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- Employer FAQs: Managing your workforce during a flood from Holding Redlich
- Translated Fact Sheets on Financial Assistance Grants
- Australian Government Disaster Recovery Payment: $1,000 per adult, or $400 for each child younger than 16 (Not income or asset tested; conditions may apply)
- Disaster Recovery Allowance: Support if you’ve lost income as a direct result of the floods in South East Queensland starting in February 2022.
- Emergency Hardship Assistance Grants: Up to $180 per person and $900 for a family of five or more (Not income or asset tested)
- Essential Household Content Grant: Up to $1,765 for single adults and up to $5,300 for couples/families (Conditions apply)
- Structural Assistance Grant: Up to $10,995 for single adults and up to $14,685 for couples/families (Conditions apply)
- Essential Services Safety and Reconnection Grant : Covering inspection up to $200, and repairs up to $4,200 (Conditions apply)
- Red Cross Grants – $500 cash assistance for people who are experiencing financial hardship as a result of flood impact to their primary place of residence.
- Not-for-profit organisations may be eligible for Commonwealth/State Government concessional loans, subsidies or grants to help them recover. For more details visit the Queensland Rural and Industry Development Authority website.
- Disaster Assistance (Essential Working Capital) Loans are available to assist primary producers, small businesses and non-profit organisations with essential working capital for expenses.
- Sport and Recreation Disaster Recovery Program supports not-for-profit sport and recreation organisations with funding to re-establish their facilities and activities after extreme natural events, including floods, fire, cyclones and severe storms.
- Floodwater contamination
- Tips on managing stress after a disaster
- Queensland Health fact sheet on mould
- Information on plumbing and water use
- Community Recovery Hotline 1800 173 349
- Lifeline 13 11 14
- Beyond Blue 1300 22 4636
- 13HEALTH 1343 25 84
- Lifeline has released a number for First Nations People where you can speak with a First Nations Person. Phone 13 YARN (13 91 76)
- Community Recovery Hubs are open across the state for people to visit and access referral pathways and funding. You can find the full list here.
- Flood Insurance Checklist
- Flood and Storm Property Damage – Insurance Considerations
- A guide to getting your insurance claim paid – Turning the Tide: Storms, Floods Insurance and You
- Community Legal Centres who can help you with your legal problem
- Legal Aid Natural Disaster Fact Sheets
- Information from Caxton Legal Centre
- If you need assistance from or want to volunteer for the Mud Army 2.0, click here.
- Template media release for CLCs
- How to Create Custom Problem Type in CLASS
- Flood or storm damage? What to do infographic
- Tips for making claims after significant weather event infographic
- What to check and tell your insurer about infographic
- Insurance Hassles? Flood Resources poster for CLCs
- Natural Disasters cause legal problems. Resource poster for CLCs
- Disaster Readiness for the Legal Sector: Disaster Legal Assistance in Queensland – Stage 1 Report and Recommendations
- CLCQ flood webinar series – register here for upcoming webinars
- CLCQ on demand flood webinars (webinars will be uploaded throughout March & April)
- Disaster insurance legal help training powerpoint presentation
- Disaster insurance legal help training webinar. Legal Aid NSW and Legal Aid Queensland share their knowledge and experience of assisting disaster affected clients, with a focus on insurance law.
- Fact sheet for tenants impacted by flooding
- Anyone impacted by the flooding event can apply for housing assistance, including home owners and private renters. Contact the Community Recovery Hotline on 1800 173 349 or go to the Queensland Government disaster portal for further information.