There are a number of Victorian drought support services currently on offer to help farmers battling through drought conditions:
Victorian Drought Support Program:
The VFF has partnered with Nutrien Ag Solutions to provide Victorian farmers with dedicated drought support resources.
The new Nutrien Ag Solutions funded initiative is dubbed the Victorian Drought Support Program and has helped enable the VFF to employ a dedicated Drought Support Advisor, Kim Tupper to help farmers to access existing drought support grants, coordinate well-being events and act as a critical link between farmers and decision makers to identify potential gaps in drought support.
You can contact Kim by:
Phone- 0448 808 345
Email- [email protected]
Additional drought resources:
- BlazeAid- Offering to cover fodder transport costs
- RuralAid- Offering fodder donations and deliveries
- Need4Feed– Offering fodder donations and deliveries
- Agriculture Victoria– Comprehensive drought information/ infrastructure grants etc
- Agriculture Victoria- Streamlined fodder permits
- Agriculture Victoria- Streamlined kangaroo management permits
- National Heavy Vehicle Regulator- Victoria Emergency Drought Network Pre-Approved Permit-Based Scheme (South West Victoria)
- National Centre for Farmer Health- Community Grants Program (Look Over the Farm Gate) and mental health support
- Regional Investment Corp (RIC)- Loans etc
- VFF Disaster Relief Fund- The VFF Disaster Relief Fund assists farmers impacted by extreme events such as bushfires/ floods and drought. Open for donations at the moment.
- VFF MOFS– Mental health guidebook
- Fed Govt- Drought, disaster and rural support
- ATO– Drought support program
- Royal Flying Doctor Service– Flying Doctor Wellbeing
- Rural Financial Counselling– A Rural Financial Counsellor can visit farmers at their place of business and can assist with business planning, creditor negotiation, cash flow management, accessing government and industry support programs and referrals to other professional services.
- Emergency Services and Volunteers Fund- Relevant information
Do you know of other support that’s not listed above? Contact us and we’ll add it to the list: https://www.vff.org.au/contact/