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Payments

  • Australian Government Drought Assistance
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Australian Government Mobile Offices

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Services and programs

Climate Change Adjustment Program

Providing assistance for primary producers to manage, adapt and adjust to the impacts of climate change.

For more information, refer to Climate Change Adjustment Program and Transitional Income Support.

Professional Advice and Planning Grant

Providing assistance for primary producers to manage, adapt and adjust to the impacts of climate change.

For more information, refer to Exceptional Circumstances Professional Advice and Planning Grant.

Exceptional Circumstances Exit Package

The Exceptional Circumstances Exit Package provides assistance to eligible farmers who decide to leave the farming industry and re-establish themselves outside farming.

For more information, refer to Exceptional Circumstances Exit Package.

New Enterprise Incentive Scheme

The New Enterprise Incentive Scheme provides support for unemployed people who want to start their own business.

For more information, refer to New Enterprise Incentive Scheme.

Indigenous wage assistance

Indigenous wage assistance provides support for employers who employ Indigenous Jobseekers.

For more information, refer to Indigenous Wage Subsidy Card.

Other services & programs

  • Australian Government Drought Assistance
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Self employed

  • Tasmanian Freight Equalisation Scheme Assistance forms
  • Claim for Drought Assistance - Small Business Income Support (SU614) Form

Farmers

  • Claim for Drought Assistance (SU025) form
  • Claim for Professional Advice and Planning Grant (SU613) form
  • Claim for Transitional Income Support and/or the Climate Change Program (SU638) form
  • Claim for Exceptional Circumstances Exit Grant (SU623) form

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Australian Government Mobile Offices

The Australian Government Mobile Offices are now visiting rural communities, providing a range of government payments and services, making it easier for rural residents to conduct their business with Centrelink.

More information

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Publications

  • Are you a farmer, self-employed or rural Australian? booklet
  • Climate Change Adjustment Program and Transitional Income Support factsheet
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  • Supporting Rural Australia 2009-11
  • More publications if you are self-employed or responsible for a farm

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