Drought Declarations

The previous Drought Relief Assistance Scheme (DRAS) has now ceased and been replaced by the Queensland Drought Assistance Program which is available to eligible primary producers, with and without a drought declaration. The program offers primary producers assistance to: 

• Write a Farm Business Resilience Plan to support the productivity and profitability of their business, identify and assess risks and develop strategies on how to manage those risks and improve their business,
• Access training and workshops through the Farm Business Resilience Program, which helps primary producers and graziers by planning for drought and climate risks,
• Access Queensland Government financial assistance through QRIDA. This includes Drought Preparedness Grants, Drought Ready and Recovery Finance Loans, Emergency Drought Assistance Loans and Drought Carry-on Finance Loans.

For further information contact the Department of Primary Industries (DPI) on 13 25 23 or via www.daf.qld.gov.au