See a list of regions and timeframes where we’ve declared a period of emergency for the early childhood education and care sector.
On this page:
Providers, services and families in the affected areas can access emergency support for the dates indicated. Dates are inclusive.
All emergency periods start at 12am and end at 11:59pm.
We continue to monitor emergency situations and will update the table below as required. Please check back often.
Last updated on 17/04/2023.
|
State/territory |
Local Government Area |
Event |
Timeframe |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Australian Capital Territory |
Jervis Bay (unincorporated territory) |
Floods |
1 July to 13 July 2022 2 March to 18 March 2022 |
| New South Wales | Lachlan Shire | Floods |
9 November to 23 December 2022 10 October to 1 November 2022 |
| New South Wales | Edward River Council | Floods | 21 November to 29 November 2022 10 October to 1 November 2022 |
| New South Wales | Forbes Shire Council | Floods | 10 October to 29 November 2022 9 November to 29 November 2022 10 October to 1 November 2022 |
| New South Wales | Eurobodalla Shire Council | Floods |
18 November to 29 November 2022 2 March to 18 March 2022 |
| New South Wales | Inverell Shire Council | Floods | 18 November to 29 November 2022 |
| New South Wales | Orange City Council | Floods | 18 November to 29 November 2022 |
| New South Wales | Queanbeyan–Palerang Regional Council | Floods |
18 November to 29 November 2022 2 March to 18 March 2022 |
| New South Wales | Wentworth Shire Council | Floods | 18 November to 29 November 2022 |
| New South Wales | Bathurst Regional Council | Floods | 11 November to 22 November 2022 |
| New South Wales | Oberon Council | Floods | 11 November to 22 November 2022 |
| New South Wales | Shellharbour City Council | Floods |
11 November to 22 November 2022 1 July to 13 July 2022 2 March to 18 March 2022 |
| New South Wales | Uralla Shire | Floods | 11 November to 22 November 2022 |
| New South Wales | Lismore City Council | Floods |
28 October to 15 November 2022 29 March to 8 April 2022 23 February to 18 March 2022 |
| New South Wales | Bega Valley Shire | Floods |
5 November to 15 November 2022 2 March to 18 March 2022 |
| New South Wales | Junee Shire | Floods | 5 November to 15 November 2022 |
| New South Wales | Muswellbrook Shire | Floods |
5 November to 15 November 2022 4 July to 13 July 2022 2 March to 18 March 2022 |
| New South Wales | Nambucca Valley | Floods |
5 November to 15 November 2022 4 July to 13 July 2022 29 March to 8 April 2022 23 February to 18 March 2022 |
| New South Wales | Shoalhaven City | Floods |
5 November to 15 November 2022 1 July to 13 July 2022 2 March to 18 March 2022 |
| New South Wales | Snowy Monaro Regional | Floods |
5 November to 15 November 2022 2 March to 18 March 2022 |
| New South Wales | Snowy Valleys | Floods | 5 November to 15 November 2022 |
| New South Wales | Temora Shire | Floods | 5 November to 15 November 2022 |
| New South Wales | Unincorporated Area (Far West Region) | Floods | 5 November to 15 November 2022 |
| New South Wales | Walcha | Floods | 5 November to 15 November 2022 |
| New South Wales | Yass Valley | Floods | 5 November to 15 November 2022 |
|
New South Wales |
Balranald Shire Council |
Floods |
28 October to 8 November 2022 |
|
New South Wales |
Bland Shire Council |
Floods |
28 October to 8 November 2022 |
