KPCA work hard to keep you connected to services and supports in the wake of extensive natural disasters in our region, including flooding and bushfires.
From connecting pastoralists to feed and fuel resources to advocating for additional support from government agencies. We will make frequent updates on our social media platforms to help you stay informed.
- If you have any questions, concerns or requests, please contact the KPCA Business Development Officer – businessdevelopment@kpca.net.au
- Include your phone number and a representative will call you asap.
Government and inter-agency funding and grant streams, along with other supports are updated regularly. Navigating your options can be difficult, especially while clean-up and recovery is front of mind and a laborious, time consuming task.
We have summarised a list of current grant, funding and support options as a guide to what is currently available and can hopefully help to make this process less stressful.
Commonwealth Government Services Australia
Farm Household Allowance is a payment for farming families in financial hardship. It is available at all times, not just when there’s been a disaster. You must be farmer or partner of a farmer, and will need to work with a case officer to prepare an application.
Crisis Payment is a one-off non-taxable payment if you’ve experienced an extreme circumstance and are in severe financial hardship. This is applicable if you have had to leave your home because of a natural or other disaster not covered by a disaster relief payment. (Each type of Crisis Payment has its own eligibility criteria.)
Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF)
Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF) The Farm Management Deposit (FMD) Scheme isn’t a support program as such, but allows primary producers to make tax deductible deposits during years of good cash flow and withdraw them during bad years. If you have an FMD account you will have been making deposits and will know about it, so best to talk with your financial adviser.
Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD)
The Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements (known as DRFAWA) provide a range of measures designed to help those within disaster affected communities. As part of DRFAWA, relief measures are available to assist in meeting the needs of primary producers whose assets or primary production business has/have been affected by a disaster for which the DRFA have been invoked.
Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements
The following DPIRD site includes current grants, programs and opportunities delivered by the department, Regional Development Commissions and other partners: Click Here
Department of Communities
The Department of Communities operates a Disaster Response Hotline on 1800 032 965.
Depending on the event, available support may include:
- emergency accommodation
- emergency food provision
- emergency clothing and personal requisites
- personal support services
- registration and reunification
- financial assistance
Department of Fire and Emergency Services (DFES)
DFES administers DRFA-WA but doesn’t provide any support itself. Support is provided through:
- Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development
- Department of Communities
Please visit a local Recovery Centre or contact the Disaster Response Hotline on 1800 032 965 to discuss what assistance is available to you.