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1 Regional Economic Development Toolbox partner program How to partner with the RED TOOLBOX

2 The Regional Economic Development (RED) Toolbox Times are changing quickly. 47% of jobs will disappear over the next 15 years. Probably even more from regional Australia. The industry sectors Australia has depended on for the last 60 years are all in a state of radical transformation, impacted by the digital revolution, globalisation and the inability of governments worldwide to manage the change effectively. Traditional leadership has evaporated and the resulting vacuum is being filled by anybody with a popular scheme or vision to promote. Leadership by default is no leadership at all. Our education system is still structured for the old world, not the new. The digital revolution continues to connect, collaborate and integrate individuals into a new worldwide information network with enormous potential, largely unappreciated or leveraged by politicians, management teams and boards. We need to build Australia s sustainable, economic future on the foundation of our productive industries. We need to add value to the commodities we sell to the world. We need to expand the number of exporters in Australia and increase the value of the goods and services we sell. We need to collaborate actively, and share best practice examples of what works and what doesn t more quickly and widely. The RED Toolbox is a platform for supporting smart, connected and sustainable regional development. The RED Toolbox uses the web-based resources developed for the Manufacturing Toolbox, Agriculture Toolbox and Mining & Energy Toolbox. Visit 2

3 The Toolbox includes all regional industry sectors agriculture, medical & health, defence, mining, indigenous, manufacturing and tourism. The business showcase incorporates a curated selection of 5,000+ leading Australian producers and services in catalogue form 3 clicks to find anything. The RED Toolbox platform is built on open source content management system and learning management systems, providing a resource centre (manageable by partners), showcase (sector, region, cluster), news, events, blog and forum, and projects. The underlying structure (sectors, regions, states, clusters etc) is based on the results of over 50,000 surveys of SMEs and NFPs conducted over 15 years. Foundation members and partners can manage their section in the resource centre (videos, reports, documents, links etc), post events and blogs, participate in forums, and contribute themes, case studies and stories to the media and communication program. Partners will create and run regional events focused on key regional themes future of jobs and work in the regions, adding value to regional goods and services, how to sell regional goods and services to the world, regional collaboration and sharing, Regions 2020 and beyond etc. Partners will also support the annual SEGRA event. Partners can propose and contribute to projects designed to help communities. 3

4 AWARE News, information & ideas News, information and fresh ideas at your fingertips. News pages, blogs, ezines, Business Acumen magazine and industry networks. SEARCH Industry showcase & overseas trade showcase 5,000+ leading organisations showcased for local and overseas markets. Search and find new investment and market opportunities. PROMOTE Products & services Products and services can be showcased nationally and internationally. 4

5 LEARN Online training courses Online training courses available from partners, through the 3 learning management systems in the Toolbox. SHARE Events, workshops & seminars Events, workshops, webinars and seminars promoted through partner networks, media and the toolbox events page. PARTNER Collaboration & partnership Organisations can join collaborative groups, forums and networks. PROJECTS From idea to delivery Partners suggest ideas, and collaborate to deliver projects both within Australia and overseas. 5

6 How to become a PARTNER This is your opportunity to collaborate and work together with others on a range of economic development issues and projects in our regions. Partnership options are offered to all RDAs, Councils and action based regional development organisations, corporates and government, businesses, not-for-profits and individuals in Australia. Engage and work with others on an ongoing basis focused on building capability across industry sectors, promoting export, adding value to regional businesses and organisations and creating a more fertile foundation for jobs and sustainable regions. The RED Toolbox offers significant value to individuals, businesses, not for profits, councils and RDAs in regional Australia, as well as to State and Federal governments. Become an active partner today, and work with others to help create jobs, increase exports, share ideas, projects and case studies, and put control of destiny back into the hands of regional Australia. 6

7 Partnership Categories Foundation Members SEGRA, RDA Brisbane, Business Acumen, DBi, EDA, Causeway Innovation and others. Steering group committed to the sustainable economic development of regional Australia. Corporate and Government Partners Organisations with a commercial or corporate social responsibility (CSR) interest in the sustainable future of regional Australia. Corporate and Government Partner fee of $16,500 (incl. GST) per annum Corporate and Government Partners receive regular e-newsletters plus 10 copies of Business Acumen magazine per annum with stories on economic regional development, case studies and interviews. Corporate and Government Partners are automatically members of the Regional Economic Forum and can submit stories into the Insights section of the platform. Corporate and Government Partners can manage their own section in the Resource Centre, company logo on the front page, 5 feature stories per annum in Business Acumen Magazine, 10 feature stories on the Business Acumen website, plus 10 new stories per annum, 10 stories in the RED Toolbox ezine. RDA and Council Partner RDAs and Councils from Australian regions with an interest in the sustainable future of regions. RDA and Council Partner fee of $1,100 (incl. GST) per annum RDAs and Councils receive regular e-newsletters plus 10 copies of Business Acumen magazine per annum with stories on economic regional development, case studies and interviews. RDAs and Councils are automatically members of the Regional Economic Forum and can submit stories into the Insights section of the platform. Small Business or Not-for-Profit Partner Small businesses and not-for-profits making a contribution to Australian regions and their productive industries. Partner fee of $220 (incl. GST) per annum Small businesses and not-for-profits receive regular e-newsletters plus 10 copies of Business Acumen magazine per annum with stories on economic regional development, case studies and interviews. Individual Partner Individuals who want to show their commitment to the future of Australian regions and their productive industries. Partner fee of $55 (incl. GST) per annum Individual partners receive regular e-newsletters, updates and information on events. Project Partner/Sponsor ( Partnership fee and benefits based on scope of project) Partners can select and sponsor projects from a list of options, or suggest and sponsor their own project. For example: Aquaculture Kit for indigenous and rural communities comprising a how to guide, case studies, subsidised PVC tanks, pumps, filters etc provided by sponsors with overall project promotion and roll-out covered by major sponsor. Or Market Garden package for indigenous and rural communities comprising a how to guide, case studies, subsidised poly tunnel, pumps, irrigation, propagation materials etc with overall project promotion and roll-out covered by major sponsor. All partners can suggest projects at any time. 7

8 Image: Ladybird agricultural robot. ACFR (Australian Centre for Field Robotics). Call us to find out more To discuss the programs or find out more, contact John Sheridan, CEO of Digital Business insights (DBi) on , or Mike Sullivan, Editor and Publisher of Business Acumen on RTBPP_