Australian Government Disaster Recovery Payment (AGDRP)
AGDRP has been announced for people directly affected by this disaster. Claims will open at 2 pm local time on Wednesday 14 January 2026.
You may be eligible for this payment if you or an eligible child you care for were directly affected in one or more of the following ways:
- major damage to your principal place of residence
- major damage to a major asset or assets that you own at your principal place of residence
- serious injury
- an immediate family member who is an Australian citizen or resident has died or is missing.
To be eligible for financial support, these must have occurred in one of the following areas:
- Barkers Creek
- Harcourt
- Harcourt North
- Longwood
- Longwood East
- Natimuk
- Ravenswood South
- Ruffy
- Sutton Grange.
Major damage to your principal place of residence includes any of the following:
- it’s been destroyed or must be demolished
- it’s been declared structurally unsound
- this disaster has exposed the interior to the elements
- sewage has gotten inside it.
More information will be available at 2 pm local time on Wednesday 14 January 2026.
How to claim
More information will be available at 2 pm local time on Wednesday 14 January 2026. You cannot claim until this date.
Other support
The Victoria Government may have support for people affected by a natural disaster. Check what emergencies and natural disaster assistance is available on the Relief and Recovery - VicEmergency.