Rural Health Outreach Fund

Overview

The Health Workforce Program, administered by the Department of Health, Disability and Ageing, is an Australian Government initiative that supports a sustainable, well-distributed and highly qualified health workforce to improve the health and wellbeing of all Australians.  The purpose of this grant opportunity is to provide funding for the continuation of the Rural Health Outreach Fund (RHOF) to improve the health outcomes for people living in regional, rural and remote locations by supporting the delivery of culturally responsive outreach health activities in MMM locations 3-7 (MMM Locator) with emphasis on MMM locations 4-7 and identified health priorities.  The identified health priorities include: • Maternity and paediatric health • Eye health • Mental health • Support for chronic disease management and chronic pain management. NOTE: Please refer to the most recent version of the Application Form and Addendum (Version 1) published on 24 February 2026. To view the grant opportunity documents, please select the red "Grant Opportunity Documents" button on the left-hand side.