Victorian Emergency Relief Payment - 2026 Bushfires
Funding Providers
Department of Families, Fairness and Housing (DFFH) (VIC)
Location
VICFunding Type
Cash grant G19985
Primary Category
Bushfire and disaster reliefEligible to
- Individuals
Funding
Amount (max): $2,380Total pool: Undisclosed
Round(s)
Ongoing
Purpose
An Emergency Relief Payment is a Victorian Government payment, jointly funded by the Australian Government.
Overview
Recovery support for people and communities affected by the Victorian fires that started on 7 January 2026.
You may be eligible for an emergency relief payment if you have unmet immediate relief needs and:
- your principal place of residence is damaged or destroyed by the January 2026 bushfires, and you can't live in it, or
- your principal place of residence was in an evacuation warning area, and you evacuated your property.
Under this payment, people can get:
- a one-off payment of $680 per adult and $340 per child
- up to a maximum of $2,380 per eligible family.
The payment is to help cover the costs of essentials like food, clothing, medication and accommodation. Payments are a fixed amount for each member of a household and are not calculated based on how much money you earn.
Limitations
The Department of Families, Fairness and Housing (DFFH) can help you apply for this payment.
- Call the VicEmergency Hotline 1800 226 226 (Press 0, then 1 to talk to someone)
- Visit an Emergency Relief Centre.
Have personal identification (ID) with you if you can. This could be a:
- driver licence
- Medicare card
- letter or bill with your name and home address.
Applications / Guidelines
Contact Details
- Phone: 1800 226 226
We take pride in ensuring our data is up to date and accurate, but you should not rely on our data alone. Please double-check important information on the funder's website before applying.