Getting financial help after a natural disaster
Australian Government disaster payments
Disasters you can claim for
You can claim online for:
- Far West New South Wales storms and power outages, October 2024.
Payments if you lost income
Payments if you were injured or had major damage
Find a service centre
You can visit a Services Australia service centre if you need help with payments. Mobile service centres are usually available in areas affected by a natural disaster.
Find out where to find a service centre on the Services Australia website.
If you’re not eligible for government support
You can apply for emergency relief support on the Australian Red Cross website.
State and territory disaster support
If you’ve been affected by a natural disaster, you may be eligible for support and payments from your state or territory government.
These links will take you away from myGov.
| State or territory | Resource |
|---|---|
| ACT | Disaster Assistance |
| NSW | Disaster funding |
| NT | Financial help for residents |
| Qld | Eligibility for grants and how to apply |
| SA | Grants and assistance |
| Tas | Helping you to recover from an emergency |
| Vic | VicEmergency |
| WA | Disaster and emergency support services |
Other government support
You may be eligible for further government support. Some of these links will take you away from myGov.
No Interest Loans
You may be able to get a No Interest Loan (NIL) from Good Shepherd to help you with costs.
NILs let you borrow money for essential goods, such as white goods and car repairs. You may also get help to pay for a rental bond. You pay no interest and you only repay what you borrow.
Find out more about No Interest Loans on the Good Shepherd website.