New South Wales
- Agriculture department
- NSW Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development
- Rural financial counselling
- RFCS NSW Northern Region RFCS NSW Southern and Central
- Warnings and SES
- Hazards Near Me NSW app NSW SES
Help is out there
Farm help directory
The people to call when the season turns against you, something looks wrong in the paddock, or you just need to talk. Official and not-for-profit services only, for every state and territory.
Life or property in danger? Call Triple Zero (000). For SES help in a flood or storm call 132 500. See Be ready for fire, flood and storm.
Numbers worth saving in your phone
- 1800 675 888Emergency Animal Disease Hotline: unusual sickness or deaths in livestock
- 1800 084 881Exotic Plant Pest Hotline: a pest, disease or weed you have not seen before
- 1300 771 741Rural Financial Counselling Service information line (free and confidential)
- 13 11 14Lifeline: someone to talk to, 24 hours a day
Money and hard times
Drought, fire, flood, low prices or a bad year can happen to anyone. These services are free or government-run.
- Rural Financial Counselling Service (RFCS) (opens in a new tab)
Free, independent financial counselling for farmers, fishers, foresters and small related businesses doing it tough. Find your local provider below.
1300 771 741 - Farm Household Allowance (Services Australia) (opens in a new tab)
Income support for farming families in financial hardship, with a case officer to help plan the way forward.
- Regional Investment Corporation farm loans (opens in a new tab)
Australian Government low-interest loans for farm businesses, including drought and new-farmer loans.
- Grants and programs finder (business.gov.au) (opens in a new tab)
Search current federal, state and local grants and disaster help by location and industry.
Pests, diseases and biosecurity
If you see something unusual in your stock, crops or bees, report it early. It protects your farm and everyone else’s.
- Emergency Animal Disease Hotline (opens in a new tab)
Unusual signs of disease, or unexplained deaths, in livestock.
1800 675 888 - Exotic Plant Pest Hotline (opens in a new tab)
Any plant pest, disease or weed that looks new to you.
1800 084 881 - See. Secure. Report. Hotline (opens in a new tab)
Biosecurity concerns about imported goods, packaging or mail.
1800 798 636 - Farm Biosecurity (opens in a new tab)
Simple biosecurity plans and checklists for your own property.
- Integrity Systems (NLIS, LPA and NVDs) (opens in a new tab)
Livestock tags, moving stock, the LPA program and National Vendor Declarations.
Wellbeing
Looking after yourself is part of looking after the farm. You don’t have to wait for a crisis to reach out.
- Lifeline (opens in a new tab)
24/7 crisis support. Text and online chat are on their website too.
13 11 14 - Beyond Blue (opens in a new tab)
Free support for anxiety, depression and stress, 24/7 by phone.
1300 22 4636
Land, community and industry
Groups that help with the land itself and give farmers a voice.
- Landcare Australia (opens in a new tab)
Find a local Landcare group, projects and grants for looking after your land and water.
- National Farmers’ Federation (opens in a new tab)
The national voice for Australian farmers, with links to every state farming organisation.
- Rural Aid (opens in a new tab)
A charity offering hay, water, counselling and volunteer help to farmers after disasters.
Nothing matches that. Try another word, or ask us and we’ll point you the right way.
Help in your state or territory
Your state agriculture department, your local rural financial counsellor and where to find official warnings.
Victoria
- Agriculture department
- Agriculture Victoria
- Rural financial counselling
- RFCS Victoria Eastern RFCS Victoria North East RFCS Victoria West
- Warnings and SES
- VicEmergency VICSES
Queensland
- Agriculture department
- Department of Primary Industries, Queensland
- Rural financial counselling
- RFCS North Queensland RFCS Southern Queensland
- Warnings and SES
- Queensland Disaster dashboard Get Ready Queensland Queensland SES
Western Australia
- Agriculture department
- Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (WA)
- Rural financial counselling
- Rural West (RFCS Western Australia)
- Warnings and SES
- Emergency WA DFES: storms, floods and cyclones
South Australia
- Agriculture department
- Primary Industries and Regions SA (PIRSA)
- Rural financial counselling
- Rural Business Support (SA and NT)
- Warnings and SES
- CFS warnings and incidents SA SES
Tasmania
- Agriculture department
- Tasmania: Department of Natural Resources and Environment (agriculture)
- Rural financial counselling
- Rural Business Tasmania
- Warnings and SES
- TasALERT Tasmania SES
Northern Territory
- Agriculture department
- NT Government: agriculture
- Rural financial counselling
- Rural Business Support (SA and NT)
- Warnings and SES
- SecureNT NT Police, Fire and Emergency Services
Australian Capital Territory
- Agriculture department
- See the national links above.
- Rural financial counselling
- Call the national RFCS line on 1300 771 741 to find the right counsellor.
- Warnings and SES
- ACT ESA warnings and alerts ACT SES (via ESA)
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Local services near you
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