People in regional Australia
Australian government drought assistance
Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry page which includes links to information on drought assistance measures available and the areas eligible for full and interim exceptional circumstances assistance.
Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
Mobile service centres
Mobile service centres travel to rural and regional communities to provide people with information and access to government services.
Department of Human Services
Commonwealth scholarships
The Commonwealth Scholarships Program (CSP) assists Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students from low socio-economic backgrounds, particularly those from rural and regional areas, with costs associated with higher education.
Department of Industry, Innovation, Climate Change, Science, Research and Tertiary Education
Department of Regional Australia, Local Government, Arts and Sport
The Department of Regional Australia, Local Government, Arts and Sport is responsible for regional Australia policy and co-ordination; the delivery of regional and rural specific services; regional development; matters relating to local government; the administration of Australian territories; arts and sport.
Department of Regional Australia, Local Government, Arts and Sport
Drought assistance
Payments and services for drought-affected communities, farmers, small businesses, farm hands and irrigators. There are payments to help you during Exceptional Circumstances, and also payments to help if your area is likely to become an Exceptional Circumstances declared area.
Department of Human Services
Myregion
myregion is designed to provide information based on Australia's 55 Regional Development Australia regions and the three external territories of Christmas Island, Norfolk Island and the Cocos Keeling Islands.It provides opportunities for people to hold discussions within their communities and with all levels of government that help inform regional policies and national solutions.
Department of Regional Australia, Local Government, Arts and Sport
Rural and remote Australians
If you live in a rural or regional part of Australia, there is a range of options available to make it easier to access government services, payments and support.
Department of Human Services
Rural Financial Counselling Service
The Rural Financial Counselling Program helps primary producers, fishers and small rural businesses who are suffering financial hardship and who have no alternative sources of impartial support.
Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry