Flood Relief Funding Boost for Australian States of New South Wales, Victoria, Tasmania

A family are evacuated by State Emergency Service workers due to rising floodwaters in Sydney, Australia, on July 4, 2022. Jenny Evans/Getty Images

The federal government has announced it will provide more than A$10 million (US$6.71 million) in additional funding to Emergency and Food Relief providers, in the wake of recent floods and cost of living pressures.

“The Albanese Labor government is committed to helping those in need and ensuring there are appropriate services in place to support that,” Social Services Minister Amanda Rishworth said in a statement on Sunday.