General recovery assistance information
Current recovery programs | past recovery programs | DSE's rehabilitation and recovery role
For general Information about grants, recovery assistance and advice contact your local Department of Human Services office or visit the DHS web site. They can provide information about individual, household and financial assistance.
Some of the below links may also be useful:
- Municipal Association of Victoria - the representative organisation for Victoria's 79 municipal councils. People seeking assistance should contact their local municipal council to ensure they are aware of the full range of assistance available to those affected by fire or other emergencies
- Victorian Bushfire Reconstruction and Recovery Authority
- Victoria Online - portal website to a wide range of information services about the current Victorian bushfires
- State Emergency Service - damage to your property from storms or floods - visit the website or call SES on 132 500
- Department of Primary Industry - agricultural recovery and stock relocation - visit the DPI website or call 136 186
- Rural Finance Victoria - small businesses should contact Rural Finance Victoria, including information about clean up and restoration grants
Other assistance both financial and material may also be available from the following organisations:
This site also has information on recovery assistance available from DSE and DPI:
- DSE's rehabilitation and recovery role and services
- Fences and fire control lines
- Agriculture recovery assistance
- Wildlife information
- Water replacement
- Trees, native vegetation and bushfire