Federal Drought Assistance
Centrelink
National Drought Assistance line 13 23 16
Customer Service Locations 13 10 21
For an appointment at your local Centrelink or to check
opening hours. Call centre operates Monday to Friday
8am-5pm.
The Family Assistance Office line 13 61 50
Call centre operates Monday to Friday 8am-8pm
Farm Assistance Freecall 1800 050 585
Business Hotline 13 11 58
Voice and TTY enquiries:
Customer Relations Freecall 1800 000 567
Multilingual line 13 12 02
Website www.centrelink.gov.au
Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
The Australian Government is supporting drought affected
farmers and rural communities through income support,
interest rate relief and free personal and financial
counselling.
Phone 6272 3933
Website www.daff.gov.au/droughtassist
Farm Help
Provides short-term financial assistance to farm families
which are experiencing severe financial difficulties
meeting living expenses and are unlikely to obtain a loan
from a financial institution.
Centrelink Farm Help phone 1800 050 585
Website www.daff.gov.au/farmhelp
FarmBis
Promotes the benefits of business and natural resource
management education and training, fostering a culture of
ongoing learning which is vital to the success of a modern
business.
Phone 1800 686 175
Website www.farmbis.gov.au
Farm Management Deposits Scheme
A tax-linked, risk-management tool which allows primary
producers to deal with variable income.
Website www.daff.gov.au/fmds
Department of Family and Community Services
and Indigenous Affairs
FaCSIA is responsible for social policies and support
affecting Australian society and the living standards of
Australian families.
Local Answers hotline 1800 607 839
Indigenous hotline 1800 625 136
Website www.facsia.gov.au
Australian Government Regional Information
Service (AGRIS)
Information about a comprehensive range of Australian
Government programs, agencies and services for people
living in rural, regional and remote Australia.
Freecall 1800 026 222 (weekdays 9am-6pm)
Website www.regionalaustralia.gov.au
National Agricultural Monitoring Service
Contains a range of climatic and production information,
initially for dryland/broadacre industries, for more than
600 regions throughout Australia.
Website www.nams.gov.au
Drought Force
Helps individual farms and farm communities which have
been severely affected by drought and aims to help
farming properties with their workforce needs.
Hotline 1800 004 226
Website www.workplace.gov.au/droughtforce
Contact details
Harden Shire Council
council@harden.nsw.gov.au
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