REBECCA YOUNG

REBECCA YOUNG PROVIDES VITAL INFORMATION FOR EMERGENCY RELIEF

Redlands MP Rebecca Young has provided vital information that will be important for many islanders.

She has provided The Friendly Bay Islander with important information to publish that may assist many in applying for Government assistance.

The following information may help many islanders.

Disaster Hardship Assistance Grants 

Personal hardship assistance is now available for affected residents in the Redland City Local Government Area. You can apply online at www.qld.gov.au/DisasterHelp or apply over the phone by calling the 24/7 Community Recovery Hotline on 1800 173 349. 

Community Recovery Grants 

Personal Hardship Assistance Scheme (PHAS) grants have been activated through the jointly-funded Commonwealth-State Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements (DRFA) for people experiencing hardship as a result of ex Tropical Cyclone Alfred 2025 event:  

• Emergency Hardship Assistance* – $180 per person (up to $900 for a family of five or more) for people who are unable to meet their immediate essential needs for temporary accommodation, food, essential clothing and medication.  

• Essential Services Hardship Assistance* – $150 per person (up to $750 for a family of five or more) for people who have experienced the loss of one or more essential services for more than five days.  

• Essential Household Contents Grant * # – one-off payment as a contribution towards replacing or repairing essential household contents. Up to $1,765 for single adults and up to $5,300 for couples/families.  

• Structural Assistance Grant* # – up to $80,000 to support eligible low-income homeowner/occupiers who are uninsured, or unable to claim insurance, and who meet the income threshold. The SAG is a contribution towards repairs to their home to make it secure and safe. A home may include a caravan or vessel that is an applicant’s primary place of residence.  

• Essential Services Safety and Reconnection Scheme* # – a grant to help owner/occupied households reconnect essential services that were damaged by a disaster. Up to $200 towards a safety inspection for each essential service needing reconnection (electricity, gas, water and sewerage or septic system) and up to $4,200 towards repair work to enable essential services to be reconnected (for example, electrical rewiring). 

* Eligibility Criteria applies. # This grant is subject to an Income Test –  please check www.qld.gov.au/disasterhelp for details