Queensland natural disaster assistance

Tropical Cyclone Kirrily (25 January 2024)

Small business

Complete the natural disaster business survey to help us understand your small business recovery needs.

Primary producers

Find information on support for primary producers.

Complete the disaster impact survey to report damage or losses to your farm.

South East Queensland severe storms (24 December 2023 – 3 January 2024)

Small business

Find information on financial support for small businesses.

Complete the natural disaster business survey to advise what assistance you may need.

Primary producers

Find information about support for primary producers.

Complete the disaster impact survey to report damage or losses to your farm.

Tropical Cyclone Jasper (13–28 December 2023)

Small business

Find information on financial support for small businesses.

Complete the natural disaster business survey to advise what assistance you may need.

Tourism operators

Find information about support for tourism operators.

Primary producers

Find information on support for primary producers.

Complete the disaster impact survey to report damage or losses to your farm.

Small business disaster relief

Current financial support for small businesses

South East Queensland severe storms (24 December 2023 – 3 January 2024)

Small businesses in eligible local government areas may be able to access:

Complete the natural disaster business survey to advise what assistance you may need.

You and your employees may be eligible for a disaster recovery allowance if your income has been affected by the disaster.

Tropical Cyclone Jasper (13–28 December 2023)

Small businesses in eligible local government areas may be able to access:

Complete the natural disaster business survey to advise what assistance you may need.

You and your employees may be eligible for a disaster recovery allowance if your income has been affected by the disaster.

Southern Queensland bushfires (8 September – 7 November 2023)

Complete the natural disaster business survey to advise what assistance you may need.

Small businesses in eligible local government areas may be able to access:

Northern and Central Queensland monsoon and flooding (20 December 2022 – 30 April 2023)

Small businesses in eligible local government areas may be able to access:

More assistance for small businesses

Employer Assistance Line – phone 1300 731 988 for the Business Chamber Queensland's employer assistance line, to get:

  • advice and support if your business has been forced to close or reduce operations
  • industrial relations advice on managing staff and meeting Fair Work Act 2009 obligations.

Primary producer disaster relief

Current financial support for primary producers

You may be eligible for recovery assistance (grants, loans and freight subsidies) for the following disaster events:

Find drought and natural disaster advice for agribusiness.

Industry recovery and resilience officers program

Queensland primary producers in eligible local government areas have access to specialised long-term disaster recovery support through industry recovery and resilience officers.

Mental health and wellbeing support

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