|
New South Wales |
Central Darling Shire Council |
Floods |
28 October to 8 November 2022 |
|
New South Wales |
Coolamon Shire Council |
Floods |
28 October to 8 November 2022 |
|
New South Wales |
Cootamundra–Gundagai Regional Council |
Floods |
28 October to 8 November 2022 |
|
New South Wales |
Hawkesbury City Council |
Floods |
28 October to 8 November 2022 1 July to 20 July 2022 7 April to 14 April 2022 2 March to 18 March 2022 |
|
New South Wales |
Hilltops Council |
Floods |
28 October to 8 November 2022 |
|
New South Wales |
Kyogle Council |
Floods |
28 October to 8 November 2022 29 March to 8 April 2022 23 February to 18 March 2022 |
|
New South Wales |
Lockhart Shire Council |
Floods |
28 October to 8 November 2022 |
|
New South Wales |
Richmond Valley Council |
Floods |
28 October to 8 November 2022 29 March to 14 April 2022 23 February to 18 March 2022 |
|
New South Wales |
Upper Hunter Shire Council |
Floods |
28 October to 8 November 2022 2 March to 18 March 2022 |
|
New South Wales |
Albury City Council |
Floods |
20 October to 1 November 2022 |
|
New South Wales |
Berrigan Shire |
Floods |
20 October to 1 November 2022 |
|
New South Wales |
Carrathool Shire |
Floods |
20 October to 1 November 2022 |
|
New South Wales |
Cobar Shire |
Floods |
20 October to 1 November 2022 |
|
New South Wales |
Federation Council |
Floods |
20 October to 1 November 2022 |
|
New South Wales |
Griffith City Council |
Floods |
20 October to 1 November 2022 |
|
New South Wales |
Hay Shire Council |
Floods |
20 October to 1 November 2022 |
|
New South Wales |
Leeton Shire Council |
Floods |
20 October to 1 November 2022 |
|
New South Wales |
Murray River Council |
Floods |
20 October to 1 November 2022 |
|
New South Wales |
Murrumbidgee Council |
Floods |
20 October to 1 November 2022 |
|
New South Wales |
Narrandera Shire Council |
Floods |
20 October to 1 November 2022 |
|
New South Wales |
Wagga Wagga City Council |
Floods |
20 October to 1 November 2022 |
|
New South Wales |
Central Coast Council |
Floods |
13 October to 1 November 2022 1 July to 20 July 2022 2 March to 18 March 2022 |
|
New South Wales |
Coonamble Shire Council |
Floods |
13 October to 1 November 2022 |
|
New South Wales |
Goulburn Mulwaree Council |
Floods |
13 October to 1 November 2022 2 March to 18 March 2022 |
|
New South Wales |
Parkes Shire Council |
Floods |
13 October to 1 November 2022 |
|
New South Wales |
Blayney Shire Council |
Floods |
10 October to 1 November 2022 |
|
New South Wales |
Bogan Shire Council |
Floods |
10 October to 1 November 2022 |
|
New South Wales |
Bourke Shire Council |
Floods |
10 October to 1 November 2022 |
|
New South Wales |
Brewarrina Shire Council |
Floods |
10 October to 1 November 2022 |
|
New South Wales |
Cabonne Council |
Floods |
10 October to 1 November 2022 |
|
New South Wales |
Cowra Shire Council |
Floods |
10 October to 1 November 2022 |
|
New South Wales |
Dubbo Regional Council |
Floods |
10 October to 1 November 2022 |
|
New South Wales |
Gilgandra Shire Council |
Floods |
10 October to 1 November 2022 |
|
New South Wales |
Glen Innes Severn Council |
Floods |
10 October to 1 November 2022 23 February to 18 March 2022 |
|
New South Wales |
Greater Hume Shire Council |
Floods |
10 October to 1 November 2022 |
|
New South Wales |
Gunnedah Shire Council |
Floods |
10 October to 1 November 2022 |
|
New South Wales |
