Overview
The Western Australia Natural Disaster Relief and Recovery
Arrangements (WANDRRA) are jointly funded by the State and
Commonwealth Governments and administered by the Department of Fire and Emergency Services (DFES), with assistance from other agencies. Through
WANDRRA, the Western Australian and Commonwealth Governments provide
help to people who have suffered the direct impact of a proclaimed
event/act.
Assistance is provided via a range of relief measures to assist
communities to recover from an eligible natural disaster
event (including bushfire,
earthquake, flood, storm, cyclone, storm
surge, landslide, tsunami, meteorite strike and tornado) or
terrorism
act.
The Department of Fire and Emergency Services will activate WANDRRA if:
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it is one of the natural disaster events
listed above, or a terrorism act; and
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the anticipated cost of eligible measures will exceed
$240,000.
2017 NDRRA Determination
A revised Natural Disaster Relief and Recovery Arrangements
(NDRRA) Determination has been provided to the State, effective as
at 1 July 2017. The changes to this Determination are not considered
significant, click
here to view the full NDRRA
Determination 2017.
A brief overview of the key changes is provided below:
Definition and administrative changes – There
are updated definitions and clarity around some conditions,
including what constitutes an eligible undertaking, requirements
for the State to notify the Federal Minister for all EPA
projects and additional evidence required for Essential Public
Asset Repair and Restoration.
State record keeping and evidence required to
support a State's claim has been updated and is far more
comprehensive than the 2012 version 2 Determination.
Category A measures have been updated and far
greater detail is provided in Schedule 1 of the 2017
Determination.
Counter Disaster Operations has changed and from
2017 will not apply to essential public assets. Counter Disaster
Operations relates to the protection of the general public, for
example sandbagging. Full details are provided in Guideline 2 of
the 2017 Determination.
NDRRA
Determination 2017
NDRRA Determination
2017 - Guideline 1 - EPA Restoration
NDRRA Determination 2017
- Guideline 2 - Counter Disaster Operations
NDRRA
Determination 2017 - Guideline 3 - Category C Interim Assessment
Framework
Day labour, plant and equipment
exemption
Due to restrictions around the use of local government
resources, Western Australia successfully applied for an
exemption.
Learn more about the exemption / access the templates
