Fire, floods and storms
Agriculture impact reporting and recovery assistance
Agricultural recovery technical support
If you would like technical assistance, please contact Agriculture Victoria on 1800 226 226 or email recovery@agriculture.vic.gov.au
See below for more details.
If your property has been impacted by the current bushfires and you have urgent animal welfare needs, please contact the VicEmergency Hotline on 1800 226 226
Agricultural recovery technical support
Agriculture Victoria is working with Victorian farmers and industry to prepare for, respond to and recover from natural disasters, including floods and storms. This includes delivering technical information and supporting events to support farm business recovery on topics such as:
- grazing, cropping and pasture management
- irrigation and horticulture system rehabilitation
- soil erosion management
- land management
- animal health and nutrition
- farm mapping and planning
- water quality
- weed management.
Farmers seeking agriculture recovery assistance should contact Agriculture Victoria on 136 186 or email recovery@agriculture.vic.gov.au
When emailing, please provide your name, phone number and locality, with a brief statement about the nature of your concern.
Agriculture recovery technical events, webinars and field days
For information about upcoming recovery events and field days, explore our upcoming events or subscribe to the Resilience and Recovery newsletter to access the latest events and information.
Rural Financial Counselling Service
The Rural Financial Counselling Service offers free and independent financial information, options, decision making support and referral services to farmers and small, related rural businesses who are in, or at risk of, financial hardship.
To find your closest service call 1300 771 741 or visit the Rural Financial Counselling Network website.
National Centre for Farmer Health
The National Centre for Farmer Health is supporting primary producers through the delivery of initiatives to boost farmer mental health and wellbeing, including:
- Distribution of mental health resources and support information
- ‘Managing Stress on the Farm’ book explores the common causes of stressors on farms and offers practical ways to deal with them. It also includes the Steering Straight plan, to help individuals manage their mental health with practical, useful steps.
More information is available from the National Centre for Farmer Health.