If your home is lost or damaged in a flood
If your home has been lost for damaged in a flood, you can access support in your area.
Financial assistance
If your home is uninhabitable after a flood, you may be able to apply for financial assistance such as rental support or a disaster relief grant.
Replacing identification and personal documents
If your identity, licences, certificates, permits, registrations or documents are lost or damaged in a bushfire, you can apply for replacements.
Read more on replacing identification and personal documents after a disaster.
Mail redirection with Australia Post
If you are affected by a natural disaster, you may be eligible for up to 12 months of free mail redirection.
Information for tenants and landlords
If you are a tenant, you should notify your landlord or managing agent of damage to the property.
If you are a landlord, you should attend to repairs as soon as possible.
Find out more about landlords and tenants rights in a flood.
Insurance and legal support
As soon as it is safe to do so, take photos of the damage to your home or premises.
The contents of your home may be covered by insurance if you have a policy.
Learn more about legal and insurance support.
Help with cleaning up
All flood-impacted households and businesses in disaster-affected areas receive clean-up assistance.
This includes the removal of debris, mud and green waste, regardless of insurance status.
Read the guidance on flood clean-up assistance and advice.
The NSW State Emergency Service (SES) guide Your next steps toward recovery from floods and storms (PDF, 10.6MB) provides guidance on returning home after a flood.
Repair and rebuild
There are new planning initiatives to support communities to rebuild and recover from floods.
Read more about rebuilding or repairing your property after a flood.
Visit the Department of Planning to find out about initiatives to help make rebuilding easier after a disaster.
Emergency or temporary accommodation after a flood
Accommodation support is usually made available to people affected by severe floods.
You can find out about accommodation support in your area by calling Service NSW on 13 77 88. Service NSW staff can also help you find other support available to you.
Your mental health and wellbeing
Natural disasters, cleaning up and recovery can take a toll on your mental and physical health. It's important that you – and the people around you – seek support if you need it.
Learn more about mental health support after a disaster.