NSW Department of Primary Industries

BushfireHub

In a bushfire emergency, NSW Department of Primary Industries (DPI) works with Local Land Services (LLS) to support the NSW Rural Fire Service to:

  • Assist primary producers, animal holding establishments and the community to be prepared for bushfires
  • Coordinate rescue, evacuation and emergency care for animals
  • Coordinate assessment, humane euthanasia and burial of affected animals
  • Support recovery arrangements including providing impact damage assessments and contributing to recovery centres and committees

Being prepared is a key to minimising the impacts of fire on your property, your family and your animals.

Recovery and assistance

Primary producers should report damage including stock and fodder losses, damage to crops, pastures, fencing and other farm infrastructure through the Natural Disaster Damage Survey. This will ensure we understand the severity and distribution of the damage and can target resources and assistance in the appropriate areas

Financial assistance

Natural disaster assistance is available to help communities and individuals directly affected by flood, fire, storm damage or any other declared natural disaster, when a declaration is made by the NSW Government. To support relief and recovery following a declared natural disaster a range of measures are made available by the NSW Government.

The Rural Assistance Authority (RAA) provides a range of financial assistance and support during a natural disaster, including the following grants and loans.

Recovery advice

The impact of fires, floods and other natural disasters can affect primary producers beyond their own resilience levels, requiring assistance to recover personally and financially.

NSW DPI and LLS coordinate and provide recovery assistance and advice to landholders, primary producers, commercial fishers and other industries impacted by a natural disaster event.

For advice on animal, pastures and cropping advice or local recovery activities contact Local Land Services.

 

Rural support and recovery

Rural Recovery Support Service - Bushfires

The Rural Recovery Support Service is managed by the NSW Department of Primary Industries (DPI) and funded by Resilience NSW, to provide assistance to rural landholders and primary producers who have been impacted by the recent bushfires. This service employs Recovery Officers who are a single point of contact for your recovery needs, providing information and referrals to support your recovery journey.

Find your nearest Recovery Officer or contact:

Email: rural.recovery@dpi.nsw.gov.au

Phone: 0437 497 555

A fish is lifted from a river after being rescuedBushfire recovery video playlist

Our Youtube playlist contains bushfire recovery information on:

  • fish deaths
  • horticulture
  • livestock
  • pastures
  • viticulture
  • bees
  • aquaculture

Health and wellbeing

Mental health toolkit for the fires

The Australian National University has developed a free Community Trauma Toolkit containing resources to help support adults and children before, during and after bushfires.

Rural Adversity Mental Health Program

For information about rural health and wellbeing and mental health resources visit RAMHP

Contacts

  • Mental Health Line: 1800 011 511
  • Beyondblue: 1300 224 636
  • Mensline: 1300 789 978
  • Kids Helpline: 1800 55 1800

 

www.dpi.nsw.gov.au