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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.

Natural disaster 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 for

You can claim a disaster payment from Services Australia for:

  • Bushfires in Western Victoria, December 2024
  • Far West New South Wales storms and power outages, October 2024.

To find out more about current disasters and how to make a claim, go to the Services Australia website and select your state or territory.

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.

Other support

You may be eligible for further government support. Some of these links will take you away from myGov.
Page last updated: 30 December 2024