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SA Drought Link Home Page - click here
Services for communities affected by the current drought can be accessed here. These services include rural financial counselling, technical support and general support.
Services for communities affected by the current drought can be accessed here. These services include rural financial counselling, technical support and general support.
SA Drought Hotline
Callers can gain information and advice on a range of matters including, access to local rural financial counsellors, maintaining land condition and obtaining mental health support.
Callers can gain information and advice on a range of matters including, access to local rural financial counsellors, maintaining land condition and obtaining mental health support.
To contact the SA Drought Hotline, call 180 2020 (calls are free, except from mobile phones).
Feed & seed register for all SA farmers
A register of available seed, fodder and agistment has been launched by the South Australian Farmers’ Federation (SAFF) to assist the state’s farmers through the present drought.
A register of available seed, fodder and agistment has been launched by the South Australian Farmers’ Federation (SAFF) to assist the state’s farmers through the present drought.
To access the information call Toll Free 1800 753 277
SA Farmers Federation
SAFF will assist rural communities to research and co-ordinate their EC (exceptional circumstances) applications and will follow through with representation at state and federal level.
SAFF will assist rural communities to research and co-ordinate their EC (exceptional circumstances) applications and will follow through with representation at state and federal level.
Rural community representatives are encouraged to contact Carol Vincent directly on 8100 8701 or via e-mail at cvincent@saff.com.au to discuss their EC applications.
This directory contains updated information on eligibility criteria for Exceptional Circumstances in WA and a great deal of information for people in these regions and includes telephone numbers, contact names and web sites for assistance with everything from agronomic issues, to Centrelink, family counselling etc.
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This link will take you directly to the drought assistance page on the NSW DPI website.
In addition, you can access information by the following links.
In addition, you can access information by the following links.
To talk to someone regarding any aspects of the drought, drought assistance etc. call the NSW Drought Hotline on 1800 814 647 (Mon-Fri)
Contact Details for NSW DPI Drought Support Workers - click here
Drought Support Workers provide immediate personal support, basic information and referral to other appropriate services.
Drought Support Workers provide immediate personal support, basic information and referral to other appropriate services.
NSW Rural Assistance Authority Website - click here
The NSW Rural Assistance Authority provides financial assistance to rural producers and small businesses in NSW. The Authority can provide assistance relating to both federal and state funded programs. To find out about the various services they can provide rural primary producers, click on the above link.
To see what specific drought services are available via the NSW RAA click on one of the links below.
The NSW Rural Assistance Authority provides financial assistance to rural producers and small businesses in NSW. The Authority can provide assistance relating to both federal and state funded programs. To find out about the various services they can provide rural primary producers, click on the above link.
To see what specific drought services are available via the NSW RAA click on one of the links below.
If you are located in Tasmania and are seeking assistance with drought-relief or support, please refer to the national information contained on this page. The Tasmanian Department of Primary Industries & Water (DPIW) refers readers to the federal Farm Help Scheme, Centrelink web site for financial relief and there is a list of rural financial counsellors in Tasmania contained in the national section.
To check if there is any change in Tasmanian policy noted on the DPIW website, click the link below.
The QLD Department of Primary Industries & Fisheries administers a QLD program called Drought Relief Assistance Scheme (DRAS). The scheme helps rural primary producers in the grazing industries manage their livestock resource during drought and to assist in the restoration of that resource after drought.
You can also call the DPI&F Drought Hotline on FreeCALL 1800 025 656 (Mon-Fri).
If you are located in Northern Territory and are seeking assistance with drought-relief or support, please refer to the national information contained on this page. The Northern Territory Department of Primary Industry, Fisheries & Mines does not detail any specific NT initiatives in this area.
We therefore recommend that Territorians refer to the federal Farm Help Scheme and/or Centrelink web sites in the national information contained on this page. The national information does contain a list of rural financial counsellors in NT.
To check if there has been any change to this, you can check on the NT DPI&M website link above.
Drought information for Victoria from the Victorian Department of Primary Industries - click here
This website contains a variety of information from the Department of Primary Industry in and other agencies in Victoria. Information includes; Dry Seasonal conditions Report, as well as farming and financial assistance information.
This website contains a variety of information from the Department of Primary Industry in and other agencies in Victoria. Information includes; Dry Seasonal conditions Report, as well as farming and financial assistance information.
MLA Drought resources - click here
The Meat & Livestock Association provides drought resources for livestock producers.
The Meat & Livestock Association provides drought resources for livestock producers.
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