The Australian Government's approach to regional development is to work in partnership with communities, government and the private sector to foster the development of self-reliant communities and regions.
Better Regions
Better Regions provides funding for community infrastructure to enhance the liveabilty of regions. Further information is available on the Better Regions page.
Regional Partnerships Program
The Regional Partnership program has now closed for new projects.
Rural Medical Infrastructure Fund
The administration of the fund will now reside within the Australian Department of Health and Ageing portfolio.
Rural Transaction Centres
This program provided funds to help small communities establish their own RTC to provide access to services. For further information on RTC EPOS Centres and Community Assistance, please follow this link.
Bank@Post
Bank@Post is an Australian Government initiative that seeks to bring greater access to electronic financial services for communities around Australia.
Contacts
Addresses and contact numbers of all the Department's Regional Offices.
