Communities and Justice

NGO Flood Recovery Program

The Commonwealth and NSW Governments have allocated $9.1 million to support communities affected by the floods that commenced in August-September 2022. The NGO Flood Recovery Program is directed to organisations providing services to individuals and families in the four highly impacted DCJ districts of Western, Murrumbidgee, Far West and New England.

The NGO Flood Recovery Program is designed to embed social cohesion, support community-led social recovery and respond to community feedback about local decision making.

If you are looking for information on current NSW Government disaster assistance please visit the NSW Disaster Relief and Support webpage.

Open Competitive Grants

Applications now closed.

A total of $6.88 million was distributed to 49 NGOs through the NGO Flood Recovery Program – Open Competitive Grants. This stream of one-off grant funding was available to any eligible community and/or volunteer-based NGO in the four DCJ Districts that was affected by the floods and/or serving communities affected by the floods, residing in one or more of the Local Government Areas (LGAs) subject to a disaster declaration under AGRN 1030 or 1034.

All applicants were advised of funding decisions in October 2023. The Open Competitive Grant Program Guidelines can be downloaded below:

Closed Competitive Grants

Applications now closed.

$800,000 was allocated to providers currently funded by the Department of Communities and Justice to provide services in the four highly impacted DCJ Districts of Western, Murrumbidgee, Far West and New England for the continuing provision of critical service delivery to individuals and families that reside in one or more of the Local Government Areas (LGAs) subject to a disaster declaration under AGRN 1030 or 1034.

Providers eligible for these grants were contacted directly, and all applicants were advised of funding decisions in October 2023. The Closed Competitive Grant Program Guidelines can be downloaded below:

Grant Recipents

Name

Grant

LGAs covered

Albury & District Local Aboriginal Land Council

$100,000

Albury

Albury Wodonga Aboriginal Health Service

$130,000

Albury, Greater Hume, Murrumbidgee

Albury Wodonga Volunteer Resource Bureau

$50,000

Albury

Anglicare NSW South, NSW West & ACT

$50,000

Bathurst, Parkes, Wagga Wagga

Armidale Centacare New England North West

$200,000

Gunnedah, Moree Plains, Narrabri, Walgett

Australian Childhood Foundation

$200,000

Albury, Balranald, Bathurst, Berrigan, Bland, Blayney, Bogan, Bourke, Brewarrina, Cabonne, Carrathool, Central Darling, Cobar, Coolamon, Coonamble, Cootamundra-Gundagai, Cowra, Dubbo, Edward River, Federation, Forbes, Gilgandra, Glen Innes Severn, Greater Hume, Griffith, Gunnedah, Gwydir, Hay, Hilltops, Inverell, Junee, Lachlan, Leeton, Liverpool Plains, Lockhart, Mid-Western Regional, Moree Plains, Murray River, Murrumbidgee, Muswellbrook, Narrabri, Narrandera, Narromine, Oberon, Orange, Parkes, Snowy Valleys, Tamworth Regional, Temora, Upper Hunter Shire, Uralla, Wagga Wagga, Walcha, Walgett, Warren, Warrumbungle Shire, Weddin, Wentworth, Unincorporated Far West

Australian Red Cross Society

$200,000

Cabonne, Forbes, Lachlan, Parkes

Benefolk Foundation Ltd

$200,000

Albury, Balranald, Bathurst, Berrigan, Bland, Blayney, Bogan, Bourke, Brewarrina, Cabonne, Carrathool, Central Darling, Cobar, Coolamon, Coonamble, Cootamundra-Gundagai, Cowra, Dubbo, Edward River, Federation, Forbes, Gilgandra, Glen Innes Severn, Greater Hume, Griffith, Gunnedah, Gwydir, Hay, Hilltops, Inverell, Junee, Lachlan, Leeton, Liverpool Plains, Lockhart, Mid-Western Regional, Moree Plains, Murray River, Murrumbidgee, Muswellbrook, Narrabri, Narrandera, Narromine, Oberon, Orange, Parkes, Snowy Valleys, Tamworth Regional, Temora, Upper Hunter Shire, Uralla, Wagga Wagga, Walcha, Walgett, Warren, Warrumbungle Shire, Weddin, Wentworth

Boys to the Bush Ltd

$200,000

Albury, Bathurst, Dubbo, Forbes, Hilltops, Leeton, Murray River, Murrumbidgee, Wagga Wagga

