser Coast, North Burnett and South Burnett.
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 floods in Queensland.
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 16 years and older.
You have until 12 July 2022 to lodge a claim for the New Zealand income support allowance in the six (6) local government areas of: Cherbourg, Bundaberg, Gympie, Fraser Coast, North Burnett and South Burnett.
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 governments' Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements (DRFA) provide a range of financial assistance to the natural disaster-declared areas in each state or territory.
For Ex-Tropical Cyclone Seth, the available assistance measures may include:
- personal hardship and distress in the three (3) local government areas of:
- certain parts of Fraser Coast
- certain parts of Gympie
- certain parts of North Burnett
- Essential Services Safety and Reconnection Scheme in the three (3) local government areas of:
- certain parts of Fraser Coast
- certain parts of Gympie
- certain parts of North Burnett
- counter disaster operations in the nine (9) local government areas of:
- Carpentaria
- Cherbourg
- Gold Coast
- Bundaberg
- Fraser Coast
- Gympie
- Kowanyama
- North Burnett
- South Burnett
- restoration of damaged essential public assets in the eight (8) local government areas of:
- Carpentaria
- Cherbourg
- Bundaberg
- Fraser Coast
- Gympie
- Kowanyama
- North Burnett
- South Burnett
- Disaster Assistance (Small Business) Loans available in the five (5) local government area of:
- Bundaberg
- Fraser Coast
- Gympie
- North Burnett
- South Burnett
- Disaster Assistance (Essential Working Capital) Loans Scheme for Small Business in the five (5) local government area of:
- Bundaberg
- Fraser Coast
- Gympie
- North Burnett
- South Burnett
- Disaster Assistance (Primary Producer) Loans available in the five (5) local government areas of:
- Bundaberg
- Fraser Coast
- Gympie
- North Burnett
- South Burnett
- Disaster Assistance (Essential Working Capital) Loans Scheme for Primary Producers in the five (5) local government areas of:
- Bundaberg
- Fraser Coast
- Gympie
- North Burnett
- South Burnett
- Disaster Assistance (Not-for-Profit Organisations) Loans available in the five (5) local government areas of:
- Bundaberg
- Fraser Coast
- Gympie
- North Burnett
- South Burnet
- Disaster Assistance (Essential Working Capital) Loans Scheme for Not-for-Profit Organisations in the five (5) local government areas of:
- Bundaberg
- Fraser Coast
- Gympie
- North Burnett
- South Burnett
- Freight subsidies for primary producers in the five (5) local government areas of:
- Bundaberg
- Fraser Coast
- Gympie
- North Burnett
- South Burnett
Additional recovery assistance measures
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Recovery grants of up to $50,000 are available for eligible primary producers to help with recovery and reinstatement activities - These grants are available in the five (5) local government areas of Bundaberg, Fraser Coast, Gympie, North Burnett and South Burnett.
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Recovery grants of up to $50,000 are available for eligible small businesses and non-profit organisations to help with recovery and reinstatement activities- These grants are available in the five (5) local government areas of Bundaberg, Fraser Coast, Gympie, North Burnett and South Burnett.
Additional recovery packages
Resilient Residential Recovery Package – industry and community education program; resilient household rebuild program; home raising program; voluntary home buy-back program and property level flood information.
Human and Social Recovery Package - flexible funding grants; community health and wellbeing package; accommodation package; and a community development program.
Economic Recovery Package - industry recovery and resilience officers; small business support package; tourism recovery and resilience package; rural landholder recovery grant program; and medium to large business recovery loans.
Environmental Recovery Package - environmental recovery package; and flood risk management package.
Infrastructure and Built Recovery Package - community and recreational assets program; betterment for roads and transport assets; and local recovery and resilience grants.
Clean Up Package - To assist state agencies and local councils with the clean-up, removal and disposal of flood-related debris in impacted communities.
For information on available recovery assistance, visit the Queensland Reconstruction Authority website.
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.
