The best time to prepare for drought is before it happens.
There is no "right way" of getting ready for drought but there are people and organisations you can talk to confidentially about your options. They can help you action your drought plan as conditions dry and recover sooner as conditions improve.
Video transcript
This is the accessible text transcript of a video for farmers and their families on who can help and how when it comes to drought.
Video begins: Farming is a business, and drought is one of the many risks farmers face.
There's no one right way of preparing for, managing through and recovering from drought. But there are a range of people and organisations worth talking to about your options before you make decisions.
You can talk to your bank about things like farm management deposit accounts or lending options.
You can turn to other professionals too. Agronomists can work with you to boost production, and accountants can advise on ways to diversify income or limit losses.
Your local, state and federal governments can also help. Some offer farm business planning, research and climate tools, tax deductions or rebates for dams, silos and fencing.
You may be eligible for income support, loans, financial counselling and mental health services.
Your farm industry group can show you what other farmers are doing, and you can connect with your community though local organisations.
Everyone has a role to play. So visit Recovery Connect to find out who can help and how.
Everyone has a role to play
You can get Australian Government assistance at any time to prepare your farm business for drought. You can also access rural support programs and services if you're in hardship.