Brewarrina Local Aboriginal Land Council

$200,000

Brewarrina

Centacare South West NSW

$200,000

Albury, Balranald, Bland, Coolamon, Federation, Greater Hume, Griffith, Hay, Junee, Leeton, Lockhart, Murray River, Murrumbidgee, Narrandera, Wagga Wagga

Central West Women's Health Centre

$100,000

Bathurst

Coomealla Health Aboriginal Corporation

$100,000

Wentworth

Coonamble Neighbourhood Centre Inc

$50,000

Coonamble

Cowra Information and Neighbourhood Centre

$50,000

Cowra

Cowra Local Aboriginal Land Council

$200,000

Cowra

Cummergunja Local Aboriginal Land Council

$100,000

Murray River

Eugowra Community Children's Centre Inc

$50,000

Cabonne

Gateway Health Limited

$200,000

Albury, Federation, Greater Hume, Snowy Valleys

Good360 Australia

$200,000

Albury, Balranald, Bathurst, Berrigan, Bland, Blayney, Bogan, Bourke, Brewarrina, Cabonne, Carrathool, Central Darling, Cobar, Coolamon, Coonamble, Cootamundra-Gundagai, Cowra, Dubbo, Edward River, Federation, Forbes, Gilgandra, Glen Innes Severn, Greater Hume, Griffith, Gunnedah, Gwydir, Hay, Hilltops, Inverell, Junee, Lachlan, Leeton, Liverpool Plains, Lockhart, Mid-Western Regional, Moree Plains, Murray River, Murrumbidgee, Muswellbrook, Narrabri, Narrandera, Narromine, Oberon, Orange, Parkes, Snowy Valleys, Tamworth Regional, Temora, Upper Hunter Shire, Uralla, Wagga Wagga, Walcha, Walgett, Warren, Warrumbungle Shire, Weddin, Wentworth, Unincorporated Far West

Gundagai Neighbourhood Centre Inc

$50,000

Cootamundra-Gundagai

Gunida Gunyah Aboriginal Corporation

$200,000

Gunnedah

Gunnedah Family Support

$50,000

Gunnedah

Home-Start National Inc

$50,000

Cabonne, Carrathool, Cootamundra-Gundagai, Cowra, Hay, Murrumbidgee, Snowy Valleys, Weddin

Intereach Limited

$100,000

Federation

Junee Community Centre

$50,000

Junee

Lachlan and Western Regional Services Inc

$200,000

Lachlan

Leeton Connect Inc

$100,000

Leeton

Lifeline Central West Limited

$200,000

Bathurst, Blayney, Bogan, Bourke, Brewarrina, Cabonne, Cobar, Coonamble, Cowra, Dubbo, Forbes, Gilgandra, Junee, Lachlan, Mid-Western Regional, Narromine, Oberon, Orange, Parkes, Walgett, Warren, Warrumbungle Shire, Weddin

Lifeline Direct Ltd

$100,000

Glen Innes Severn, Gunnedah, Gwydir, Inverell, Liverpool Plains, Moree Plains, Muswellbrook, Narrabri, Tamworth Regional, Upper Hunter Shire, Uralla, Walcha

Linking Communities Network Ltd

$200,000

Albury, Berrigan, Bland, Carrathool, Coolamon, Cootamundra-Gundagai, Edward River, Federation, Griffith, Hay, Junee, Leeton, Lockhart, Murray River, Temora, Wagga Wagga

Maari Ma Health Aboriginal Corporation

$100,000

Central Darling

Mallee Accommodation and Support Program Limited

$100,000

Balranald, Wentworth

Marathon Health Ltd

$200,000

Balranald, Bathurst, Blayney, Bogan, Bourke, Brewarrina, Cabonne, Central Darling, Cobar, Coonamble, Cowra, Dubbo, Forbes, Gilgandra, Lachlan, Mid-Western Regional, Narromine, Oberon, Orange, Parkes, Walgett, Warren, Warrumbungle Shire, Weddin, Wentworth

Mission Australia

$75,000

Wagga Wagga

Moree Family Support

$50,000

Moree Plains

Multicultural Council of Griffith Inc

$100,000

Griffith

Murdi Paaki Regional Rugby League Council Inc. t/as Creative Community Concepts

$50,000

Cowra, Dubbo, Lachlan, Parkes

Narrandera Local Aboriginal Land Council

$200,000

Narrandera

Orana Support Service Inc.

