Residents recovering from last summer’s bushfires in Wollondilly and Wingecarribee will benefit from vital face to face support services being extended for another year.

Recovery Support Services link people to their own personalised recovery support worker, who can help them navigate and access services and disaster assistance packages. So far, 4,200 families across 25 local government areas have accessed their local Recovery Support Service. 

Federal Member for Hume Angus Taylor said that an additional $8.2 million in funding would see this support continue to be available next week, next month and for all of next year.

“Residents in Wollondilly and Wingecarribee are still recovering at their own pace. I encourage anyone who needs advice, assistance or guidance on the next steps in their recovery to get in touch with their local Recovery Support Service. These free services are there to help everyone impacted by last summer’s fires,” Mr Taylor said.

Recovery Support Services are funded under the Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangement (DFRA) - jointly funded with the Australian Government. The extension takes the total funding for the services to almost $17 million.

Further details are available at: https://www.emergency.nsw.gov.au/Documents/factsheets/nsw-recovery-support-services.pdf.