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| Established throughout Tasmania, the CWA comprises groups of women who desire to assist in the promotion of quality of life in rural and urban areas, social issues, care for the environment, cultural activities and home management. |
| Provides fact sheets and application forms for drought relief funding. |
| Centrelink is helping people in communities that have been affected by the drought in a number of ways. This assistance includes help for farmers, small business, the wider community and farm hands. Help available for farmers includes; Exceptional Circumstances Relief Payment for Farmers; Exceptional Circumstances Professional Advice and Planning Grant; Interim Income Support for Farmers; Drought Bus; Personal Counselling Service; Drought Force. |
| The Assistance Guide is a summary of drought assistance measures provided by the Australian, State and Territory Governments. |
| Information about drought assistance and exceptional circumstances (EC) support from the Australian Government. |
| The Victorian Government has formed the Drought Taskforce and made available a number of resources to help the community get through this drought. This website contains a variety of information from DPI and other agencies. |
| The Exceptional Circumstances Relief Payment (ECRP) is delivered by Centrelink on behalf of the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry. The payment provides assistance to farmers living in 'exceptional circumstances' affected areas who are having difficulty meeting family and personal living expenses. |
| The Tasmanian Government through the Minister for Primary Industries and Water, Hon David Llewellyn, is providing up to $5,000 monetary assistance to eligible Flinders Island farmers. This will aid in providing cost equity with mainland Tasmanian counterparts for transport to assist in drought management. |
| The Tax Office can help taxpayers affected by the drought by giving them more time to lodge and pay their income tax and activity statements. |
| A number of new drought initiatives including farming information, financial assistance, community support, counselling and personal support. |
| If you are responsible for a farm, Centrelink can help you with drought assistance, farm help, accommodation and renting and other areas. |
| From 3 July 2007, all producers in the Central Midlands area of Tasmania can apply for up to six months of income support. |
| From 3 July 2007, all producers in the North East and Flinders Island area can apply for up to six months of income support. |
| The Tasmanian Industry Support Scheme (TISS) 2008 is an initiative of the Tasmanian Government that will provide support for private sector business and investment, in the small to medium-sized business sector, which is at risk as a result of the current volatility in credit markets. |