Disaster Recovery Support:
Tropical Cyclone Jasper
Tropical Cyclone Jasper, associated rainfall and flooding: 13 - 28 December 2023
A free, impartial service to help rural and small business to recover from Cyclone Jasper.
Dedicated support is available for small business (including tourism and rural), in defined disaster areas that experienced direct or indirect disaster impacts, to re-establish operations, maintain employment, and become more resilient for future disaster events.
This program is administered by the Department of Employment, Small Business and Training (DESBT). It is jointly supported by the Australian and Queensland governments under the Commonwealth State Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements (DRFA).
Rural and Small Business Financial Counsellors
Our local financial counsellors provide structured, practical support to get your business back on tack, including:
identify what grants, disaster assistance and financial support are available in your area and whether you are eligible
help with understanding application and document requirements
help with accessing eligible funding including state and federal government programs and packages
connect you to other support services including our Business Wellness Coaches.
Business Wellness Coaches
Our local Business Wellness Coaches work with you personally, helping you to move forward including:
support you with personal emotional coaching in collaboration with your Rural or Small Business Financial Counsellor, or independently
help you to identify the source of your challenges and create strategies to enable you to move forward
connect you to support from other support services including our financial counselling colleagues.
Defined Cyclone Jasper disaster areas
RFCSNQ deliver support to nine local government areas in the defined Cyclone Jasper disaster areas.
Our Disaster Recovery Support team are available to service any client within this area (shaded in red).
QRIDA administers financial assistance to disaster affected primary producers, businesses and non-profit organisations under the jointly funded Commonwealth-State Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements (DRFA).
This program is administered by the Department of Employment, Small Business and Training (DESBT). It is jointly supported by the Australian and Queensland governments under the Commonwealth State Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements (DRFA).
Dedicated support when you need it most.
Contact your local small business financial counsellor. Our service is free, impartial and designed to help your business recover from the impacts of Tropical Cyclone Jasper.
Not sure where to start? Send us a message with this form.