Gwydir Shire Council |
Floods |
10 October to 1 November 2022 |
|
New South Wales |
Lithgow City Council |
Floods |
10 October to 1 November 2022 1 July to 13 July 2022 2 March to 18 March 2022 |
|
New South Wales |
Liverpool Plains Shire Council |
Floods |
10 October to 1 November 2022 |
|
New South Wales |
Moree Plains Shire Council |
Floods |
10 October to 1 November 2022 |
|
New South Wales |
Mid–Western Regional Council |
Floods |
10 October to 1 November 2022 2 March to 18 March 2022 |
|
New South Wales |
Narrabri Shire Council |
Floods |
10 October to 1 November 2022 |
|
New South Wales |
Narromine Shire Council |
Floods |
10 October to 1 November 2022 |
|
New South Wales |
Tamworth Regional Council |
Floods |
10 October to 1 November 2022 |
|
New South Wales |
Upper Lachlan Shire Council |
Floods |
10 October to 1 November 2022 4 July to 13 July 2022 |
|
New South Wales |
Walgett Shire Council |
Floods |
10 October to 1 November 2022 |
|
New South Wales |
Warren Shire Council |
Floods |
10 October to 1 November 2022 4 July to 13 July 2022 |
|
New South Wales |
Warrumbungle Shire Council |
Floods |
10 October to 1 November 2022 |
|
New South Wales |
Weddin Shire Council |
Floods |
10 October to 1 November 2022 |
|
New South Wales |
Bayside Council |
Floods |
4 July to 13 July 2022 2 March to 18 March 2022 |
|
New South Wales |
Cumberland Council |
Floods |
4 July to 13 July 2022 2 March to 18 March 2022 |
|
New South Wales |
Dungog Shire Council |
Floods |
4 July to 13 July 2022 2 March to 18 March 2022 |
|
New South Wales |
Lake Macquarie City Council |
Floods |
4 July to 20 July 2022 |
|
New South Wales |
Maitland City Council |
Floods |
4 July to 20 July 2022 2 March to 18 March 2022 |
|
New South Wales |
Mid–Coast Council |
Floods |
4 July to 13 July 2022 2 March to 18 March 2022 |
|
New South Wales |
Newcastle City Council |
Floods |
4 July to 13 July 2022 2 March to 18 March 2022 |
|
New South Wales |
Port Stephens Council |
Floods |
4 July to 20 July 2022 2 March to 18 March 2022 |
|
New South Wales |
Randwick City Council |
Floods |
4 July to 13 July 2022 |
|
New South Wales |
Singleton Council |
Floods |
4 July to 20 July 2022 2 March to 18 March 2022 |
|
New South Wales |
Blacktown City Council |
Floods |
1 July to 13 July 2022 2 March to 18 March 2022 |
|
New South Wales |
Blue Mountains City Council |
Floods |
1 July to 13 July 2022 2 March to 18 March 2022 |
|
New South Wales |
Camden Council |
Floods |
1 July to 13 July 2022 7 April to 14 April 2022 2 March to 18 March 2022 |
|
New South Wales |
Campbelltown City Council |
Floods |
1 July to 13 July 2022 2 March to 18 March 2022 |
|
New South Wales |
Canterbury–Bankstown |
Floods |
1 July to 13 July 2022 2 March to 18 March 2022 |
|
New South Wales |
Cessnock City Council |
Floods |
1 July to 20 July 2022 2 March to 18 March 2022 |
|
New South Wales |
Fairfield City Council |
Floods |
1 July to 13 July 2022 2 March to 18 March 2022 |
|
New South Wales |
Georges River Council |
Floods |
1 July to 13 July 2022 2 March to 18 March 2022 |
|
New South Wales |
The Hills Shire Council |
Floods |
1 July to 20 July 2022 7 April to 14 April 2022 23 February to 18 March 2022 |
|
New South Wales |
The Council of the Shire of Hornsby |
Floods |
1 July to 20 July 2022 23 February to 18 March 2022 |
|
New South Wales |
The Council of the Municipality of Kiama |
Floods |
