If your home has been damaged by the storms and floods commencing August and September 2022, you may be eligible for a payment to help cover the costs of restoring your property to a habitable condition or replacing essential household items.

Payments are available as follows:

• $20,000 for owner-occupiers to repair or replace essential household items and/or restore housing to a habitable condition

• $15,000 for owner-investors to restore housing to a habitable condition

• $5,000 for tenants to repair or replace essential household items or relocate these items to a new residential property.

You must declare the information provided in your application is true and correct. Penalties may apply for false or misleading information. Where false or misleading information is provided, applications may be referred to law enforcement. 

Applications close 15 December 2023.