"Rainfall’s usually 400-450mm, it’s 180mm this year," he said.
"We don’t have enough feed for our sheep.
"In the past 20 years, there was a tiny bit of farmers getting $10,000 to $20,000 (assistance packages) but nothing specific.
But for farmers like Mr Griffiths, going through the process of proving his income and assets, as well as the time taken to call the hotline, remains troublesome.
A spokesman at the Federal Department of Agriculture said the payment was a point-in-time system that didn’t take into account the previous year’s income.
"Farmers should not self-assess their eligibility for FHA, with the free Rural Financial Counselling Service able to assist farmers in applying."
"State governments need to work more with farming organisations to indicate what’s available.
"The staff provide producer groups with cropping, pasture and livestock technical information to assist producers with decision making in tough times," she said.
One farming family in Jerramungup has already reached out.
Mr Griffiths has indicated interest in attending the workshop too.