Getting financial help after a natural disaster

If you’ve been affected by a natural disaster, there’s financial support and services to help you.

Australian Government support and payments

If you’ve been directly affected by a declared natural disaster, you may be eligible for Australian Government support and payments. Natural disaster events include:

storms
flooding
bushfires
cyclones
monsoons.

Disasters you can claim Australian Government support for

You can claim a disaster payment from Services Australia. Find out how to claim for:

To claim a payment for a declared natural disaster with Services Australia, you’ll need to have a myGov account with Centrelink linked. You can read preparing for a natural disaster to find out more about getting your information ready.

Find help in your community

Services Australia can help you access payments and services at locations in your community.

The Services Australia website has information on where to find these services in disaster affected communities.

If you’re not eligible for government support

You can apply for emergency relief support on the Australian Red Cross website.

State and territory support and payments

Financial assistance is available if you've been affected by Ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred. Check if you can get support from the Queensland Government or NSW Government.

You can use the following links to find out about support provided by states and territories for people affected by a natural disaster. These links will take you away from myGov:

Other support

You may be eligible for further government support. Some of these links will take you away from myGov.

Page last updated: 26 May 2025