Emergency & crisis support
When crisis happens, help must move quickly.
Emergency assistance for individuals, families and communities facing sudden and serious hardship — where delay could significantly worsen safety, shelter, food security or wellbeing.
Safety notice: Where there is immediate danger to life, violence, serious crime or fire requiring statutory services, contact appropriate emergency authorities first. DKF is a charitable support organisation and does not replace emergency services.
What counts as an emergency
Situations we can respond to.
Fire
Flood
Sudden homelessness
Displacement
Food emergency
Building damage
Submitting an emergency application does not automatically guarantee support. The Foundation must verify the situation and assess what assistance it can responsibly provide. Applications are free.
Priority classification
Every case is triaged.
P1
Critical
Immediate risk to life, safety or shelter.
P2
High
Serious hardship requiring rapid intervention.
P3
Moderate
Significant need but no immediate threat.
P4
Standard
Important request that follows normal assessment.
Rapid review processStart emergency request
From application to support delivered.
Step 01
Application
Step 02
Safety review
Step 03
Verification
Step 04
Priority classification
Step 05
Decision
Step 06
Direct support / referral
Step 07
Delivery
Step 08
Follow-up
Every emergency case gets a serial
Format: DKF-HOU-EMG-2026-XXXXXX — trackable from application through follow-up.