Suncorp supports program to help North and Far North Queensland homeowners improve resilience
Suncorp welcomes the Australian and Queensland Government’s Stronger Homes Grant program to improve home resilience in North and Far North Queensland following the recent floods.
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Grants of up to $10,000 have been announced by Queensland Premier David Crisafulli to help flood-affected homeowners in North and Far North Queensland, as part of the Stronger Homes Grant Program supporting flood resilient homes.
Suncorp Chief Executive Consumer Insurance Lisa Harrison said the grants of up to $10,000 will help flood impacted homeowners to improve resilience in the face of worsening extreme weather.
The funding will be made available for eligible homeowners for works such as raising essential services such as electrical switchboards, hot water systems and air-conditioning, and help protect parts of their homes from flood damage.
“We welcome today’s announcement that will help homeowners improve their resilience to extreme weather through achievable and practical upgrades," Ms Harrison said.
“In the aftermath of a flood, it is often the damage to the internal systems of a home that can be very challenging.
"Practical upgrades such as raising electrical switchboards, data and electrical points, hot water systems and air conditioner units above the flood level can reduce the impact of future floods, meaning people can get back into their homes sooner."
The announcement supports Suncorp’s longstanding commitment to building home resilience awareness, based on its strategic four-point plan for a more resilient Australia.
Suncorp Chief Executive Consumer Insurance Lisa Harrison
Queenslanders are known for their resilience, and Suncorp will be here, working with our customers, Government and the community, to build back better.
The joint announcement was made in Ingham Wednesday 26 February, attended by (L to R): Queensland Premier David Crisafulli, Suncorp's Head of Complex Natural Hazards Claims Morris Garsin and the Insurance Council of Australia (ICA) Deputy CEO Kylie Macfarlane.
Insurance Council of Australia Deputy CEO Kylie Macfarlane also welcomed the joint announcement.
“Reducing flood risk though programs like this one not only better protects lives and property, but is the only sustainable way to put downward pressure on premiums,” she said.
“The Queensland Government is to be congratulated for putting this program in place, and insurers and the ICA look forward to working with them on the program’s implementation.”
All support is jointly funded by the Australian and Queensland Governments through the Commonwealth-state Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements (DRFA).
For more information about the grants, including eligibility criteria, visit Stronger Homes Grant.
