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.

http://www.innovation.gov.au/HigherEducation/StudentSupport/CommonwealthScholarships/Pages/default.aspx

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.

http://www.regional.gov.au/

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.

http://www.humanservices.gov.au/customer/subjects/rural-and-remote-locations#Accessingservicesinaruralorregionallocation

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.

http://www.daff.gov.au/agriculture-food/drought/rfcs

Rural health - a life changing difference

Rural health is rewarding, challenging and life changing.This site is a forum where you will find first-hand accounts from doctors and health students about their life in rural Australia ... our Rural Health Champions.

http://ruralchampions.govspace.gov.au/