Rural, Remote & First Nations
Practical support for rural, remote and First Nations providers — business systems, policy, audit readiness and Support at Home, including through SDAP.
Delivering care a long way from anywhere is a different job. Margins are thinner and costs are higher. Recruiting and keeping qualified staff is harder, and a single resignation can leave a real gap. Suppliers, allied health and specialists may be hours away, and connectivity can be patchy. Through all of it, you carry exactly the same regulatory obligations as a metropolitan provider with a head office and hundreds of staff behind it.
Many of our team live and work in regional, rural and remote Australia. We have first-hand experience of what it takes to deliver services far from the nearest city — so we come with practical help, not theory.
Harvest works with providers in small rural towns, remote communities and First Nations organisations across Australia. The work is practical and hands-on:
How we can help:
Business systems and process review
Policy, procedure and documentation review
Audit readiness and continuous improvement planning
Budgeting and setting service pricing
Coaching and mentoring for managers and staff
General advisory support and guidance and training for boards
Support at Home implementation
Recruitment assistance and advice
SDAP-funded support
Culturally safe, place-based engagement
Support at no cost through SDAP.
Much of this work can be delivered free of charge under the Australian Government's Service Development Assistance Panel (SDAP) — and Harvest is a panel member.
You may be eligible if you are:
located in a small rural town or remote area (MMM 4–7), or
providing services to a significant number of First Nations peoples, anywhere in Australia.
Applications go to the Department of Health, Disability and Ageing, and are assessed on need and available funding.
Not sure whether you're eligible, or what to ask for? Talk to us — we'll tell you either way, and there's no cost to finding out.
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