Regional Community Services Fund

The Regional Community Services Fund is designed to improve the access to services in the regions. It supports services that have shown they are effective in enhancing the quality of life for residents in regional areas and in providing better access to government services and infrastructure.

The Regional Community Services Fund aims to:

• assist regional communities achieve improved access to a range of community services
• assist regional communities overcome disadvantages caused by remoteness
• attract and retain essential regional government employees.

Some of the projects the fund supports are the:

• Patient Assisted Travel Scheme,
• Boarding Away from Home Allowance,
• Royal Flying Doctor Service,
• Community Resource Centres, and
• Country Age Pension Fuel Card.