1 July to 13 July 2022 2 March to 18 March 2022 |
|
New South Wales |
Liverpool City Council |
Floods |
1 July to 13 July 2022 7 April to 14 April 2022 2 March to 18 March 2022 |
|
New South Wales |
Northern Beaches Council |
Floods |
1 July to 13 July 2022 2 March to 18 March 2022 |
|
New South Wales |
Penrith City Council |
Floods |
1 July to 13 July 2022 2 March to 18 March 2022 |
|
New South Wales |
Sutherland Shire Council |
Floods |
1 July to 13 July 2022 7 April to 14 April 2022 2 March to 18 March 2022 |
|
New South Wales |
Wingecarribee City Council |
Floods |
1 July to 13 July 2022 2 March to 18 March 2022 |
|
New South Wales |
Wollondilly Shire Council |
Floods |
1 July to 13 July 2022 7 April to 14 April 2022 2 March to 18 March 2022 |
|
New South Wales |
Wollongong City Council |
Floods |
1 July to 13 July 2022 7 April to 14 April 2022 2 March to 18 March 2022 |
|
New South Wales |
Armidale Regional Council |
Floods |
23 February to 18 March 2022 |
|
New South Wales |
Tweed Shire Council |
Floods |
29 March to 8 April 2022 23 February to 18 March 2022 |
|
New South Wales |
Byron Shire Council |
Floods |
29 March to 8 April 2022 23 February to 18 March 2022 |
|
New South Wales |
Ballina Shire Council |
Floods |
29 March to 8 April 2022 23 February to 18 March 2022 |
|
New South Wales |
Kempsey Shire Council |
Floods |
29 March to 8 April 2022 23 February to 18 March 2022 |
|
New South Wales |
Clarence Valley Council |
Floods |
29 March to 8 April 2022 23 February to 18 March 2022 |
|
New South Wales |
Coffs Harbour City Council |
Floods |
29 March to 8 April 2022 23 February to 18 March 2022 |
|
New South Wales |
Bellingen Shire Council |
Floods |
29 March to 8 April 2022 23 February to 18 March 2022 |
|
New South Wales |
Port Macquarie–Hastings Council |
Floods |
29 March to 8 April 2022 23 February to 18 March 2022 |
|
New South Wales |
Tenterfield Shire Council |
Floods |
23 February to 18 March 2022 |
|
New South Wales |
Inner West Council |
Floods |
2 March to 18 March 2022 |
|
New South Wales |
Ku-ring-gai Council |
Floods |
2 March to 18 March 2022 |
|
New South Wales |
Mid–Coast Council |
Floods |
2 March to 18 March 2022 |
|
New South Wales |
City of Parramatta Council |
Floods |
2 March to 18 March 2022 |
|
New South Wales |
City of Ryde Council |
Floods |
2 March to 18 March 2022 |
| Northern Territory | Victoria Daly Regional Council | Floods |
2 March to 4 April 2023 6 January to 31 January 2023 |
|
Queensland |
The Doomadgee Aboriginal Shire |
Floods |
9 March to 21 March 2023 |
|
Queensland |
Burke Shire Council |
Floods |
9 March to 21 March 2023 |
|
Queensland |
Lockyer Valley Regional Council |
Floods |
12 May to 18 May 2022 23 February to 18 March 2022 |
|
Queensland |
Southern Downs Regional Council |
Floods |
12 May to 18 May 2022 23 February to 18 March 2022 |
|
Queensland |
Moreton Bay Regional Council |
Floods |
12 May to 18 May 2022 23 February to 18 March 2022 |
|
Queensland |
Brisbane City Council |
Floods |
23 February to 18 March 2022 |
|
Queensland |
Ipswich City Council |
Floods |
23 February to 18 March 2022 |
|
Queensland |
Somerset Regional Council |
Floods |
23 February to 18 March 2022 |
|
Queensland |
Gold Coast City Council |
Floods |
23 February to 18 March 2022 |
|
Queensland |
Logan City Council |
Floods |
23 February to 18 March 2022 |
|
Queensland |
Redland City Council |
Floods |
23 February to 18 March 2022 |
