Victorians directly affected by the 2009 Victorian bushfires now have increased access to psychological counselling support, Community Services Minister Lisa Neville said today.

Wednesday, 15 July 2009 Over 1800 small businesses and farmers hit by February’s devastating bushfires are now recovering, with the Brumby Labor Government approving $14.5 million in business assistance grants to date. Small Business Minister Joe Helper said the grants were delivered through the joint Commonwealth-Victorian Government $51 million business assistance package to help small businesses and [...]

19th July 2009: 10am - 4pm. Discussion on your thoughts about rebuilding our Kinglake Ranges community.

Grants of up to $15,000 will be paid to people who lost their homes to help them with the transition from temporary accommodation into their new homes.

Victorian Bushfire Appeal Fund chair John Landy, Premier John Brumby and Commonwealth Parliamentary Secretary for Victorian Bushfire Reconstruction Bill Shorten announced that a new $2000 Winter Needs Grant would be automatically paid to individuals who had received payments for destroyed or damaged homes.

Rural landowners affected by the 2009 bushfires may be eligible to receive a one-off payment of $5,000 from the Victorian Bushfire Appeal Fund.

The Bushfire Appeal Fund will allocate a further $28 million to provide extra support for homeowners whose property was destroyed or damaged in this year's devastating bushfires.

Mitchell Community Health Services are providing coordination of counselling and personal support to residents in the Mitchell and Murrindindi communities that have been devastated by the Black Saturday Bushfires.