2022 Floods in New South Wales and Queensland - Additional Legal Assistance

This Schedule will support the delivery of efficient and effective legal assistance services to support relief and recovery in communities affected by the floods in New South Wales and Queensland in February and March 2022.

This Schedule will provide funding for existing legal assistance services operating in affected communities: legal aid commissions, community legal centres, and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Legal Services. 

The availability of these legal assistance services will assist individuals, small businesses, and primary producers to navigate through the legal issues that arise in the aftermath of the floods.

Topic(s)
Other
Department/Agency
Attorney-General's
State/Territory
NSW
QLD
Total funding
$5.45m
Agreement type
FFA - Affordable Housing, Community Services and Other
Start date
1 April 2022
End date
30 September 2023
Expired agreement
No