We're Here To Provide Practical Help When It's Needed Most

Following a disaster, people are often displaced, and have had their lives and livelihoods turned upside down.  Agencies, governments and insurers all have a role to play in recovery, however any help is often not practically enough, or is offered too late.  During times of disaster, people need immediate help.

Disaster Recovery Army Incorporated was established because of the increasing need and frustration by people requiring meaningful help in their efforts to recover and get back on their feet.

What We Do
A fresh approach to disaster recovery

Co-ordinating recovery is an enormous task following any disaster, but having a force of troops at call to get in on the ground, and a network of supporting trades and suppliers, Disaster Recovery Army Inc is a streamlined approach that can be trusted to get things done, fast.

By working with aid agencies, locals, and broader support networks, Disaster Recovery Army is here to help people get back on their feet, and properties secured and functional again.

Here's some of our most popular requested assistance:

Clearing of Debris

Debris and rubbish is not just a danger, it can also be an unfriendly reminder to people of the devastation they're suffering.  The sooner debris is cleared, the sooner restoration can occur.

Home Clean-ups
Especially following flooding, homes need to be cleared out and cleaned up, allowing for repairs and habitation - helping get people back into their homes and having a functional life.
Housing/Accommodation
Disaster often displaces people and families, including the result of destruction/damage to homes. We arrange for temporary housing and accommodation for affected people.
De-silting of Dams
Dams are an important feature of farm life.  Following disaster, dams often require de-silting and clearing for use by animals and crops, as well as part of a property's eco-culture.
Securing Properties
Damage to fencing and gates not just imposes on safety and security, but can also be a risk to animals and crops.  We can help with repairing or replacing fencing to properties and farms.

Water Tank Repairs
Water is a fundamental resource needed for all homes and farms. To ensure people have safe drinking water, and farms have irrigation, we help repair and replace water tanks.
Our Mission

To unite people and communities affected by disaster with support and aid in conjunction with a network of partners and volunteers, in delivering expedited relief and recovery to help get peoples' lives back.

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PUBLIC APPEAL
Help us help the people in communities around the Grampians

Disaster Recovery Army are setting up a base camp in Stawell to help people and properties affected by the still raging fires.

If you have some spare time and would like to volunteer with us, please register your interest here.

To help the community directly and support us in getting peoples lives back, please donate to our GoFundMe for the Grampians Mission.

Donate to our Grampians GoFundMe
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We're a charity, here to help people and communities in their times of need

Our existence is all about lending a hand to communities and individuals in their times of need following a disaster.

As a registered charity, you can trust that what we do is genuine, compassionate, is monitored and performed in accordance with strict rules and legislation, and is done without any motivation for profit.

Helping vulnerable people and communities recover after a disaster

Disaster can strike in many different forms - fire, flood, storm, weather event, drought, bushfire, house fire, quake. 

However it presents, people and communities become affected, and need help. 

Disaster Recovery Army deliver a range of disaster assistance and recovery services to help ease peoples' suffering, and get lives back.

Why not become a volunteer?
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Just some of what we do
Clearing Debris
Securing Livestock and Properties
Grading Access Roads
Minor Repairs
Shed Repairs
Relocating Animals
Water Tank/Pump Repair
Waste Management
Coordinating Aid
Internal Cleaning
Coordinating Volunteers
Providing Transport
Providing Meals
Project Management
Media Engagement
Sourcing Supplies
Community Liaison
Advocacy
Resilience
Accommodation

We do so much more...

Disaster almost always causes stress and hurt - to people and animals.

As a comprehensive service charity, we're proud to now also offer the following to people faced with disaster.

Personal Counselling

The stress, pressure and feeling of helplessness associated with disasters is very real. We have a panel of counsellers and psychologists available to speak with either on the phone or online.

Medical Checks

We can organise online nurse and doctor check-ups for people who may have a minor injury or concern.

Vet Checks

Animals are important too, and sometimes they suffer injuries. We have vets on standby who can perform either online or in-person animal checks.

Summer Ready

Summer Ready is our seasonal campaign helping meet the needs arising from disaster throughout summer.

This season, we're necessarily ambitious.  Heeding the warnings by authorities that we're in for a dangerous summer with expected bushfires and floods, we know that we're able to deliver help when we're closer to danger zones.  So, we're expanding our fleet of Response Trailers and our depot locations.  We've strategically planned to have depots located across Victoria that will position us no more than three hours away from wherever a disaster occurs, allowing us to deploy troops and be at a disaster fast. 

Learn about what Disaster Recovery Army is doing in preparedness for what is expected to be a dangerous season.

Click here to head to the Summer Ready page