What We DoThe Regional Development Commissions Act 1993 states the objects and functions of the Commission are:
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- maximize job creation and improve career opportunities in the region;
- develop and broaden the economic base of the region;
- identify infrastructure services to promote economic and social development within the region;
- provide information and advice to promote business development within the region;
- seek to ensure that the general standard of government services and access to those services in the region is comparable to that which applies in the metropolitan area; and
- generally take steps to encourage, promote, facilitate and monitor the economic development in the region.
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- promote the region;
- facilitate coordination between relevant statutory bodies and State government agencies;
- cooperate with representatives of industry and commerce, employer and employee organizations, education and training institutions and other sections of the community within the region;
- identify the opportunities for investment in the region and encourage that investment;
- identify the infrastructure needs of the region, and encourage the provision of that infrastructure in the region; and
- Cooperate with
- departments of the Public Service of the State and the Commonwealth, and other agencies, instrumentalities and statutory bodies of the State and the Commonwealth; and
- local governments, in order to promote equitable delivery of services within the region.
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How WDC can help you
- We help business, industry, local governments and community groups by providing assistance with specific projects or initiatives.
- We support the establishment of new and emerging industries by working closely with industry bodies to identify and advocate for their needs
- We provide valuable information and advice to business and industry to enable access to potential markets
- We provide information to communities to help them monitor the standards of services and identify areas of need
- We help communities to access services and encourage service providers to deliver relevant services of an appropriate standard
- We lobby government on behalf of businesses, industries, and communities in the Wheatbelt
- We provide assistance to Indigenous enterprise and encourage Indigenous economic development
- We promote investment opportunities in the Wheatbelt
- We work to raise the profile of the Wheatbelt, both internally and externally
- We assist in the planning and implementation of regional strategies
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