$200,000

Dubbo, Gilgandra, Narromine

Police Citizens Youth Clubs NSW Ltd

$200,000

Bathurst, Cowra, Gunnedah, Moree Plains, Wagga Wagga, Walgett

Regional Enterprise Development Institute Ltd

$200,000

Coonamble

Riverina Medical & Dental Aboriginal Corporation

$100,000

Griffith, Wagga Wagga

Royal Far West

$200,000

Albury, Balranald, Bathurst, Berrigan, Bland, Blayney, Bogan, Bourke, Brewarrina, Cabonne, Carrathool, Central Darling, Cobar, Coolamon, Coonamble, Cootamundra-Gundagai, Cowra, Dubbo, Edward River, Federation, Forbes, Gilgandra, Glen Innes Severn, Greater Hume, Griffith, Gunnedah, Gwydir, Hay, Hilltops, Inverell, Junee, Lachlan, Leeton, Liverpool Plains, Lockhart, Mid-Western Regional, Moree Plains, Murray River, Murrumbidgee, Muswellbrook, Narrabri, Narrandera, Narromine, Oberon, Orange, Parkes, Snowy Valleys, Tamworth Regional, Temora, Upper Hunter Shire, Uralla, Wagga Wagga, Walcha, Walgett, Warren, Warrumbungle Shire, Weddin, Wentworth, Unincorporated Far West

Royal Flying Doctor Service South Eastern Section

$200,000

Bourke, Brewarrina, Central Darling, Cobar, Gilgandra, Walgett, Warren, Wentworth, Unincorporated Far West

Sisters Housing Enterprises Incorporated (SHE Inc.)

$100,000

Cootamundra-Gundagai, Junee, Lockhart, Murrumbidgee, Wagga Wagga

St Vincent de Paul Society NSW

$200,000

Albury, Balranald, Bathurst, Berrigan, Bland, Blayney, Bogan, Bourke, Brewarrina, Cabonne, Carrathool, Central Darling, Cobar, Coolamon, Coonamble, Cootamundra-Gundagai, Cowra, Dubbo, Edward River, Federation, Forbes, Gilgandra, Glen Innes Severn, Greater Hume, Griffith, Gunnedah, Gwydir, Hay, Hilltops, Inverell, Junee, Lachlan, Leeton, Liverpool Plains, Lockhart, Mid-Western Regional, Moree Plains, Murray River, Murrumbidgee, Muswellbrook, Narrabri, Narrandera, Narromine, Oberon, Orange, Parkes, Snowy Valleys, Tamworth Regional, Temora, Upper Hunter Shire, Uralla, Wagga Wagga, Walcha, Walgett, Warren, Warrumbungle Shire, Weddin, Wentworth, Unincorporated Far West

Temora Community Centre Incorporated

$50,000

Temora

The Medical Benevolent Association of New South Wales

$100,000

Bathurst, Blayney, Bogan, Bourke, Brewarrina, Cobar, Coonamble, Cowra, Dubbo, Forbes, Gilgandra, Glen Innes Severn, Gunnedah, Gwydir, Inverell, Lachlan, Liverpool Plains, Moree Plains, Muswellbrook, Narrabri, Narromine, Oberon, Orange, Parkes, Tamworth Regional, Uralla, Walcha, Walgett, Warren

The Uniting Church in Australia Property Trust (NSW) on behalf of the UCA Synod of NSW & ACT

$50,000

Blayney, Cowra, Dubbo, Forbes, Lachlan, Mid-Western Regional, Oberon, Orange, Warrumbungle Shire

Trustees of the Roman Catholic Church for the Diocese of Bathurst t/as Centacare Central West and Orana

$200,000

Cabonne

Tumut & District Neighbourhood Centre Inc

$50,000

Snowy Valleys

Wagga Womens Health Centre Inc

$100,000

Albury, Berrigan, Bland, Carrathool, Coolamon, Cootamundra-Gundagai, Greater Hume, Griffith, Hay, Junee, Leeton, Lockhart, Murray River, Murrumbidgee, Narrandera, Temora, Wagga Wagga

Walgett Local Aboriginal Land Council

$200,000

Walgett

Wellington Local Aboriginal Land Council

$200,000

Dubbo

Westside Community Centre


Albury

Yoorana Gunya Family Healing Centre Aboriginal Corporation

$200,000

Forbes

Young Crisis Accommodation Centre

$50,000

Cootamundra-Gundagai, Hilltops, Temora

Young Neighbourhood Centre Inc.

$100,000

Hilltops

Last updated:

18 Dec 2023