wellbeing
You can use the categories to the right to explore particular topics. You’ll also find inspiring stories about some of the wonderful things community groups do with that funding. We also share a selection of media stories, where FRRR or a member of our staff has been featured. For any media enquiries, email Julie Weldon or call 0423 110 802.
Grants available to back rural mental health
14 Jan 2026 – FRRR’s In a Good Place program is offering grants for projects that support the mental health and wellbeing of farmers and people living in rural places.
The ripple effects of mental health support
10 Dec 2025 – Texas and District Drought Suport (TADDS) delivered a series of workshops to spark vital mental health conversations across the border region.
Grants empower rural youth to lead local change
18 Sep 2025 – Young people in remote, rural and regional communities will benefit from more than $130,000 in grants, thanks to the FRRR ABC Heywire Youth Innovation Grants program.
Bush trips for better mental health
25 Jun 2025 – The Piriwa Hub has partnered with Enterprise Partnerships WA to run On-Country wellbeing trips after securing a $20,000 In a Good Place grant.
A garden of support for veterans and first responders
26 Mar 2025 – An IAGP grant funded a therapeutic garden in Wagga Wagga, supporting veterans and first responders with gardening, workshops, and cooking to boost wellbeing.
Enhanced wellbeing for seniors on Christmas Island
26 Mar 2025 – The Shire of Christmas Island is using an FRRR grant to deliver programs to local seniors, reducing isolation and improving their wellbeing.
Workshops for women build wellbeing in Hamilton
30 Jul 2024 – Hamilton District Agricultural Show Society ran a series of workshops that focused on empowering women and building their resilience thanks to a grant from FRRR.
Kyabram’s Tastes & Tunes Festival
07 Feb 2024 – A Gardiner Foundation Community grant funded the entertainment component of the Kyabram Development Committee’s Tastes & Tunes Festival.
Maangart Yorga (Jam Tree Woman)
25 Oct 2023 – Goomalling Aboriginal Corporation received an FRRR grant from the In a Good Place program, funded by CCI Giving to support women’s wellbeing.
Rural mental health and wellbeing gets a $200,000 boost
21 Sep 2021 – FRRR has awarded $200,000 to 11 locally-led community initiatives that will provide mental health and wellbeing support for remote, rural and regional communities.