Flood Support (Derwent Valley) September 2024

NOTE - THIS IS NOT THE APPLICATION FORM FOR THE $350 FOOD RELIEF GRANT FUND. 

THIS APPLICATION FORM IS FOR FLOOD AFFECTED HOUSEHOLDS IN THE DERWENT VALLEY AREA.

FOR POWER OUTAGE / FOOD RELIEF GRANTS PLEASE APPLY HERE 

This grant for financial assistance is for Tasmanian Residents only.

Before completing this form, please ensure that you are eligible to apply for Emergency Assistance.

Identification and Eligibility

• Identification must be provided, including evidence of residential address and family composition (such as a Medicare card) where indicated in this form.
• Individuals and families must reside in areas impacted by the emergency event.
  • The eligible areas are areas listed in TasALERT.
  • The individual or family must have been:
    • directed or advised by a relevant authority, such as Tasmanian Fire Service, SES, or TASPOL, to evacuate from their residence,
    • displaced from their residence due to the emergency event,
    • unable to return to your principal place of residence or isolated due to an emergency event, and
    • be in need of financial support to obtain essential and appropriate shelter, clothing, food, transport and/or personal items.

Please provide the local government area of your residence affected by the emergency event that led to your need for an Emergency Assistance.

You must provide evidence of your identification and current residential address. Please select your identification type(s) below that you are providing with your application.

Note - Your Tasmanian driver's licence or Personal Information Card is the quickest and simplest form of evidence to verify your identification and residential address.

The available grant amount to you and your family at the same residential address is:

• $250 per adult (18 years and over);
• $125 per child (under 18 years); and
• up to $1,000 for any one family.

Examples:

• A household with one adult and two dependent children is eligible to apply for a grant of $500 ($250 + $125 + $125 = $500).
• A household with two adults and four dependent children is eligible to apply for a grant of $1,000 ($250 +$250 + $125 + $125 + $125 +$125 = $1,000).

Important: The total grant amount is calculated based on the information you provide, whilst your total amount below may show more than $1,000, the maximum amount a household can receive is capped at $1,000.

Subject to your application being approved, payment of the grant will be made by direct deposit into the applicant's nominated bank account. If your bank uses OSKO you will receive your payment even sooner. To check if your bank uses OSKO check at Search for your Bank to Get Started - Osko by BPAY

Please note, incorrect bank details will delay the payment of the grant.

I certify that to the best of my knowledge the statements made within this application are true and correct, and I understand that if my request is approved for funding, this request and any subsequent documentation in relation to this funding will form the terms and conditions of the funding provided. I also agree to cooperate with the department to provide any additional information on request that relates to this emergency support.

I authorise officers of the Tasmanian State Service to make any enquiries thought necessary to verify the information I have provided. I understand that if this claim is fraudulent, it will be reported to the relevant authorities.