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Published Submissions

Productivity Commission Public Inquiry into the Early Childhood Education & Care Sector

For the purpose of this submission, RDA Kimberley will be referring to Early Childhood Education & Care (ECEC) providers in the Kimberley region.

This submission is generated through collaborative partnerships and comprehensive local industry stakeholder engagement and supported by extensive knowledge and understanding of our region.

We will cover considerations outlined in the terms of reference and scope of the Inquiry, with reference to the Kimberley, and propose recommendations that best support our regional centres.

Inquiry into Workforce Australia Employment Services

As the service provider for Local Jobs in the Broome employment region, this inquiry is pertinent to our organisations service delivery and could have a major influence on the future delivery of this program.

RDA Kimberley therefore makes the following comments and recommendations to two of the Terms of Reference stipulated:

(a) the implementation, performance and appropriateness of Workforce Australia Employment Services;

(b) other matters in relation to Workforce Australia Employment Services.

Inquiry into Northern Australia Workforce Development

The Kimberley has experienced steady population and economic growth since 2018, with several private sector and government investments underway or in development in the region. With a wealth of natural assets and proximity to growing Indo Pacific markets, this presents many exciting opportunities which are all expected to further stimulate the employment market and contribute to regional domestic growth.

To better ensure the Kimberley capitalises on these opportunities, the region must overcome the pressing economic hurdles of lagging economic and social infrastructure, a significant housing and workforce deficit, and disproportionate levels of social disadvantage and disengagement.

In this submission RDA Kimberley have provided clear recommendations and proposals to address all these issues, bespoke to our regions needs and compiled with the extensive local knowledge and understanding to support these.

Inquiry into Bank Closures in Regional Australia

On behalf of eight Regional Development Australia (RDA) Committees that make up the Northern RDA Alliance (the Alliance). The Alliance is the RDA representative group for Northern Australia, stretching from the Gascoyne in Western Australia to Gladstone in Central Queensland to the northern most points of Australia.

The Alliance includes RDA Tropical North, RDA Townsville North West Queensland, RDA Central & Western Queensland, RDA Greater Whitsundays, RDA Northern Territory, RDA Kimberley, RDA Pilbara, and RDA Mid West Gascoyne.

For the purpose of this submission, the Alliance will focus on points b,c and e from the Terms of Reference stipulated:
(b) the economic and welface impacts of bank closures on customers and regional communities;
(c) the effect of bank closures or the removal of face-to-face cash services on access to cash;
(e) consideration of solutions; and any other related matters.