Our role in disaster funding
The Queensland Reconstruction Authority (QRA) manages and coordinates Queensland’s program of recovery and reconstruction funding within disaster-impacted communities, and delivers best practice administration of public reconstruction and resilience funds.
QRA administers the following two disaster relief and recovery funding arrangements:
- Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements (DRFA), which outline the agreed Australian Government and state government cost sharing arrangements that may be activated following an eligible disaster to provide assistance to impacted community members, small businesses, not-for-profit organisations, primary producers, local governments and state government agencies. The Australian Government DRFA are published at www.disasterassist.gov.au.
- State Disaster Relief Arrangements (SDRA), a wholly state funded program that may be activated for all hazards and provide assistance where personal hardship and distress is experienced following the impact of a disaster event.
Guidelines for Queensland
Disaster funding guidelines detail the activation, eligibility and other requirements for both the DRFA and SDRA within Queensland. Please refer to the current Queensland Disaster Funding Guidelines for events that occur from December 2024 onwards. Prior guidelines also available.
These guidelines outline Queensland's two disaster relief and recovery arrangements: the DRFA and SDRA and should be used for events that occur from December 2024 onwards - unless otherwise stated in the guideline.
Funding programs
Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements (DRFA) for disaster events post 1 November 2018
An all hazards relief program 100 per cent State funded that covers natural and non-natural disasters
Disaster resilience funding programs administered on behalf of the State of Queensland
Supporting all Queensland local governments to improve resilience in their communities
Enabling reconstruction of our public assets to a more disaster resilient standard
Exceptional circumstances assistance under the DRFA program for severely affected communities following eligible disasters
Natural Disaster Relief and Recovery Arrangements (NDRRA) for disaster events prior to 1 November 2018
Funding program applications
Learn how MARS supports councils and state agencies with applications for all of the funding programs administered by the QRA.