List of disasters

In response to a disaster you may wish to collect funds or make donations to help victims. This page provides a list of declared disasters.

For more information see:

Australian disaster relief fund list

For a fund to be eligible for endorsement as an Australian disaster relief fund, the disaster must meet various legal requirements.

The following listed disasters meet these legal requirements.

Tax deductions for donations to these funds can usually only be claimed for the first 2 years after the disaster is declared.

Disaster relief fund list
Name of disaster	Start date for tax deductible gifts	Government declaration
Ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred	1 March 2025	Income Tax Assessment (Australian Disaster Relief Funds) Declaration 2022External Link
Queensland Floods (March 2025)	21 March 2025	Income Tax Assessment (Australian Disaster Relief Funds) Declaration 2022External Link
New South Wales Floods (May 2025)	18 May 2025	Income Tax Assessment (Australian Disaster Relief Funds) Declaration 2022External Link
Bushfires - Victoria	10 January 2026	Victorian Government Declares State Of Disaster \| PremierExternal Link

If the disaster you wish to collect funds for isn't listed here, direct your enquiries to the relevant state of territory authority.

Relevant state of territory authority list
State/territory	Authority	Phone	Website
New South Wales	Emergency Management NSW	(02) 8247 5900	emergency.nsw.gov.auExternal Link
Northern Territory	Northern Territory Treasury	(08) 8999 7406	treasury.nt.gov.auExternal Link
Queensland	Department of the Premier and Cabinet	(07) 3224 2111	premiers.qld.gov.auExternal Link
South Australia	Security and Emergency Management Commission	(08) 8463 4056	safecom.sa.gov.auExternal Link
Tasmania	Tasmanian Department of Premier and Cabinet	1300 135 513	dpac.tas.gov.auExternal Link
Victoria	Emergency Management Victoria	(03) 8684 7900	emc.vic.gov.auExternal Link
Western Australia	Fire and Emergency Services Authority of Western Australia	(08) 9323 9300	dfes.wa.gov.auExternal Link

Developed country disaster relief fund list

For a fund to be eligible for endorsement as a developed country disaster relief fund, the disaster must be recognised by a Treasury minister as a disaster.

Tax deductions for donations to these funds can usually only be claimed for the first two years after the disaster is declared.

There are no current developed country disasters recognised by a Treasury minister.