Digital Regions Initiative
- EduONE—Education Our New England
- NSW NBN Telehealth to the Home Trial
- Digital Regions Initiative—round one guidelines (PDF, 135KB)
- Digital Regions Initiative—round one guidelines (RTF, 2.5MB)
- Digital Regions Initiative—round two guidelines (PDF, 315 KB)
- Digital Regions Initiative—round two guidelines (RTF, 597 KB)
- Digital Regions Initiative map—high resolution
- Digital Regions Initiative map—low resolution
The four-year $60 million Digital Regions Initiative co-funds innovative digital enablement projects with state, territory and local governments through a National Partnership Agreement. It takes a collaborative approach to improve the delivery of education, health and/or emergency services in regional, rural and remote Australian communities.
The program funds trials enabled by the National Broadband Network
- NBN Diabetes Telehealth Trial in Townsville
- EduONE—Education Our New England
- NSW NBN Telehealth to the Home Trial
Thirteen other projects have also received funding.
- Ambulance Mobile Connect SA
- Health eTowns
- North East Victoria Bushfire Spotting and Response Service
- Chronic Disease Management for Regional and Rural Communities—Hunter New England Health
- CDM-Net Australia
- Connected—Any Student, Any School
- National Bushfire Prediction, Detection, Simulation and Early Warning System
- Justice Health—Clinical Outreach Program Phase II
- HEALNet—Online Professional Development for Health Professionals
- Clinical Outreach Program Phase II – Ambulance Service of NSW
- South Australian Digital Telehealth Network
- E-Mergency Connect
- Princess Alexandra Hospital Online Outreach Services
The Digital Regions Initiative commenced in July 2009 and concludes in June 2013.
For further information about the Digital Regions Initiative please email digitalregions@dbcde.gov.au or phone 02 6271 1719.
Digital Regions Initiative—round one guidelines (PDF, 135KB)
Digital Regions Initiative—round one guidelines (RTF, 2.5MB)
- Digital Regions Initiative—round two guidelines (PDF, 311KB)
- Digital Regions Initiative—round two guidelines (RTF, 597 KB)
Map of Digital Regions Initiative projects
- Digital Regions Initiative map—high resolution (2.28 MB)
- Digital Regions Initiative map—low resolution (158 KB)
Project announcements
- On 10 December 2009, the Prime Minister announced funding for seven projects under the Digital Regions Initiative.
- Media release: Digital Projects to Improve Services in Regional Communities
- On 11 January 2010, the Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, Senator Conroy, announced a further four projects would receive funding under this Initiative.
- Media release: Broadband initiative improving regional health services
- On 17 October 2010 the Prime Minister announced funding for a further project under the Digital Regions Initiative.
- Media release: Boost for South Australia's online emergency services
Document ID: 108476 | Last modified: 28 October 2011, 10:40am
