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Visit the Department’s website at www.daff.gov.au for information on:

Exceptional Circumstances
Professional Advice and Planning Grants to assist drought affected farm businesses to access professional advice to assist their drought management and recovery processes.
Australia’s Farming Future
The Australian Government’s climate change initiative for primary industries comprises a number of elements:
Climate Change Research Program will provide funding for research projects and on-farm demonstration activities.
FarmReady aims to help industry and primary producers develop skills and strategies to help them deal with the impacts of climate change.
Climate Change Adjustment Program assistance for primary producers to adapt and adjust to the impacts of climate change.
Transitional Income Support assists farm families in financial difficulty to manage the impacts of climate change on their farm business, by providing short term income support and advice and training opportunities.
Community Networks & Capacity Building aims to build the leadership and representative capacity of target groups to strengthen community resilience and the productivity of primary industries.

Visit the QRAA website at www.qraa.qld.gov.au for more information about:

For information about drought and disaster assistance, including freight subsidies, visit the website www.dpi.qld.gov.au or contact 13 25 23.

Farm Financial Counselling Service is a free and confidential service for primary producers. It can help you with managing drought, seasonal conditions, natural disasters, industry reform, low prices and changing rural credit policies.

For farming and business information and referral services for people throughout rural and regional Australia visit Get Farming.

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