Farm Household Allowance and financial assessment guidelines

Farm Household Allowance factsheets

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Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, 2025

The Farm Household Allowance (FHA) factsheets provide a high-level view of the FHA program. They should be read in conjunction with the FHA guidelines and the relevant legislation.

• The Farm Household Allowance factsheet provides a general overview of the FHA program.
• The Farm Household Allowance – Assets test explained factsheet provides details on asset limit that applies to FHA.
• The Farm Household Allowance – Income test explained factsheet provides an overview of the income test for FHA.
• The Farm Household Allowance – Training Providers and the $10,000 Activity Supplement factsheet contains information on how training providers can assist FHA recipients achieve their goals.

Farm Household Allowance guidelines

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Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, 2026

The Farm Household Allowance (FHA) guidelines provide a high-level view of the policy for FHA. These guidelines are designed to assist applicants, decision makers, and reviewers to understand the FHA legislation. The information contained in this publication should be read in conjunction with the relevant legislation.

For general queries about the FHA policy and/ or additional guidance, please email the FHA Team.

To discuss individual circumstances, please contact Services Australia Farmer Assistance hotline on 132 316 between 8am and 5pm, Monday to Friday.

There are 2 versions of the Guidelines:

• Farm Household Allowance Guidelines effective from 1 July 2024 – this version reflects FHA policy settings that apply from 1 July 2024.
• Farm Household Allowance Guidelines pre-1 July 2024 – this version reflects FHA policy up to 30 June 2024. This version of the guide should only be used to assist with the historical FHA policy settings in place before 1 July 2024.

Farm Financial Assessment guide

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Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, 2025

The Farm Financial Assessment guide assists farmers and their financial assessor to accurately complete the Farm Financial Assessment (FFA). The FFA is a comprehensive assessment of the financial position of an FHA recipient and their farm enterprise. The FFA has multiple parts, some of which are completed by the recipient and some by their financial assessor.

To discuss details needed in the FFA or clarification of questions in the FFA, please contact Services Australia Farmer Assistance hotline on 132 316 between 8am and 5pm, Monday to Friday.