Queensland Disaster Funding Guidelines (QDFG)

Purpose

The purpose of the Guidelines  is to detail:

• Queensland’s administrative requirements for DRFA and SDRA relief measures that may be activated within Queensland following an eligible disaster to assist individuals, small businesses, primary producers, not-for-profit organisations, local governments and state agencies
• activation, eligibility, application, delivery, reporting and acquittal requirements under both the DRFA and SDRA within Queensland
• guidance for local governments and state government agencies, not-for-profit organisations, primary producers, small businesses and the general public, on financial assistance and funding that may be available in the event of a disaster.

Review schedule

The QDFG December 2024 has been updated to ensure alignment with the enhancements and approved updates to the DRFA arrangements. A full review of the QDFG is scheduled for 2025 in line with the annual review cycle.

Information sheet: DRFA and SDRA

NOTE: THE DRFA and SDRA Information Sheet will be updated and available in early 2025

DRFA media and public acknowledgement requirements

Recipients of Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements (DRFA) assistance must adhere to the DRFA media and public acknowledgement requirements (set under section 5.2 of the Commonwealth’s DRFA Guidelines).

All DRFA-related media releases, media responses, planned events, social media, public notices or signage must be approved by QRA, which will also facilitate further state and federal government approvals where required.

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Prior guideline versions

Prior guideline version: QDFG July 2021 

The QDFG July 2021 outline Queensland's two disaster relief and recovery arrangements: the Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements (DRFA) and the State Disaster Relief Arrangements (SDRA) and applied to events that occurred from 1 July 2021 to November 2024.

Prior guideline version: Queensland Disaster Relief and Recovery Guidelines (QDRR) (November 2018)

The QDRR guidelines November 2018 outline Queensland's two disaster relief and recovery arrangements: the Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements (DRFA) and the State Disaster Relief Arrangements (SDRA), and applied to events that occurred between 1 November 2018 to 30 June 2021 inclusive. 
 

(QRA File Reference MINIGF/25/292). Last updated: 6 March 2025.  Last reviewed 14 July 2025.