Bushfire
Support:
- NSW Bushfire Assistance Customer Care access a wide range of services and links to Disaster Response, Emergency Info, Recovery Assistance, Financial and Wellbeing Assistance, How to donate etc
- Agriculture Victoria – Upper Murray Fires farmer support service factsheet
- Community Trauma Toolkit
- Department of Primary Industries – climate and emergencies
- Australian Tax Office – support for impacted areas with lodgement and payment deferral dates. You can also phone them on 1800 806 218
- Beyond Blue – free information resource about looking after yourself and your family after a disaster
- Lifeline specialised Bushfire support 13 HELP (13 43 57)
- other numbers: Lifeline 13 11 14; Mensline 1300 789 978; Kids Helpline 1800 551 800; beyondblue 1300 224 636.
- Generally, if you or someone you know is experiencing a mental health emergency should call the Mental Health Line 1800 011 511, Lifeline 13 11 14 or call 000. Or to access the Head to Health website visit www.headtohealth.gov.au
Key Contacts:
NSW Rural Assistance Authority or 1800 678 593 – concessional loan, grant or freight subsidy
Australian Government’s Disaster Assist and/or NSW emergency information and response – disaster assistance
Local Land Services – assistance available for landowners
NSW DPI – assistance available for landowners
Disaster Welfare Assistance Line on 1800 018 444 – personal hardship and distress assistance
Red Cross Register Find Reunite 1800 727 077