The Premier’s Relief Payment is available to provide financial assistance to residents whose residential dwelling was directly damaged or destroyed by the Parkerville Bushfire in December 2023.

The Premier’s Relief Payment is comprised of the following:

• Full Payment: A one-off payment of $4,000 per dwelling for eligible applicants whose usual place of residence was destroyed or suffered major damage (rendered uninhabitable) as a result of the Parkerville Bushfire.
• Partial Payment: A one-off payment of $2,000 per dwelling for eligible applicants whose usual place of residence suffered minor damage to the home, as a result of the Parkerville Bushfire.

For the purpose of this relief payment, a residential dwelling is a house, a unit, a park home, or any other permanent dwelling that is your usual place of residence.

Only one (1) relief payment will be made per household. The main occupant is the primary resident eligible to apply under this scheme.

Eligibility

To be eligible the following criteria must be met:

• The dwelling was destroyed or damaged by the Parkerville Bushfire in December 2023.
• The dwelling is located within the fire shape, defined by the Department of Fire and Emergency Services.
• The dwelling was used as a usual place of residence up to 22 December 2023.
• The applicant has not previously received a Premier’s Relief Payment for the affected dwelling for this disaster event.

• Phone: 1800 490 678
• Email: recoverygrants@dfes.wa.gov.au