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This section of the website is for Centrelink's response to disaster recovery announcements by the Federal Government that are now closed.

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Bombings

  • Bali Assistance - assistance for victims and their families affected by the 2002 Bali tragedy.

Crises

  • Mumbai Crisis - November 2008 - immediate, one-off financial assistance for Australians adversely affected by the crisis.
  • Middle East Crisis Assistance - Centrelink supported New South Wales Government agencies to meet and greet people at Sydney evacuating Lebanon.

Cyclones

  • Cyclone Jacob Assistance - 2007 - immediate, short-term financial assistance for Australians affected by Tropical Cyclone Jacob.
  • Cyclone George Assistance - 2007 - immediate, short-term financial assistance for Australians affected by Tropical Cyclone George.
  • North Queensland Cyclone Disaster - Cyclones Monica and Larry - 2006 - Centrelink's contribution to Far North Queensland relief and recovery effort for Tropical Cyclone Larry and Cyclone Monica.

Fires

  • WA Bushfires - December 2009 - assistance for victims directly affected by the bushfires in Western Australia.
  • Victorian Bushfires - January/February 2009 - assistance for victims directly affected by the bushfires in Victoria.
  • Western Australia Bushfires 2007 - assistance for victims directly affected by the bushfires in Western Australia.
  • December 2006 Bushfires - assistance for victims directly affected by the bushfires in Tasmania and Victoria.
  • South Australian Bushfires - Recovery Assistance - assistance for South Australians affected by the 11 January 2005 bushfires.
  • January 2006 NSW and VIC Bushfires - assistance for people who lost their homes in the 2006 New Year weekend bushfires in New South Wales and Victoria.

Floods

  • South West Queensland Floods - March 2010 - Centrelink worked collaboratively in the community recovery and disaster relief efforts following the storms and flooding in South West Queensland in March 2010.
  • New South Wales Mid-North Coast floods - November 2009 - Centrelink provided immediate financial assistance to Australians affected by the flooding in Mid-North Coast region of New South Wales in November 2009.
  • North Queensland floods - January/February 2009 - Centrelink provided immediate, short-term financial assistance to Australians affected by the flooding in North Queensland in January/February 2009.
  • Samoan Tsunami - September 2009 - assistance to people who have been adversely affected by the Samoan Tsunami which occurred on 30 September 2009.
  • North Queensland Floods - January/February 2009 - assistance for victims directly affected by the floods in North Queensland.
  • Ex Gratia Assistance - NSW Mid-North Coast Floods - March/April 2009 - Ex Gratia assistance for Australians still being affected by the flooding that occurred in the Mid-North Coast of New South Wales between 31 March 2009 and 1 April 2009.
  • North Western Queensland Floods - January/February 2009 - immediate, short-term financial assistance for Australians affected by the flooding in North Western Queensland region in January/February 2009.
  • Queensland Storms and Flooding Assistance January & February 2008 - immediate, short-term financial assistance for Australians affected by the recent storms and flooding in the Mackay and Central Queensland regions in 2008.
  • Gippsland Floods Assistance - 2007 - immediate, short-term financial assistance for Australians affected by the recent flooding in the Gippsland regions of Victoria in 2007.
  • 8 November 2005 Floods (NSW & SA) - assistance to help people meet essential costs for immediate out of pocket expenses where people lost their principal place of residence as a consequence of the flooding.
  • December 2004 - Tsunami Recovery Assistance - assistance for victims and their families directly affected by the December 2004 tsunamis.

Storms

  • Storms and Flooding in South East QLD and Northern NSW - May 2009 - assistance for people affected by the storms and flooding in May 2009.
  • South East Queensland Storms - November 2008 - assistance for people affected by the storms on Sunday 16 November 2008.
  • Hunter and Central Coast Storm Assistance - 2007 - assistance for victims and their families affected by storms and flooding in the Hunter and Central Coast regions of New South Wales.

Other

  • Sumatra Earthquakes - September/October 2009 - assistance to the people who have been adversely affected by the earthquakes in Sumatra, Indonesia that began on 30 September 2009.
  • Equine Influenza - assistance for people and businesses who faced financial hardship as a direct result of the Equine Influenza quarantine measures.

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  • Page last updated: 10 September 2010