Public consultation on the Future Drought Fund's (FDF) Drought Resilience Adoption and Innovation Hubs (the hubs) has closed.
23 public submissions have been published online.
Drought Resilience Adoption and Innovation Hubs Review
The review of the Future Drought Fund (FDF) Drought Resilience Adoption and Innovation Hubs (hub program) assessed the performance of the hub program and each of the 8 drought hubs and provides advice on directions for the hub program in future.
The report notes 51 findings and 28 recommendations to improve the hub model to support drought preparedness and resilience.
Documents
Drought Resilience Adoption and Innovation Hubs Review [PDF 1.9 MB] [Word 3.6 MB]
What happens next
The Government will review these recommendations to inform the design and launch of a new open competitive grant round for the Drought Hub program by the end of March 2026.
To ensure there is no gap in service to farmers while we transition to future hubs arrangements, the arrangements with existing hubs providers will be extended for up to 12 months from 1 July 2026.