Ministerial Engagement With RDA . - Queensland Parliament
Department of Employment, Economic Development and InnovationMinisterial engagement withRDA CommitteesOperating guidelines
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ContentsContentsiiiOverview and context – RDA committees1BackgroundRegional Managers’ Coordination NetworksRDA Chair and Deputy Chair profilesMembership of RDA CommitteesRDA Committee employees12222Engagement between Ministers and RDA committees2Core objective of engagement processRole of Department of Employment, Economic Development and InnovationRole of the Office of the Minister for Primary Industries, Fisheries and Rural and RegionalQueenslandRole of Ministers and Parliamentary SecretariesQueensland Government RDA networkRole of RDA CommitteesEngagement topicsMechanisms for ensuring the facilitation of communicationMinimum attendance at engagement activities with RDA CommitteeOut of session meetings with RDA ChairsIdentification of opportunities for engagementReporting frameworkRDA Regions – Minister’s briefing notes22List of Attachments6Ministerial engagement with RDA committees Operational Guidelinesiii33333455555
Overview and context – RDA committeesBackground1. The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) establishing Regional Development Australia(RDA) in Queensland was signed on 14 May 2009 by then Australian GovernmentParliamentary Secretary for Regional Development, the Honourable Gary Gray MP, andQueensland Premier, the Honourable Anna Bligh MP.2. The MoU provides for a partnership between the Australian and Queensland Governments tofacilitate regional development.3. Under these arrangements, 12 new incorporated associations (RDA committees) have beenestablished.4. RDA committees will:a. consult and engage with the community on issues, solutions and prioritiesb. be a conduit of information between governments and local communitiesc. support informed regional planningd. provide communities with information about government programs, services, grantsand initiatives ande. be important contributors to business growth plans and investment strategies,environmental solutions and social inclusion strategies in their region.5. A tripartite Operational Funding and Resources Contract between the Australian Government,Queensland Government and the RDA Committee has been executed documenting theoperational funding provided by the Australian Government and the operational resourcesprovided by the Queensland Government.6. The Queensland Government’s total in-kind contribution is estimated at 4.9 million for 200910 to 2011-12.7. RDA regional boundaries are based on local government and state government regionalplanning boundaries. Attachment A is a map of the RDA regions in Queensland. RDA inQueensland comprises 12 committee offices and two outposts in remote areas, as follows:a. RDA Darling Downs and South West – located at Toowoombab. RDA Far North Queensland and Torres Strait – located at Cairns with a presence atThursday Islandc. RDA Fitzroy and Central West – located at Rockhamptond. RDA Gold Coast – located at Southporte. RDA Mackay/Whitsunday – located at Mackayf. RDA Townsville and North West – located at Townsville with a presence atMount Isag. RDA Brisbane City – located at Spring Hillh. RDA Moreton Bay – located at Caboolturei. RDA Ipswich and West Moreton – located at Ipswichj. RDA Logan and Redlands – located at Springwoodk. RDA Sunshine Coast – located at Maroochydore andl. RDA Wide Bay Burnett – located at Hervey Bay.Ministerial engagement with RDA committees Operational Guidelines1
Regional Managers’ Coordination Networks8. Regional Managers’ Coordination Networks (RMCN), which provide a forum for senior officersacross government within a region to meet and share information, have a mandate to assistagencies to achieve their outcomes through better regional engagement and coordination.9. They will have an important role in engaging with RDA committees to validate and/or provideadvice in the development of priorities, including providing information on current governmentactivities in the region. This may include providing critical advice on service delivery issuesand identifying service delivery gaps for attention.RDA Chair and Deputy Chair profiles10. Attachment B is a profile of the Chair and Deputy Chair of each of the 12 RDA regions.Membership of RDA Committees11. Attachment C is a list of RDA Committee members for each of the 12 RDA regions.RDA Committee employees12. Each RDA Committee will employ at least an Executive Officer or Chief Executive Officer.Attachment D is a list of RDA offices and contact details for the Executive Officer or ChiefExecutive Officer. The majority of RDA Committees in Queensland are