We’re here to help. A range of support options are listed for businesses and primary producers below.
Business recovery support
Partners in Wellbeing
Your wellbeing is vital to the health of your business. The Partners in Wellbeing Helpline is here to help. Call 1300 375 330, email or chat online seven days a week. Visit partnersinwellbeing.org.au.
Disaster Resilience for Business
Business Victoria has developed resources to help business owners identify what their business can’t afford to lose and plan how to prevent loss if a disaster occurs.
Farm Business Management Support
Agriculture Victoria delivers technical and decision-making support services to assist farm businesses to recover from events such as floods.
Business Recovery Advisors
Small Business Victoria is providing Business Recovery Advisors to engage with impacted businesses at local recovery centres.
Business recovery advisers can help with:
- assessing how your business was impacted
- improving your cash flow, staff management and digital marketing practices
- developing an effective take-home recovery plan
- referrals to other agencies to access grants and services.
This is a free service. For more information phone 13 22 15 or visit Business Victoria.
Rural Financial Counselling Service
The Rural Financial Counselling Service is funded to provide free support to farmers, fishers, foresters and small, related businesses that are in – or at risk of – financial hardship.
The Rural Financial Counselling Service can assist with:
- financial planning
- accessing government-industry programs and grants
- handling financial matters
- connection referrals to other services.
To get in touch:
- North East Victoria: 1300 834 775
- Gippsland: 1300 045 747
- Western: 1300 735 578
Small business bushfire counselling support line
Small businesses and sole traders who have been affected by the bushfires can get financial counselling support from the Small Business Bushfire Financial Counselling Support Line by calling 1800 413 828.
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