Bushfire Support
There is a range of support available to people and businesses affected by the recent bushfire crisis.
New South Wales
For all incident and emergency information please visit NSW Rural Fire Service.
Service NSW
NSW Government is delivering bushfire recovery assistance to help people and businesses impacted by bushfires via Service NSW. The Service NSW specialists have information on a range of subjects including:
- financial assistance
- insurance and legal assistance
- mental health
- health and safety
- accommodation
- animals and livestock
- rural programs and services
- telco support
More information:
NSW Department of Primary Industries (DPI)
NSW DPI coordinate and provide recovery assistance and advice to landholders, primary producers, commercial fishers and other industries impacted by a natural disaster event. They have information available on:
- livestock welfare
- pasture and vegetation
- water
- pests and weeds
- bees
- aquaculture
- horticulture
- cropping
- viticulture (including free smoke taint testing)
- fish kills
More information:
- NSW Department of Primary Industries Bushfire Hub
- NSW Department of Primary Industries Free Smoke Taint Testing
Victoria
For all incident and relief and recovery information please visit Emergency Victoria.
Bushfire Recovery Victoria
The Victorian Government has established Bushfire Recovery Victoria (BRV), a new, permanent and dedicated agency charged with listening, helping and delivering what the community needs in response to the bushfire crisis. They have information available for individuals, families, businesses, farmers and organisations on a range of topics including:
- financial assistance
- rural financial counselling
- workplace issues
- tax relief
- services and utilities
- livestock
- clean up
- fencing
- fodder
- insurance
More information: