DRFA tool box

DRFA and SDRA information sheet provides an overview of both funding programs. 243 KB

The Treatment Guide (2020-21) provides a common set of treatments for the scoping of road reconstruction works following damage by natural disasters. The Treatment List represents the most commonly used treatments across the state. 2 MB

Activation request form - Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements (DRFA). 1 MB

Counter Disaster Operations Submission Form (V2.2, 10 March 2022)
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Emergency Works Submission Form (Version 2, 11 March 2022)
183 KB

Immediate Reconstruction Works Submission Form (10 March 2022)
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Submission Form - REPA Pre approval (7 June 2021). 227 KB

All recipients of DRFA funding must adhere to the DRFA Media and Public Acknowledgement Requirements 166 KB

This tip sheet defines an eligible essential public asset under the DRFA eligibility criteria. It also defines an eligible undertaking, and looks at which assets and costs are ineligible. 275 KB

This tip sheet provides an overview for the following DRFA relief measures: CDO; Immediate Reconstruction Works (IRW); Emergency Works (EW); and REPA. 289 KB

This tip sheet is a practical guide to providing photo evidence to claim the eligible costs for the reconstruction of an eligible asset damaged by a disaster activated under the DRFA. 4 MB

This tip sheet relates to eligible events activated from 1 November 2018 under the DRFA. It outlines key dates for the following: Emergency Works and Immediate Reconstruction Works; Reconstruction of Essential Public Assets (REPA); and preparing estimates. 508 KB

This tip sheet outlines Digital Road Network (DRN) data requirements. QRA relies on DRN data from councils and state agencies to help verify the location of essential public assets. 410 KB

This tip sheet describes the evidence types that council REPA applications must demonstrate, including the location, nature and pre-disaster condition of the essential public asset. 217 KB

This tip sheet provides guidance on the DRFA requirements for claiming REPA funding to restore assets that have been re-damaged by subsequent disaster events. 310 KB

This tip sheet provides a checklist to assist with lodging final progress reports and close out submissions data in MARS. 393 KB

This DRFA fact sheet covers removal of hazardous and biohazardous material following an eligible disaster and outlines assistance measures that can be used to support the clean-up of hazardous and biohazardous material, such as carcasses. 76 KB

This DRFA fact sheet covers assistance measures that can be used to support the repair of fencing damaged by an eligible disaster including: repair of boundary fencing on essential public assets; repair of fencing on primary producer properties; repairs to stock route protection fencing; repairs to fencing on private properties; and freight subsidies on transport costs of fencing materials. 110 KB

This fact sheet provides eligibility advice on additional activities and associated costs that may be incurred while responding to a DRFA-activated disaster event during a pandemic. 192 KB

This document provides advice on eligible removal and management of disaster waste and debris from residential properties and essential public assets under DRFA. 939 KB

This fact sheet provides advice on volunteers and PPE. 683 KB

This fact sheet outlines the eligibility of additional activities and associated costs to landfill and waste facilities following a disaster event. 409 KB