Drought Support

The NSW Government has committed over $1.8 billion to drought relief in NSW. Visit Available Drought Assistance in NSW  on Drought Hub for links to eligibility criteria, guidelines and FAQs. 

Drought Hub is a one-stop online source of information on services and support available to primary producers, their families and rural communities to prepare for and manage drought conditions.

Download a PDF to check your eligibility. (PDF 141KB)

DROUGHT SUPPORT FOR SMALL BUSINESS

Small businesses and communities across NSW have been hard hit by ongoing drought. Here are some of the support programs available to support you. 

Download a PDF of the assistance available for small businesses. 

SUBSIDISED TRAINING

TAFE NSW have put together a group of short courses which will assist farmers/ farm workers to upskill to find off-farm work, or to digitise/ do their own accounts to save on the costs of outsourcing this to a book keeper or accountant. Small business owners are also eligible to access this training to help them diversify and improve their businesses.

The courses will run subject to numbers in various locations. The courses range from a few hours to a few weeks of PT study, and they are subject to a few different courses.

Download and complete the Expression of Interest form here.

All EOIs should be sent to Kerry Footman at Kerry.footman2@tafensw.edu.au.

Further enquiries should be directed to TAFE NSW Temora Campus on 6977 3700

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