Roles and functions of RDA
Advice, consultation and
community engagement
• Consult with regional stakeholders on needs and
priorities
• Provide a two-way conduit for information and advice between
communities and government
• Engage with all levels of government, regional stakeholders and
communities in developing solutions to regional needs and
priorities
Regional
planning
• Develop strategic regional plans in collaboration
with Australian, State/territory and local governments
• Annual reporting against milestones/performance indicators
• Annual analysis against a different area of Government policy
each year
Whole of government
activities
• First point of contact for agency
consultations
• First-stop-shop for Australian government. services/programs
• Contribute to other national agendas from a regional perspective
(eg. social inclusion, climate change)
• Administer third party contracts for other agencies as
required
Promotion of Australian
Government programs
• Provide information to regional stakeholders
about government programs, particularly regional
• Identify and assist in the development of regional projects
• Provide advice/assistance with leveraging additional funding
towards regional projects
• Provide relevant advice on applications/applicants to assessors
in the department (as required)
Community
development
• Regional advocacy
• Support and training
• Network building and leadership development
• Solution brokers
• Partnership brokers
 RDA Charter
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RDA Role and
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RDA
Fund (909kb) |
