Factsheet on the Remote Australia Employment Service

The Australian Government is changing the way it delivers remote employment programs and services by replacing the Community Development Program (CDP) in two stages, in partnership with remote communities.

The second stage is the design and delivery of a Remote Australia Employment Service (RAES) to directly replace CDP, starting on 1 November 2025.

This factsheet outlines how this new remote employment service will work for providers and job seekers and how it is different to previous programs.