Service NSW Flood Disaster Assistance
Published Thu 03 Mar 2022
The flooding disaster we have seen unfold over the past few days in Queensland, Northern NSW and now along the East Coast of NSW has been unprecedented. Sport NSW knows that many of our members, their clubs, facilities, and participants are now facing a long road to recovery. The NSW Government are aiding those affected by the disaster:
Service NSW Disaster assistance
For information on all available disaster assistance, please call Service NSW on 13 77 88 or visit nsw.gov.au.
Service NSW customer care specialists can help connect flood-affected customers with services and support information including:
- access to emergency accommodation
- relevant charitable services
- mental health and wellbeing services
- financial assistance
- insurance and legal advice
- replacing lost identification.
Disaster recovery funding and business support
The NSW Government and Australian Government are working together to provide flood assistance and support.
Over 70 local government areas (LGAs) have been declared disaster areas since November 2021 and are eligible for support.
A full list of disaster declared LGAs can be found at nsw.gov.au.
The assistance available includes:
- concessional interest rate loans for small businesses, primary producers and not-for-profit organisations
- freight subsidies for primary producers.
Businesses impacted by storms and floods from January to March 2022 can request to be notified when financial support is available from the NSW Government by completing an online form.
Follow the links below for more information:
