Government Assistance
Farm Household Allowance
Income support payment for farmers experiencing financial hardship.
Find more information at:
Apply online at:
https://www.humanservices.gov.au/customer/services/centrelink/farm-household-allowance
See this section as well for other possible allowances:
https://www.humanservices.gov.au/customer/subjects/payments-rural-and-remote-australians
call 132 316
Centrelink Mobile Service Centre have finished their rounds of the Northern Dairy area.
The message from our visit to Centrelink was mostly DON'T self-assess for assistance. You might miss something that could make a difference as to whether you are eligible or not.
You can call the Hotline on 132 316 for help with this and a lot of other services.
Farm Debt Mediation 136 186
Compulsory Scheme for banks and other creditors to offer mediation to farmers before commencing debt recovery proceedings on farm mortgages
email:
www.agriculture.vic.gov.au/drought
(this says drought but the assistance is the same for the current dairy crisis)
Australian Government Farmer Assistance Hotline: Phone 132 316.
Dairy Recovery Concessional Loans
.Dairy Recovery Concessional Loans are now open in Victoria and Tasmania
Visit
http://www.agriculture.gov.au/ag-farm-food/drought/assistance/dairy-support-package
www.agriculture.gov.au/assistance
Back to Work Scheme: Employers can receive up to $5000 when they hire someone from a farm household affected by the current dairy crisis. This has been extended to cover dairy farmers and retrenched dairy farm employees
Phone 13 21 61 or vic.gov.au/backtowork
ASIC website
https://www.moneysmart.gov.au/
Information on ways to manage your money and tools to help decide if a course of action is right for your circumstances.
Newstart
Financial help if you are looking for work or participating in an approved activities that may increase your chances of finding employment.
Over 22 but under retirement age.
Conditions apply
Via Dept of Human Services
VFF/UDV
"At the UDV Desk"
Up do date info on loans, website and legal.
including info for sharefarmers
http://us3.campaign-archive2.com/?u=4feeba6aa4fafc755c50e9c2a&id=50eb173566&e=14785b98fb
TACTICS FOR TIGHT TIMES
Programs & information for dairy farmers amnd service providers, including resources and tools to support key decision making on-farm
Includes a range of initiatives and workshops through:
Dairy Australia 03 9694 3777
West VicDairy 03 5557 1000
Murray Dairy 03 5833 5312
GippsDairy 03 5624 3900
www.dairyaustralia.com.au
Also some good videos on their you tube channel
www.youtube.com/channel/UCXCBp26UIQkyRHKcctfHYCQ