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Consultation on design options for Round 5A of the Mobile Black Spot Program

Start/End Date: April 21, 2020 09:00 AEST to June 19, 2020 17:00 AEST

The Government is seeking feedback on the design of Round 5A of the Mobile Black Spot Program.

Communications in emergencies

Keeping connected and informed during an emergency or natural disaster is vital in staying safe.

Findings from the 2019-20 bushfire season

When devastating bushfires hit Australia over the 2019-2020 summer, our fixed line and mobile phone networks came under great pressure.

Telecommunications and natural disasters – 6 things you should know

1. No form of communications is 100% resilient to disasters Although Australia has some of the most reliable mobile and fixed line networks in the world, no form of communications should be solel...

Privacy impact assessment

Published 18th Nov 2020

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The Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communications (the department) is implementing arrangements that will improve the accuracy of location information provided by...

Improving resilience of Australia’s telco networks

The Government is increasing the resilience of Australia’s telecommunication networks, to help prevent, mitigate and manage outages during emergencies.

What is the Government doing to strengthen telecommunications resilience?

The Government has committed $37.1 million through the Strengthening Telecommunications Against Natural Disasters (STAND) package to improve the resilience of Australia’s communications networks in...

Consultation on draft grant opportunity guidelines for Round 5A of the Mobile Black Spot Program

Start/End Date: October 21, 2020 09:00 AEDT to November 04, 2020 17:00 AEDT

The Government is seeking community and industry feedback on the draft grant opportunity guidelines for Round 5A of the Mobile Black Spot Program.

Advanced Mobile Location

16 December 2020

Advanced Mobile Location has been deployed in Australia

Market research—natural disasters and telecommunications

As part of the communications awareness and coordination component of the Strengthening Telecommunications Against Natural Disasters (STAND) package, market research has recently been undertaken on...

Market research—natural disasters and telecommunications

Published 18th Dec 2020

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This report outlines the research approach and key findings from market research conducted on the community’s understanding and preparedness for a telecommunications outage during an...

Applications now open for Round 5A of the Mobile Black Spot Program

22 December 2020

Mobile Network Operators and Mobile Network Infrastructure Providers are encouraged to submit applications for funding to deliver new and improved...

Mobile Black Spot Program

The Australian Government is improving mobile phone coverage and competition in regional and remote Australia through the Mobile Black Spot Program.

National Relay Service

If you are deaf and/or find it hard hearing or speaking with people who use a phone, the National Relay Service (NRS) can help you.

NRS—National Relay Service—terms and conditions

Published 20th Jan 2021

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By using the services provided by the NRS you are agreeing to these terms and conditions.

National Relay Service privacy policy

Published 20th Jan 2021

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In order to provide you with services, the NRS asks its users to provide certain personal information including name, address, and your contact details including TTY, phone and fax numbers and...