|
Queensland |
Scenic Rim Regional Council |
Floods |
23 February to 18 March 2022 |
|
Queensland |
Sunshine Coast Regional Council |
Floods |
23 February to 18 March 2022 |
|
Queensland |
Noosa Shire Council |
Floods |
23 February to 18 March 2022 |
|
Queensland |
Gympie Regional Council |
Floods |
23 February to 18 March 2022 |
|
Queensland |
Cherbourg Aboriginal Shire Council |
Floods |
23 February to 18 March 2022 |
|
Queensland |
North Burnett Regional Council |
Floods |
23 February to 18 March 2022 |
|
Queensland |
Toowoomba Regional Council |
Floods |
23 February to 18 March 2022 |
|
Queensland |
Fraser Coast Regional Council |
Floods |
23 February to 18 March 2022 |
|
Queensland |
South Burnett Regional Council |
Floods |
23 February to 18 March 2022 |
|
Queensland |
Bundaberg Regional Council |
Floods |
23 February to 18 March 2022 |
|
Queensland |
Gladstone Regional Council |
Floods |
23 February to 18 March 2022 |
|
Queensland |
Goondiwindi Regional Council |
Floods |
23 February to 18 March 2022 |
|
Queensland |
Western Downs Regional Council |
Floods |
23 February to 18 March 2022 |
| South Australia | Renmark Paringa Council | Floods | 15 December 2022 to 17 January 2023 |
|
Tasmania |
Break O’Day Council |
Floods |
13 October to 1 November 2022 |
|
Tasmania |
Burnie City Council |
Floods |
13 October to 1 November 2022 |
|
Tasmania |
Central Coast Council |
Floods |
13 October to 1 November 2022 |
|
Tasmania |
Central Highlands |
Floods |
13 October to 1 November 2022 |
|
Tasmania |
Circular Head |
Floods |
13 October to 1 November 2022 |
|
Tasmania |
Devonport |
Floods |
13 October to 1 November 2022 |
|
Tasmania |
Dorset |
Floods |
13 October to 1 November 2022 |
|
Tasmania |
Flinders |
Floods |
13 October to 1 November 2022 |
|
Tasmania |
George Town |
Floods |
13 October to 1 November 2022 |
|
Tasmania |
Kentish |
Floods |
13 October to 1 November 2022 |
|
Tasmania |
Latrobe |
Floods |
13 October to 1 November 2022 |
|
Tasmania |
Launceston |
Floods |
13 October to 1 November 2022 |
|
Tasmania |
Meander Valley |
Floods |
13 October to 1 November 2022 |
|
Tasmania |
Northern Midlands |
Floods |
13 October to 1 November 2022 |
|
Tasmania |
Waratah–Wynyard |
Floods |
13 October to 1 November 2022 |
|
Tasmania |
West Coast |
Floods |
13 October to 1 November 2022 |
|
Tasmania |
West Tamar |
Floods |
13 October to 1 November 2022 |
| Victoria | Mornington Peninsula Shire | Floods |
14 November to 22 November 2022 27 October to 8 November 2022 |
| Victoria | Campaspe Shire Council | Floods |
2 November to 15 November 2022 13 October to 1 November 2022 |
| Victoria | East Gippsland Shire | Floods | 3 November to 15 November 2022 |
| Victoria | Hindmarsh Shire | Floods | 3 November to 15 November 2022 |
| Victoria | Mildura Rural City | Floods | 3 November to 15 November 2022 |
| Victoria | Southern Grampians Shire | Floods | 3 November to 15 November 2022 |
| Victoria | Towong Shire | Floods | 3 November to 15 November 2022 |
|
Victoria |
Baw Baw Shire | Floods | 27 October to 8 November 2022 |
|
Victoria |
City of Greater Shepparton | Floods |
2 November 8 November 2022 13 October to 1 November 2022 |
|
Victoria |
Nillumbik Shire | Floods | 27 October to 8 November 2022 |
|
Victoria |
Surf Coast Shire | Floods | 27 October to 8 November 2022 |
|
Victoria |
Ararat Rural City | Floods | 18 October to 1 November 2022 |
