Building Community Capabilities

Shared resources, policies, evidence, networks and investment: these shape the capabilities that regional Western Australian places holds in common.

In WA's regions like the Mid-West, South West, or Great Southern, old economic drivers are giving way to new ones and populations are changing. Some gaps, such as a missing standard, a lack of evidence or an unfunded opportunity, can only be tackled in these regional zones collaboratively through multi-stakeholder and multi-level approaches.

Councils, industry bodies, non-governmental organisations, volunteer groups, funders and research partners all contribute the way individual and organisational capabilities ultimately enhance community capabilities.

What we offer:

Capability mapping. Working with a community to identify which capabilities matter most to it, where the gaps are, and how a change in one business ripples through workers, clients and suppliers.
Sector standards and toolkits. Shared templates, practices and resources for a whole trade or region, so each business doesn't have to start from scratch.
Policy evidence and engagement. Research, briefs and pilots that give local, state and federal policymakers grounded evidence on the future of work in regional WA.
R&D partnerships. Collaborations with researchers, engineers and designers on the questions our streams raise, from smart water to first responder systems.
Co-investment and co-sponsorship. Backing collective opportunities with our own time, expertise and capital, alongside public and private partners.

Who we work with: local governments and regional development bodies; industry associations and chambers of commerce; policymakers at local, state, federal and international levels; researchers, engineers and designers; investors and sponsors; community organisations.