co-located withDepartment of Employment, Economic Development and Innovation (DEEDI) regional offices.Engagement between Ministers and RDA committeesCore objective of engagement process13. The Cabinet endorsed Tomorrow’s Regions: the Queensland Government’s Partnership withRegional Communities brings together a number of engagement initiatives addressing theneed for a coordinated and comprehensive approach to regional engagement. The purposeof engagement between the Queensland Ministry and RDA Committees is to provide directengagement and an avenue of consultation in each regional community in Queensland.Role of Department of Employment, Economic Development andInnovation14. DEEDI is the lead agency for the RDA initiative. DEEDI has provided a high level of supportin the establishment of RDA Committees in Queensland. DEEDI’s ongoing role is to work withthe RDA on aligned joint activities and to provide back-up support. DEEDI will also coordinatebi-annual meetings between the Queensland Government and RDA Chairs. Engagementbetween Ministers and RDA Committees will be a standing agenda item at the bi-annualmeetings.15. DEEDI regional offices working with RDA Committees will be advised by the RDA Committeeof any proposed engagement with Ministers, however the RDA Committee may engagedirectly with the relevant Minister and/or Queensland Government agency.16. DEEDI regional officers will be available to provide advice on stakeholder identification andpotential engagement mechanisms, however responsibility for the resolution of, andresponses to, issues will remain with individual Ministers.Ministerial engagement with RDA committees Operational Guidelines2
Role of the Office of the Minister for Primary Industries, Fisheries andRural and Regional Queensland17. In order for the Queensland Government to take an active, consistent and proactive approachto participating in RDA activities, the Minister for Primary Industries and Fisheries and Ruraland Regional Queensland will be informed of all engagement between RDA Committees andMinisters. The Minister for Primary Industries, Fisheries and Rural and Regional Queenslandwill be advised of:a. engagement activities initiated by the RDA Committee, via reporting from the DEEDIregional office andb. engagement activities initiated by Ministers, by the relevant Minister.18. This engagement model ensures flexibility in the timing and nature of the engagement activityfor the benefit of both the Ministry and the RDA Committee, whilst ensuring sufficientcoordination of the engagement initiative by the Office of the Minister for Primary Industries,Fisheries and Rural and Regional Queensland to enable evaluation and reporting.Role of Ministers and Parliamentary Secretaries19. A lead Minister and second partner Minister are allocated to each local area, which cover the12 RDA regions (Attachment E). The Ministerial allocation provides the most appropriatematch between the local area, key regional needs and issues and each Minister’s skill-setsand portfolio responsibilities.Queensland Government RDA network20. A network of Queensland Government agency contacts will be established and maintained byDEEDI. The purpose of this network is to provide a flow of information on governmentactivities between government and RDA Committees.Role of RDA Committees21. As leading members of the community, RDA committee members will be well placed toprovide advice. Collectively, they have experience across business, industry, community andlocal government and are well connected with local networks.22. It is also anticipated that RDA Committees, in conjunction with the DEEDI Regional Officesand central office will inform each other, state government and industry, of regional priorities,emergent issues and regional trends affecting liveability, sustainability and economicdevelopment in the regions.Engagement topics23. Below is an outline of the type of issues that RDA Committees may provide advice on to theQueensland Government and mechanisms to facilitate communication:24. Provision of advice to RDA Committee:a. The progress of current government activitiesb. Planned government activities and identification of alignment with RDA identifiedissues or priorities andc. Legislative or major policy proposals.25. Receipt of advice from RDA Committee:a. Regional issues impacting on the liveability, sustainability and economicdevelopment of the regions to inform the development of government policyb. Feedback on current or planned State Government activities andc. Regional trends.Ministerial engagement with RDA committees Operational Guidelines3
