Fire recovery assistance and support programs, health, well-being and safety after fires, and fire updates information from VicEmergency, local governments and agencies.
Agriculture Victoria
On-farm bushfire recovery resources
Emergency Recovery Victoria
Information on the types of fire recovery support available for people and communities affected by the February 2024 Western Victorian bushfires.
Department of Fairness, Families and Housing
Financial assistance
The Department of Health and Human Services provides support to people experiencing financial hardship because of emergencies such as fire, through the Personal Hardship Assistance Program.
Dr Rob Gordon - travelling the road to recovery video series
Travelling road recovery video series - Dr Rob Gordon (Department of Fairness, Families and Housing)
Department of Health & Human Services
Bushfires & health, well-being & safety
Community factsheets after bushfire
Go to bushfires and public health for a series of community factsheets after bushfires.
Bushfire aftermath
Bushfire aftermath - safety tips
Dr Rob Gordon - travelling the road to recovery video series
Travelling road recovery video series - Dr Rob Gordon (Department of Fairness, Families and Housing)
VicEmergency
The Victorian Government through VicEmergency provides a range of support services and programs to assist families, businesses, landowners and farmers affected by emergencies such as fire. VicEmergency hotline 1800 226 226
Relief & recovery
Relief - February 2024 Western Victorian bushfires
Financial assistance
Department of Energy, Environment & Climate Action
The Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action (DEECA) provides information on public land recovery and the associated support services available
Hazardous tree removal after bushfire factsheet
Repair of rural fencing damaged by bushfire and fire control line stabilisation policy (Aug 2023)
Essential Water Replacement Policy
Local Governments
Ararat Rural City Council
Grampians fire emergency information - 15 February 2024
Phone: 5355 0200
Email: council@ararat.vic.gov.au
Website: Ararat Rural City Council
Northern Grampians Shire Council
Phone: 5358 8700
Email: ngshire@ngshire.vic.gov.au
Website: Northern Grampians Shire Council
Horsham Rural City Council
Phone: 5382 9777
Email: council@hrcc.vic.gov.au
Website: Horsham Rural City Council
Catchment Management Authorities
Contact the Catchment Management Authority (CMA) in your region to see what programs, resources and help is available to assist landowners with natural resource management fire recovery - see below.
Wimmera CMA
Phone: 5382 1544
Email: wcma@wcma.vic.gov.au
Website: Wimmera CMA
Intrepid Landcare
Intrepid Landcare has developed a Coping Through The Fires webpage with ideas and information, including lots of links to relevant support services and resources, tips and ideas on how to maintain your well-being throughout during or after bushfires.