An estimated cost is yet to be revealed for Victoria's ravaging bushfires which destroyed 32 homes and continue to burn at a less threatening pace.
The state government on Wednesday committed to coordinate a substantial clean-up effort and offer a helping hand to fire ravaged regions.
Fires have destroyed more than 30 properties east of Melbourne: 29 in the Bunyip State Park blaze, two at Yinnar South and one at Walhalla.
Emergency Services Minister Lisa Neville announced the government would lead the clean up and recovery effort including the removal of debris, septic waste and asbestos and ensuring properties meet environmental standards.
"It stops families from having to do all of that leg work themselves," she told reporters at the Bunyip incident control centre.
Contractors will be hired to do the work, but the final cost is not known until the damage and types of debris are fully assessed.
Lightning strikes started dozens of fires in Victoria's southeast on February 28, with many of the blazes merging, burning out of control for days and sparking evacuations.
Fires at Dargo, Licola, Yinnar South and Bunyip have razed about 125,000 hectares.
Emergency Management Commissioner Andrew Crisp said nine fires remained active and there was more than 700km of fire edge across the state.
Calmer weather conditions have helped crews get on top of the fires, but have also meant there was no wind to blow away smoke, affecting communities.
Firefighters from every Australian state and territory and New Zealand have flown to Victoria to help with the effort, with many of the fires in tough, remote locations.
The state government has previously announced it is waving landfill levies for affected communities and grants are available to households as part of the recovery.
The Insurance Council of Australia last week confirmed policy-holders impacted by the Bunyip fire will be given top priority from insurers after declaring the blaze a "catastrophe".
