Government of Australia ~ 2011 Australia Floods

The Australian Government Disaster Assist website has been set up by the Australian Government to give individuals and families better access to information about recovery assistance following a disaster. The Australian Government may provide assistance to aid the recovery of Australians most affected by an offshore or onshore disaster. In such cases, this website will have up to date public information messages, relevant free call numbers, information on Australian Government Assistance Packages offered and links to other relevant websites and information.

The Australian Government is continually updating the information on this website and we encourage you to regularly revisit the site for updated information.

Australian Government Disaster Recovery Payment Emergency Assistance Hotline:

180 2266

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The Australian Government Disaster Recovery Payment

The Australian Government Disaster Recovery Payment (AGDRP) will be provided to eligible people adversely affected by the Queensland flooding that began in November 2010 and continued into January 2011. The payment is to provide immediate, one-off financial assistance to eligible Australians adversely affected by the disaster.

The Australian Government Disaster Recovery Payment rate is $1,000 per eligible adult and $400 per child. Claims for this assistance can be lodged at Centrelink until 4 July 2011 as application for the payment is available for a period of up to six months.

This payment will be made available where:

1. a person was seriously injured, or
2. a person is an immediate family member of an Australian who is killed as a direct result of the disaster, or
3. a person’s principal place of residence has been destroyed, or
4. a person’s principal place of residence has sustained major damage, or
5. the person is unable to gain access to his or her principal place of residence for at least 24 hours, or
6. the person is stranded in his or her principal place of residence for at least 24 hours, or
7. the person’s principal place of residence:
1. was without electricity, water, gas, sewerage service or another essential service for at least 48 hours (a utility failure), and
2. the utility failure was caused by damage to public or private infrastructure, or
8. a person is a principal carer of a dependent child; and
1. the dependent child is seriously injured; or
2. the dependent child is the immediate family member of an Australian killed as a direct result of the disaster; or
3. the dependent child’s principal place of residence has been destroyed; or
4. the dependent child’s principal place of residence has sustained major damage; or
5. the dependent child is unable to gain access to his or her principal place of residence for at least 24 hours; or
6. the dependent child is stranded in his or her principal place of residence for at least 24 hours; or
7. the dependent child’s principal place of residence:
1. was without electricity, water, gas, sewerage service or another essential service for at least 48 hours (a utility failure), and
2. the utility failure was caused by damage to public or private infrastructure.

For more information on eligibility or if you have any queries, please visit the Centrelink websiteat: http://www.centrelink.gov.au/internet/internet.nsf/home/index.htm or contact the Emergency Assistance Hotline on 180 2266 to receive claims for assistance.