International Freight Assistance Mechanism

Overview

The IFAM program is a temporary, emergency measure in response to an extraordinary situation. IFAM gives Australian businesses more time to re-structure their business models and adjust to a new and more challenging trading environment created by COVID-19. The intended outcomes of the IFAM grants are to: re-establish supply chains into and out of Australia, albeit not at pre-COVID19 levels while the pandemic continues; reduce the sudden significant economic impact on businesses that rely on airfreight; and minimise the economic impact of the COVID-19 crisis on Australian workers.