Disaster Legal Support Program (DLSP) provides free legal help to South Australians impacted, or at risk of natural disasters.
DLSP aims to support South Australian individuals, small business and primary producers at all stages of the Disaster Management Cycle. To help communities build resilience and prepare for disasters,
Supports include:
- Free community legal education and advice on legal issues like insurance, wills, estate planning, Advance Care Directives and more.
- In the event of a disaster, their solicitors and support staff assist with response and recovery, providing free legal assistance and warm referrals to other allied and essential support services via local outreach, remote appointments and Recovery Centres.
- In the recovery stage, they can continue to offer legal advice, and tailored community legal education, particularly around insurance claims and disputes.
The South Australian Government provides many recovery programs and assistance for those affected by fire, floods and disasters.
Supports include:
- Advice about what to do after an emergency or disaster.
- Information about the help available after an emergency or disaster.
Provides assistance and information on getting financially ready for a natural disaster.
The Salvation Army Moneycare team assist with the Planning for the Unplanned program.
Supports include:
- Trained financial coaches who support you on the journey of financial readiness.
- Supports you with your goals for financial readiness, your options, and helps connect you with community supports.
- Offers free workshops, either in person or online, and one-on-one support to guide you through this journey.
SA Power Networks provides information and services to help customers manage electrical issues and stay informed about outages.
Services include:
- Hazard Reporting Service: This service enables customers to report a power outage, report an issue with a street light or report a hazard such as fallen powerlines, damaged equipment, or other dangerous situations.
- Power Outage Map and Alerts: SA Power Networks offers an interactive outage map that provides real-time updates on current outages, affected areas, and estimated restoration times. Customers can also sign up for free power outage alerts, which provide timely information via SMS or email about outages in their area. These alerts notify users when a power outage starts, the expected restoration time, and when the power has been restored.
The SES responds to extreme weather including storms, floods, heat waves, road crashes, marine, swiftwater, vertical and confined space rescues.
Services include:
- Real-time updates on on-going incidents and warnings through the SES state-wide map on their website.
- Responds to serious damage to your home as the result of a flood or storm, trees fallen on your car or home, or your property at risk of flooding.