Chris Wood's Contact Details

Chris Wood's Company Details

Regional Development Australia Adelaide Metro

Adelaide, South Australia, Australia • 5 Employees
Government Relations

REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT AUSTRALIARegional Development Australia (RDA) is an Australian Government initiative that aims to enhance growth and strengthen the regional communities of Australia and plays a pivotal role in ensuring sustainability of Australia's regions.REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT AUSTRALIA CHARTER• Collaborate with relevant stakeholders to identify economic opportunities and leverage private and public sector investment to the regions;• Connect regional businesses, councils and industry sectors with international trade partners, financial markets and potential investors;• Promote and disseminate information on Government policies and grant programs to state and local governments and industry, business and community sectors;• Support community stakeholders to develop project proposals to access funding;• Develop and maintain positive working relationships with the local government bodies in their regions; • Facilitate public and private sector decentralisation;• Assist in the delivery of Government programs; • Engage with regional entrepreneurs and emerging business leaders to explore new opportunities to grow local jobs in their regions;• Provide information on their region's activities and competitive advantages to federal, state and local governments and industry, business and community sectors;• Provide evidence-based advice to the Government on critical regional development issues positively and negatively affecting their regions.