26. Examples of the type of issues the government may receive advice on or provide adviceabout:a. RDA Regional Roadmap: One of the initial tasks for each RDA committee is toprepare a RDA Regional Roadmap that will identify the committee’s top fivepriorities for regional development and provide a strategy for addressing theemployment and economic development needs of the regionb. RDA committees may engage Queensland Government Ministers and agencies onkey regional priorities, projects or issues identified in development of the RDARegional Roadmap. For example, an RDA committee may identify as a priority asocial issue that if adequately addressed could improve regional development. RDAcommittees may seek to engage specific Ministers or agencies that could provideadvice on or have a role in addressing that social issuec. Targeted engagement by Queensland Government: In addition to consultationinitiated by RDA committees, Ministers and government agencies may alsoundertake targeted community consultation with or through RDA committees onissues relevant to their portfolio, such as specific legislative or major policyproposals. For example, an agency might be developing a policy response to aspecific regional or state issue and consult with the RDA committee on itsimplications or relevance to the regiond. The RDA Committees’ work in developing and implementing the RDA RegionalRoadmaps will deepen their understanding of regional strengths and challenges. Itis expected that RDA committees will provide advice based upon their experienceand within the context of their key priorities under the RDA Regional Roadmaps.Mechanisms for ensuring the facilitation of communication27. Receipt of advice:a. DEEDI Regional Office will support the receipt of advice, through maintainingongoing contact with the RDA by attending Committee meetings and workingclosely with the Executive Officer of the Committee and liaising with DEEDI centraloffice through providing copies of Notices of Meetings, Agendas, Minutes, andCalendar of Eventsb. RDA to review and prioritise the key issues identified in the regional profile anddevelop a RDA Regional Roadmap which they will review and update annuallyc. RDA to submit their RDA Regional Roadmap to DEEDI central office to arrangeapproval on behalf of the Queensland Governmentd. DEEDI Regional Office, in liaison with DEEDI central office, will brief the relevantMinister for each region and nominated departmental contacts on the RDA RegionalRoadmape. RDA Chairs may approach Ministers to meet and discuss emergent issues orchallenges and seek Ministerial guidance in progressing issues.28. Provision of advice:a. DEEDI Regional Office will support the provision of advice to RDA, throughmaintaining ongoing contact with the RDA by attending Committee meetings andworking closely with the Executive Officer of the RDA Committee to provide contactsand links with key government and industry activitiesb. DEEDI Regional Office will provide to their RDA Committee a regional profile whichsynthesizes identified regional issues gathered through consultation with keystakeholders including RMCN, regional development organisation and peak industrybodiesMinisterial engagement with RDA committees Operational Guidelines4
c. DEEDI Regional Office will review the approved RDA Regional Roadmap andidentify potential links with government and industry and facilitate contact betweenthe RDA and relevant departmental representatives from across Government andindustryd. DEEDI central office to meet with nominated departmental representatives initially toprovide a briefing about the RDA initiative, following by regular communications.Minimum attendance at engagement activities with RDA Committee29. Ministers allocated to an RDA Region will participate in engagement activities with the RDACommittee approximately quarterly. This will include participation in RDA Committee initiatedand Minister or Department initiated engagement activities and/or meetings.Out of session meetings with RDA Chairs30. Ministers are encouraged to identify opportunities to meet with RDA Committee Chairs out ofsession, for example, aligned with other regional commitments of the Minister.Identification of opportunities for engagement31. RDA Committees will have a calendar of regular meetings and other events. Ministers anddepartments may consult with RDA Committees regarding the scheduling of engagementactivities to complement planned meetings and activities. Advice will be given to RDACommittees regarding the Parliamentary Sitting days so that where possible RDA committeesavoid meeting on those days.32. In planning engagement activities, alignment with major regional events should be considered,such as Agricultural Shows, industry events and Queensland Government consultationevents.Reporting framework33. DEEDI will coordinate preparation of a bi-annual