Review of the operations of the NSW Reconstruction Authority

Review of the operations of the NSW Reconstruction Authority

Operations and coordination of the NSW Reconstruction Authority

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community organisations.49 A Recovery Action Plan was also developed 'to guide

recovery efforts'.50

2.9 On 3 June 2026, NSW State Emergency Services (SES) concluded their operational

response. The Authority then assumed responsibility for managing the

recovery.

51

2.10 The Authority coordinated a range of grants, payments and other assistance to

support recovery following the disaster event, in partnership with relevant

agencies.

52 This included:

- a $50 million Housing Support Package developed in collaboration with

Homes NSW for individuals experiencing financial hardship,

53 which

incorporated:

o support for renters through the Renters Bond and Advanced Rent

Grant

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o support for low-income households and landlords, including the Home

Repair Grant55

o an At-Home Caravans Program to provide temporary caravan

accommodation for residents whose homes were made uninhabitable,

as well as a specific Primary Producer Self Contained Pods Program for

use in rural environments

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o other housing support services, including a dedicated concierge-model

Housing Recovery Service to provide tailored support and assistance57

- support for individuals to pay for essential needs through a Personal

Hardship Assistance payment,58 as well as financial support available

under the Disaster Relief Grant Program59

49 Submission 50, p 6; Submission 10, Kempsey Shire Council, p 1.

50 Submission 50, p 10.

51 Minister for Recovery and Minister for Emergency Services, Recovery continues for Mid North Coast communities

as NSW SES hand over to NSW Reconstruction Authority, media release, 3 June 2025, accessed 1 April 2026.

52 Submission 50, p 15; NSW Reconstruction Authority, Natural disaster declarations from financial year 2024-25,

accessed 30 March 2026; NSW Reconstruction Authority, Answers to questions on notice, 30 March 2026, pp 2-5.

53 Minister for Recovery, $50 million housing support package for residents impacted by East Coast Floods, media

release, 21 August 2025, accessed 2 April 2026; NSW Reconstruction Authority, Housing Support Package for NSW

Mid North Coast and Hunter floods, accessed 30 March 2026.

54 NSW Reconstruction Authority, AGRN 1212 Renters Bond and Advanced Rent Grant, accessed 13 April 2026.

55 NSW Reconstruction Authority, AGRN 1212 Home Repair Grant, accessed 13 April 2026.

56 NSW Reconstruction Authority, AGRN 1212 At-Home Caravans Program, accessed 14 April 2026; NSW

Reconstruction Authority, Primary Producer Self-Contained Pod Program, accessed 14 April 2026.

57 Housing Support Package for NSW Mid North Coast and Hunter floods, accessed 30 March 2026.

58 Service NSW, East Coast Severe Weather Personal Hardship Assistance, last updated 7 October 2025, accessed 15

April 2026.

59 Service NSW, Apply for the Disaster Relief Grant, last updated 23 December 2025, accessed 15 April 2026.