natural disaster & resilience SUPPORT

Drought affects more than the land. It impacts farm businesses, livestock and community wellbeing.

A range of support options are available to help you prepare, manage and recover from drought.
Find the support you need at nsw.gov.au/drought. Download a copy of the PDF below HERE

Some valuable resources for how to prepare for disasters & what to do during disasters.

Emerging Minds - Advancing Australian children's mental health has a suite of resources regarding how to support the mental health of children during and after natural disasters - read more HERE
Emergency Smart Phone Apps & Emergency Resources (Regional Tech Hub)
Emergency Preparation: Be prepared for loss of communication and connectivity during an emergency (Regional Tech Hub)
How to prepare pets and livestock for an emergency (NSW Government webpage)
Keeping Your Animals Safe in an Emergency (SES, RFS, DPI, LLS, RSPCA)
Leaving Early Factsheet (NSW Rural Fire Service)
Livestock Safety in Emergencies (DPI)
Prepare Your Emergency Survival Kit (NSW Government)
Prepare Your Emergency Survival Kit (NSW Government)
Preparing for Emergencies (Red Cross)
What Will I Do with my Animals during an Emergency? (NSW Government)

Hazards Near Me App

ABC Listen App

Find Alerts in your area on the Emergency Broadcast website.
Includes valuable resources

Livestock Bushfire Preparedness Resources Collated

Clarence Landcare has compiled a comprehensive list of valuable information and documents to assist landholders in preparing for and the recovery from natural disasters. Download the PDF document HERE

Rural Aid offers a range of support to primary producers.

Call 1300 327 624 for assistance or would like to speak with someone directly.
‍ Support for primary producers affected by a natural disaster, or operating in a drought-impacted area includes:
Register HERE for domestic water delivery - potable water delivered to your house tank by local water carters.
Register HERE for fodder assistance
Register HERE for financial assistance‍ ‍- a pre-paid Visa to assist with your recovery.
Other Assistance: Counselling and Wellbeing, Educational Funding, Farm Army

Support for Farmers & their Communities.

Farm Angels is committed to providing relief for individuals or families carrying on farming or primary production businesses who are or have been affected by droughts, floods or natural disasters.

Primary Producers facing financial hardship as a result of drought or natural disaster, can call 07 4662 7371 to discuss your concerns with the Farmer Support Team.

Application for support may also be made online HERE.

Please Note: Farm Angels do not provide stock feed or water.

The NSW Drought Hub is a one-stop online destination for information and support available to farmers.

Information on the Drought Ready and Resilient Fund, providing low-interest loans for a wide range of activities and infrastructure, including the purchase and transport of fodder and water

Details of available business and financial assistance
Drought and supplementary feed calculator tools
Drought plan templates
Drought management guides
State seasonal updates.

Farmers or agribusinesses don’t need a drought declaration to access support from a bank or to access Australian Government drought programs.

Instead, the Australian Government provides a range of support options for those experiencing hardship—to help farmers and agribusinesses prepare for, manage through, and recover from drought. Read more HERE. Information on disaster assistance can be found at www.disasterassist.gov.au

Find information and support for recovery following a natural disaster on the NSW Government’s recovery website.

The site provides both general advice for recovery, as well as specific advice after a natural disaster has been declared. Other websites that can help you are: 

If you have been impacted by the recent East Coast Severe Weather event you can find access flood recovery advice at: https://www.nsw.gov.au/emergency/floods/recover/flood-recovery-updates

Drought, disaster and rural support

National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA)

In the face of devastating fires and floods, the Australian Government combined the efforts of the National Recovery and Resilience Agency and Emergency Management Australia, to create a single, enduring, end-to-end agency to better respond to emergencies, help communities recover, and prepare Australia for future disasters. Find the National Emergency Management Agency or the Statement of Strategic Intent.

The Australian Government Drought Plan

Download Drought Plan

The Plan outlines the Australian Government’s drought policy and programs and explains how the government plans to support farming businesses and communities to prepare for, manage through and recover from drought.

The drought policy aims to:

  • build the drought resilience of farming businesses by enabling preparedness, risk management and financial self-reliance

  • ensure an appropriate safety net is always available to those experiencing hardship

  • encourage stakeholders to work together to address the challenges of drought.

The Drought Plan is informed by a review of the previous one, public consultation and stakeholder discussions. It builds on the long history of drought policy in Australia. It also helps deliver on the Australian Government’s commitments under the National Drought Agreement. ‍ ‍Read more HERE

A Flood Support Guide for Families, Individuals and Community

This guide provides links to important emergency information, guidance and support as you take the next steps. This information is designed to help keep you and your family safe along the way.

The information contained within is current as of 21st March, 2022. Please use the website links & numbers enclosed to connect with relevant services, and to check for current updates. Click here to view/download the Guide.