Media & Endorsers
RDA Hume
The RDA Hume committee will be a committed and responsive committee that is a catalyst to exploring opportunities and working collaboratively for the ongoing growth and development of the region. It will make well considered contributions to ensure the region has sustainable, resilient, culturally diverse and prosperous communities, building on the region's competitive attributes.
The committee will secure opportunities to:
- Establish a framework for managing growth through the promotion and distribution of information on government policies and initiatives
- Recognise the regions competitive advantages and build on existing assets, with an awareness of economic, social and environmental impacts
- Support projects and facilitate initiatives that will have a regional influence
- Provide leadership and progress the implementation of identified regional priorities.
The North Australia Economic Development Forum Online
NAEDF On-line is a forum for dissemination of opinions, news and information relating to the challenges and priorities facing the sustainable development of northern Australia. NAEDF On-line is regularly updated with postings through the week of news items and events, with the capacity to post regional reports, case studies and articles.
This website is an outcome of NAEDF 2008 held in Cairns, an event coordinated by all 6 Area Consultative Committees (ACCs) across the north from Mackay to Broome. The NAEDF 2008 website was redeveloped with funding provided by the Far North Queensland Area Consultative Committee to Cape York Sustainable Futures.
Agribusiness Employers' Federation
The Agribusiness Employers Federation (AEF) is an employer organisation which has represented the interests of employers in the agribusiness sector since 1942. AEF is an independent non-profit organisation.
AEF assists employer members to increase the productivity of their business by providing timely, professional industrial relations and legal advice. The most common areas where we assist members are:
- Provision of strategic advice on workplace reform
- Unfair dismissal representation
- Negotiation, preparation and processing of enterprise agreements
- Provision of training courses.
Murdi Paaki Regional Enterprise Corporation Ltd
Murdi Paaki Regional Enterprise Corporation Ltd., established IN August 2003, is a government funded not-for-profit organization with a primary objective of providing Indigenous communities within its ambit of responsibility relevant and effective services with best practice.
The corporation has five objectives (driven by its constitution). These include:
- Development and implementation of effective employment strategies
- Enterprise projects and business development, and associated consultancy services
- Delivery of accredited training
- Development and implementation of community programs and services
- Provision of CDEP and similar services.
CRC for Remote Economic Participation
The Cooperative Research Centre for Remote Economic Participation (CRC-REP) is a public good research centre that delivers solutions to economic disadvantage in remote Australia. We began our operations on 1 July 2010 and will be funded until 20 June 2017. The CRC-REP will systemically investigate and provide practical responses to the complex issues that drive economic participation in Australia's remote regions.
CRC-REP contributes to the Australian Government's national 'Closing The Gap' priority policy, which aims to halve the unemployment, welfare and other differences between Aboriginal people in remote areas and the rest of Australia. By studying and understanding the drivers and nature of the 'gap' the CRC will help overcome them. The Centre has three goals:
- To develop new ways to build resilience and strengthen regional communities and economies across remote Australia
- To build new enterprises and strengthen existing industries that provide jobs, livelihoods and incomes in remote areas
- To improve the education and training pathways in remote areas so that people have better opportunities to participate in the range of economies that exist.
Australian Policy Online
Australian Policy Online offers easy access to much of the best Australian social, economic, cultural and political research available online. APO is a news service and library specialising in Australian public policy reports and articles from academic research centres, think tanks, government and non-government organisations. The site features opinion and commentary pieces, video, audio and web resources focused on the policy issues facing Australia.
