DRFA tool box

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.

The Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements and State Disaster Relief Arrangements Information Sheet provides an overview of DRFA and SDRA delivery in Queensland.

Learn about the four categories of DRFA assistance measures available for activation under an eligible disaster. Categories A and B provide standard assistance and Categories C and D provide additional relief in exceptional circumstances.

MARS Portal login for authorised councils and state agency users to support applications for funding programs administered by the QRA.

Information and submission forms for applying for DRFA funding including: Counter Disaster Operations; Emergency Works for Essential Public Assets; Immediate Reconstruction Works for Essential Public Assets; and Reconstruction of Essential Public Assets.

Learn about Local Government Trigger Points for the activation of funds under Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements (DRFA).

The Treatment Guide (2020-21) provides a common set of treatments for the scoping of road reconstruction works following damage by natural disasters across Queensland.

Guidance to calculate payroll oncosts under including advice and examples from NEMA to clarify the calculation and eligibility requirements of payroll oncosts.

Definition of an eligible essential public asset under the DRFA eligibility criteria, and definition of an eligible undertaking, and which assets and costs are ineligible.

Overview for DRFA relief measures including: CDO; Immediate Reconstruction Works (IRW); Emergency Works (EW); and REPA.

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.

Key dates for the following: Emergency Works and Immediate Reconstruction Works; Reconstruction of Essential Public Assets (REPA); and preparing estimates.

QRA relies on DRN data from councils and state agencies to help verify the location of essential public assets.

Evidence types that council REPA applications must demonstrate, including the location, nature and pre-disaster condition of the essential public asset.

Guidance on the DRFA requirements for claiming REPA funding to restore assets that have been re-damaged by subsequent disaster events.

Costs for eligible actual expenditure for the completion of approved scope of eligible activities are reimbursable through the DRFA

The accepted development exemptions under Section 9 of the Accepted Development Requirements for Waterway Barrier Works (ADR-WBW).

Guidance on managing overlaps of scope in submissions lodged under Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements (DRFA), Reconstruction of Essential Public Assets (REPA) funding.