Summary Of Funding Recipients Under The Clever Networks Broadband Initiative Between 2006 And 2010.

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The Clever Networks program distributed broadband infrastructure funding across Australian states and territories between 2006 and 2010, supporting 26 identified projects primarily focused on health, education, and regional connectivity. Total government funding exceeded $76 million, with recipients including health services, regional councils, TAFE institutes, and government departments. Projects included clinical outreach programs in NSW, the Northern Territory's STARS initiative ($4.5 million), Queensland Health's Cooee@qld ($5 million), Tasmania's VirtualCare program ($5 million), and Western Australia's Bush Medivac project ($9.3 million). Co-contributions from recipients and other sources brought total project value to approximately $140 million. One disclosed issue involved the Royal Flying Doctor Service, where a final $159,091 payment was not made and $614,827 was refunded to government, reducing actual RFDS funding to $1.945