Guided by the RDA Wheatbelt Strategic Plan 2025–2028, our initiatives respond to regional priorities and opportunities, supporting stronger businesses, greater access to education and long-term growth across the Wheatbelt.
Working alongside local communities, businesses and partners, RDA Wheatbelt develops and supports practical initiatives that respond to identified needs, build regional capability and create opportunities for people and organisations across the region.
The Wheatbelt has no shortage of capable, hardworking businesses. What many of them lack is the time and resources to step back and build the kind of documented, consistent systems that help them grow, reduce risk, and bring on staff without everything depending on one or two key people.
The Wheatbelt Industry Readiness Project is designed to help with exactly that.
Working with small and medium businesses across the region, RDA Wheatbelt is supporting owners to assess how their operations currently run and make practical, lasting improvements, all at no cost to the business. The Program uses the ISO9001 Quality Management System framework as a guide to creating a sensible business management structure.
A better-run business is also a more competitive one. As industries like defence, mining and green energy continue to grow across Western Australia, the businesses best placed to win supply chain contracts – both big and small – will be those that can demonstrate consistent processes and reliable delivery. The groundwork you lay to improve your own operations turns out to be exactly what larger clients and procurement teams are looking for.
The project is underway, with a small group of businesses already enrolled and working through the early stages of their systems assessment. We look forward to sharing the wins as the program develops.
If you’d like to learn more about the Wheatbelt Industry Readiness Project, or know a business that could benefit from participating, get in touch with our Special Projects Officer.
RDA Wheatbelt provides access to six University Study Hubs, helping students in regional, remote and outer-suburban communities access higher education without having to leave their community.
The hubs provide free campus-style facilities and in-person student support for eligible students studying with Australian universities and TAFEs.
The Wheatbelt region is unique in that there is no single central location that can provide equitable access to students across the entire region.
Instead, the Wheatbelt model operates as an overarching virtual campus supported by co-working Study Hub spaces, improving equity of access, participation and student outcomes across multiple communities.
Support and guidance from a local Student Support Officer.
Dedicated study areas with monitors, computers and high-speed internet.
Access to printing and the technology students need to study remotely.
Meeting rooms, kitchenette facilities and welcoming spaces to study and connect.
Supported by the Australian Government through the Regional University Study Hubs Program.
Supported by the Australian Government through the Suburban University Study Hubs Program.
Whether you’re developing a project, looking for funding, seeking regional insight or exploring opportunities for collaboration, our team can help connect you with the right support.
