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identifies the RDA Wheatbelt activities and priorities.
Lumen Wheatbelt Regional University Study Hubs – Supported by the Australian Government through the Regional University Study Hubs Program. Merredin – Narrogin – Wongan Hills – York – Northam
Ellenbrook Study Hub – Supported by the Australian Government through the Suburban University Study Hubs Program. Ellenbrook
University Study Hubs help students in regional, remote and outer suburban areas access higher education without having to leave their community. They provide in person student support and campus-style facilities for students who study.
The Wheatbelt region is unique in that there is not one central location in which one centre can be established that provides equitable access to all students across the region. The Wheatbelt model is an overarching virtual campus with co-working study hub spaces to support diversity, equity of access and participation of students with improved student outcomes.
Each hub has dedicated study areas with monitors, computers and printer, access to meeting rooms and kitchenette facilities. Student Support Officers are employed to provide in person support.
ANYONE from ANY Australian University or TAFE studying under graduate and post graduate courses or Diploma and Advanced Diploma courses are eligible to access these free services.
Defence in the Wheatbelt
The Wheatbelt is full of innovative and forward-thinking businesses, built on quality and local clientele. With the announcement of dramatic growth in the WA Defence Industry, therein lies an opportunity to expand the client base of our local businesses and suppliers to include the Defence supply chain.
Wheatbelt Opportunities
The Defence industry starts with contracts awarded from the Government to Prime contractors. These contractors are responsible for delivering multi-million-dollar projects to Defence. To do this, they will often sub-contract sections to other suppliers. This creates the supply chain as contractors can be Tier 2 – direct to Primes, or Tier 3 – direct to Tier 2 contractors.
Industries, like manufacturing, can take advantage of this given their existing background in agricultural manufacturing and other relevant experience.
The role of RDA Wheatbelt
To ensure our regional businesses have this opportunity, RDA Wheatbelt have been working to connect opportunities and help businesses become Defence ready.
The Office of Defence Industry Support (ODIS) continues to work with RDA Wheatbelt, providing one-on-one assistance to businesses interested in exploring the opportunities and assessing where they are in their own Defence readiness journey.
Becoming Defence ready also has the potential to increase businesses’ competitiveness for other industry expansion opportunities such as mining and energy supply chains.
RDA Wheatbelt are working with all levels of government, Defence contractors and Wheatbelt businesses to ensure every opportunity is identified and support is provided to meet industry requirements.
Be Involved
If you would like receive the Wheatbelt Defence Supply Chain Project newsletter, or simply wish to find out more and how it relates to you, get in touch with one of our project officers below:
Gemma Bovington
0455 484 778
Chetan Bhatia