Report on outcomes of the RDA initiative, inMarch and September each year. This report will comprise a report on achievement againsteach RDA Committee’s deliverables as well as a report on the number and outcomes ofengagement activities. This report will be provided to the Premier.34. Queensland Government agencies will be requested to contribute input in relation toengagement activities initiated by Ministers or departments and engagement activitiesattended by Ministers but initiated by an RDA Committee.35. An Annual Report will be prepared and tabled at Cabinet in April of each year, detailingengagement activities and RDA Committee outcomes.36. In addition, the Blueprint for the Bush Annual Progress Report will continue to be prepared,however will be restructured to detail the Queensland Government’s programs and servicesrelated to priorities identified in the regional blueprints developed by RDA Committees inBlueprint for the Bush areas. The Blueprint Annual Progress Report will continue to bedisseminated publicly to promote outcomes under the integrated RDA and Blueprint programs.RDA Regions – Minister’s briefing notes37. DEEDI will coordinate preparation of a briefing note on each RDA region on a six-monthlybasis, providing an overview of key regional issues, contentious issues, précis of keygovernment activities, election commitments and a synopsis of the RDA Regional Roadmap.The RDA Regional Roadmap will be reviewed annually.Ministerial engagement with RDA committees Operational Guidelines5
List of AttachmentsA.B.C.D.E.RDA regions mapProfiles of RDA Committee Chairs and Deputy ChairsList of RDA Committee membersList of RDA executive officersList of lead and partner MinistersMinisterial engagement with RDA committees Operational Guidelines6
QueenslandRegional Development Australia RegionsRegional Development AustraliaQueensland RegionsQLD RDA RegionsRDA Offices(!Brisbane CityDarling Downs and South WestFar North Queensland and Torres StraitFitzroy and Central WestGold CoastIpswich and West MoretonLocal Government Area BoundariesTorres Strait IslandThursday IslandRDA OfficeLocal Government AreasLogan and RedlandsMackay / WhitsundayMoreton BaySunshine CoastTownsville and North WestWide Bay Burnett(!TorresNorthern Peninsula AreaMapoonNapranumWeipaLockhart RiverCookAurukunCookPormpuraawFar North Queensland& Torres StraitKowanyamaHope ValeWujal WujalMorningtonCairnsCarpentariaDoom adgeeTablelands(!YarrabahCairnsCassowary lm IslandBurdekin(To wnsville !Mount IsaChartersTowersTownsville & North WestMount ckay( onBarcaldineLongreachDiamantinaFitzroy & Central WestBlackallTamboBarcoo(!Rockham ptonBundabergWoorabindaCentralHighlandsWide Bay BurnettGladstoneBananaNorthBurnettSunshine CoastCherbourgQuilpieMurwehGympieSouthRomaFraser CoastHer vey Bay(!BurnettBirtin ya(!04KilometersDarling Downs & South WestBulloo250(!To owo ombaToowoombaParooAustralian, state and territory governments working together to develop Australia’s regionsFor further information visit www.rda.go v.auDalbyBalonneGoondiwindi(!Ipswich !(SouthernDownsCab ooltur e( Brisbane!( Spr ingwood!Ipswich &West MoretonMoreton BayBrisbane City( Sou th port!Logan &RedlandsGold CoastNo Local Governm ent Areaboundaries displayed(see SE Qld m ap)Prepared August 2009 by the Department of Infr astructure, Transpo rt, Regional Developm ent and Local Governmentusing 2009 Local Go vernm ent Area boundaries as su pplied b y the Australian Bureau of Statistics.
REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT AUSTRALIA – QUEENSLANDCOMMITTEE CHAIRS AND DEPUTY CHAIRS’ PROFILESMACKAY/WHITSUNDAYChairperson: Darren WoodwardDarren is the Regional Manager for the Mackay Area for Hastings Deering (Aust) Ltdand a current member of the Mining Technology Innovation Centre, and AdvisoryBoard Member for the Mackay Technical College and the Mackay Christian CollegeTrades Training Centre. Darren has experience in management and the developmentand enhancement of business growth and sustainability within local communities.Deputy Chairperson: Joy DeguaraJoy is Managing Director of a tyre and mechanical business and Business Managerof the family’s earthmoving business. She is currently the President of AgForce Central Queensland Region; Member of Mining and Vegetation ManagementTaskforces – AgForce; Board Member of Beef Australia and an Advisory CommitteeMember for the Australian Government’s Environment Stewardship Program. As aformer shire councillor, Joy has a good understanding of local government and socialissues. Joy has extensive experience in the environmental sphere, having served onthe Board of Fitzroy Basin Association for 5 years, chaired the Three Rivers NaturalResource Ma
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