Personal hardship assistance payments are available for Victorians impacted by bushfires. To apply contact VicEmergency on 1800 226 226.
Category
📺
TVTranscript
00:00Today, and Vicky Ward will go into some more detail about this, the Premier has announced
00:04that we have activated personal hardship assistance payments for those impacted by the bushfire
00:10area in the Grampians region.
00:13This will support $340 per child and $680 per adult to support Victorians who in their
00:21time of need need that financial support.
00:24If you are one of these people, one of these families, one of these adults that has been
00:28impacted in the Grampians region, please call the Vic Emergency Hotline on 1800 2226 2226
00:36or visit the Emergency Relief Centre to access support.
00:40Now we did announce yesterday that there would be support for local government areas affected
00:44by the bushfires.
00:45This includes Ararat Council, Northern Grampians Council, Southern Grampians Council as well
00:51as Macedon Ranges.
00:58For more information, visit www.fema.gov.au