|
Victoria |
Ballarat City | Floods | 18 October to 1 November 2022 |
|
Victoria |
Banyule City | Floods | 18 October to 1 November 2022 |
|
Victoria |
Boroondara City | Floods | 18 October to 1 November 2022 |
|
Victoria |
Brimbank City | Floods | 18 October to 1 November 2022 |
|
Victoria |
Colac Otway Shire | Floods | 18 October to 1 November 2022 |
|
Victoria |
Glenelg Shire | Floods | 18 October to 1 November 2022 |
|
Victoria |
Golden Plains Shire | Floods | 18 October to 1 November 2022 |
|
Victoria |
Greater Geelong City | Floods | 18 October to 1 November 2022 |
|
Victoria |
Hume City | Floods | 18 October to 1 November 2022 |
|
Victoria |
Indigo Shire | Floods | 18 October to 1 November 2022 |
|
Victoria |
Manningham City | Floods | 18 October to 1 November 2022 |
|
Victoria |
Melbourne City | Floods | 18 October to 1 November 2022 |
|
Victoria |
Moorabool Shire | Floods | 18 October to 1 November 2022 |
|
Victoria |
Mount Alexander Shire | Floods | 18 October to 1 November 2022 |
|
Victoria |
Moyne Shire | Floods | 18 October to 1 November 2022 |
|
Victoria |
Swan Hill Rural City | Floods | 18 October to 1 November 2022 |
|
Victoria |
Warrnambool City | Floods | 18 October to 1 November 2022 |
|
Victoria |
Whittlesea City | Floods | 18 October to 1 November 2022 |
|
Victoria |
Wodonga City | Floods | 18 October to 1 November 2022 |
|
Victoria |
Wyndham City | Floods | 18 October to 1 November 2022 |
|
Victoria |
Yarra Ranges Shire | Floods | 18 October to 1 November 2022 |
|
Victoria |
Yarriambiack Shire | Floods | 18 October to 1 November 2022 |
|
Victoria |
Alpine Shire |
Floods |
13 October to 1 November 2022 |
|
Victoria |
Benalla Rural City |
Floods |
13 October to 1 November 2022 |
|
Victoria |
Buloke Shire |
Floods |
13 October to 1 November 2022 |
|
Victoria |
Central Goldfields |
Floods |
13 October to 1 November 2022 |
|
Victoria |
City of Greater Bendigo |
Floods |
13 October to 1 November 2022 |
|
Victoria |
Corangamite Shire |
Floods |
13 October to 1 November 2022 |
|
Victoria |
Gannawarra Shire |
Floods |
13 October to 1 November 2022 |
|
Victoria |
Hepburn Shire |
Floods |
13 October to 1 November 2022 |
|
Victoria |
Horsham Shire |
Floods |
13 October to 1 November 2022 |
|
Victoria |
Loddon Shire |
Floods |
13 October to 1 November 2022 |
|
Victoria |
Macedon Ranges Shire |
Floods |
13 October to 1 November 2022 |
|
Victoria |
Mansfield Shire |
Floods |
13 October to 1 November 2022 |
|
Victoria |
Maribyrnong City Council |
Floods |
13 October to 1 November 2022 |
|
Victoria |
Mitchell Shire Council |
Floods |
13 October to 1 November 2022 |
|
Victoria |
Moira Shire Council |
Floods |
13 October to 1 November 2022 |
|
Victoria |
Moonee Valley City |
Floods |
13 October to 1 November 2022 |
|
Victoria |
Murrindindi Shire |
Floods |
13 October to 1 November 2022 |
|
Victoria |
Northern Grampians |
Floods |
13 October to 1 November 2022 |
|
Victoria |
Pyrenees Shire |
Floods |
13 October to 1 November 2022 |
|
Victoria |
Rural City of Wangaratta |
Floods |
13 October to 1 November 2022 |
|
Victoria |
Strathbogie Shire |
Floods |
13 October to 1 November 2022 |
| Western Australia | Town of Port Hedland | Cyclone | 13 April to 14 April 2023 |
|
Western Australia |
Shire of Broome |
Floods |
6 January to 31 January 2023 |
|
Western Australia |
Shire of Derby – West Kimberley |
Floods |
6 January to 14 February 2023 |