Central Australia severe weather assistance - Assessment review
The Northern Territory Government is providing a one-off $250 power outage payment to eligible households in Alice Springs that were without electricity for at least 72 consecutive hours as a result of the October 2026 severe storms.
For outages and further information, visit the Central Australia severe weather page.
Assessment criteria
To receive this payment:
- Only one payment can be made per household.
- Your household must have been without power for at least 72 consecutive hours due to damage caused by the October 2026 severe storms.
- You must be the account holder at the address where you reside.
Payments will be provided by the Welfare Recovery Team via a prepaid debit card.
Request a power outage assessment
If the Welfare Recovery Centre staff have advised that your property was not listed as being without power for 72 consecutive hours and is therefore inelegible for the payment, but you believe you meet the elegibility criteria, please complete the form below to request a further assessment by Power and Water. We will review the information and respond to you.