Did you know?

Natural disasters:

Natural disasters are declared in Victoria between six and 10 times every year.

In 2021, the following eight disasters were declared:

1. Wellington Storms and Floods: 23 March

2. Victorian Floods and Storms: 9 June

3. Eastern Victoria Floods: 3 September

4. Southeast Victorian Storms: 30 September

5. Southeast Victorian Storms: 15 October

6. Victoria Storms: 29 October

7. East Victorian Storms: 12 November

8. Baw Baw Storms: 2 December

Disasters can affect Centrelink payments in ways you may never have imagined.

Read more about our Disaster Preparedness and Response Plan.

We’ll be posting articles on disaster preparedness and response over the next six months, as well as more in the ‘Did You Know’ series. Make sure you don’t miss a thing: follow us on social media and subscribe to our monthly e-bulletin.

SSRV acknowledges the traditional owners of the lands on which we meet, work and provide services to the community. We pay our respects to the first people of this country and to their Elders past and present.

We recognise intersectionality and celebrate the diverse identities in the LGBTIQAP+ community. We are committed to supporting, encouraging and ensuring our staff and clients feel safe to be seen and treated as they are.