Queensland Disaster Funding Guidelines (QDFG)
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About the QDFG
The QDFG recovery arrangements include:
- Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements (DRFA)
- State Disaster Relief Arrangements (SDRA)
The QDFG provides detailed information on activation, eligibility, application, delivery, reporting, and acquittal requirements for disaster funding relief measures. The QDFG is designed to assist individuals, small businesses, primary producers, not-for-profit organisations, local governments, and state agencies in accessing financial assistance following an eligible disaster.
The updated Version 4 QDFG June 2026, replaces Version 3 and is effective from 1 July 2026 onwards. QDFG Section 2.1.1 provides a summary of updates by section and application.
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 Commonwealth government approvals where required.
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DRFA and SDRA Information Sheet
The Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements and State Disaster Relief Arrangements Information Sheet provides an overview of DRFA and SDRA delivery in Queensland.
Prior guideline versions
Prior guideline version 3: QDFG December 2024
The QDFG December 2024 (version 3) 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 December 2024 to 30 June 2026, unless otherwise stated in the Guideline.
Prior guideline version 2: QDFG July 2021
The QDFG July 2021 (version 2) 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, unless otherwise stated in the Guideline.
Prior guideline version 1: Queensland Disaster Relief and Recovery Guidelines (QDRR) (November 2018)
The QDRR guidelines November 2018 (version 1) 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/26/2724). Last updated: 20 July 2026. Last reviewed 20 July 2026.