Program · Outcome 1: To develop, lead and coordinate the Commonwealth’s approach to emergency management, including the support of activities relating to preparedness, response, relief, recovery, reconstruction, risk reduction and resilience for all-hazard emergencies and disasters
Program 1.2: Australian Government Disaster & Emergency Financial Support
NEMA is responsible for the Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements (DRFA) which is the primary method through which the Australian Government financially supports states and territories to provide agreed relief and recovery activities to disaster affected communities. The DRFA has two main objectives: To facilitate the early provision of disaster assistance to affected individuals and communities; and To alleviate the significant financial burden states and territories may face in providing relief and recovery assistance following disasters. NEMA is also responsible for the administration and assurance of state and territory expenditure under the DRFA to ensure appropriate use of Commonwealth funds. Assistance can also be provided to individuals through the Australian Government Disaster Recovery
National Emergency Management Agency, 2026-27 Portfolio Budget Statements, PDF page 16 reported
$15m
2026-27 Budget estimate
−$76m (−83.6%) on 2025-26 estimated actual
Traced to named suppliers and grant recipients
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Published lines
Each row is one line of the program’s expense table in the 2026-27 Portfolio Budget Statements – Program Expense Line Items, as published.
| Line | Kind | 2025-26 estimated actual |
2026-27 Budget estimate |
Change | Treatment | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social Security (Administration) Act 1999 | administered | $78m | $11m | −$67m −85.9% | reported | Table 2.1.1, row 861 |
| Ordinary annual services (Appropriation Bill No. 1 and Supply Bill No. 1) | administered | $11m | $2.0m | −$9.0m −81.8% | reported | Table 2.1.1, row 860 |
| Expenses not requiring appropriation in the Budget year | administered | $1.9m | $1.9m | −$38k −2.0% | reported | Table 2.1.1, row 862 |