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Great portal for statistics and data related to rural and regional Australia
The Australian Agricultural and Resource Economics Society (AARES) is an independent association of persons and organisations interested in agricultural, resource and environmental economics.
This network provides a means for environmental historians to communicate with each other and exchange information about forthcoming events and new publications in Australia and New Zealand. It provides a portal with links to other organisations in Australia and New Zealand with interests in environmental history, and for international groups with interests in global environmental history to connect with Australian and New Zealand colleagues.
The Australian Centre for Indigenous History seeks to promote and support research into Indigneous societies, in Australia and internationally.
The Australian Political Studies Association is the professional association for those teaching and researching political science in Australia and New Zealand.
The ARC is a statutory authority within the Australian Government's Innovation, Industry, Science and Research (IISR) portfolio. Its mission is to deliver policy and programs that advance Australian research and innovation globally and benefit the community.
Australian Year of the Farmer celebrates the hard work of everyone involved in producing, processing, handling and selling products from 136,000 farms across the country. Australian farms and the industries that support them generate more than $405 billion each year, that's 27% of our GDP.
The celebration was conceived by Australian Year of the Farmer Directors, Geoff Bell and Philip Bruem. Geoff and Philip wanted more people to appreciate the fresh food and quality materials our farmers produce to keep us fed, clothed and sheltered. And so, the concept has grown into a national celebration, one which will reach every Australian – reminding us that our farmers sustain the Australian way of life and the economy.
Australian Year of the Farmer is about celebrating and enriching the connections between rural and urban Australia. We want you to take time out of your busy day to think about how farming affects your life, there's more to this agribusiness than meets the eye.
What are you going to do in 2012 to celebrate?
Beyond Reasonable Drought is an Old Parliament House travelling exhibition in association with the MAP group of photographers, whose members have documented the impact of the drought on the land, people and psyche of rural Australia.
Bush Telegraph is the Australian Broadcasting Commission's entertaining look at rural and regional issues around Australia. Each day Bush Telegraph is heard at 11:00am on Radio National. It's current, it's topical and it's an in-depth look at what makes life outside our capital cities so unique. Our far-flung rural reporters take us with them as they experience life in rural and regional Australia - on farms, in towns and in the bush, and we hear first hand from the people who live there.
CAEPR's rolling triennial research program is formulated through an annual planning process. Its current plan is divided into four broad research themes: i) economic, cultural and social circumstances; ii) economic development aspirations and sustainable futures; iii) governance, policy and the state; education and learning for life The Centre's research focuses on both Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians.
The Crawford Fund promotes and supports international R&D activities in which Australian research organisations and companies are active participants. It supports the work of the the Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR), the Australian Agency for International Development (AusAID), and the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR).
The Australian Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry’s role is to develop and implement policies and programs that ensure Australia's agricultural, fisheries, food and forestry industries remain competitive, profitable and sustainable.
Website for the Commonwealth Department of Regional Australia, Regional Development and Local Government.
Kondinin Group’s flagship full-colour monthly magazine Farming Ahead is the primary means by which farmers can access independent research and the most up-to-date developments in the agricultural industry. More than $1,000,000 of members’ funds is invested annually in Kondinin Group research published in the magazine. The results are delivered in the form of evaluations and comparisons of equipment ranging from tillage machinery to welders, computer programs and animal health products. Other information in Farming Ahead includes the latest developments in agriculture from specialist researchers, State agricultural departments, CSIRO and private consultants.
The FRDC plans, invests in and manages fisheries research and development throughout Australia. It is a statutory authority within the portfolio of the federal Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, jointly funded by the Australian Government and the fishing industry.
The Foundation for Rural and Regional Renewal (FRRR) supports the development of regional community foundations, and uses seed funding and challenge grants to move regional development project funding into a more dynamic context.
The Grains Research & Development Corporation is one of the world's leading grains research organisations, responsible for planning, investing and overseeing research and development, delivering improvements in production, sustainability and profitability across the Australian grains industry.
More than half of Australian farmers have hearing loss. Researchers at the ANU have just produced a new resource to enable people like farmers, living with hearing loss, to more effectively manage the day-to-day challenges of living with impaired hearing.
The International Rural Network seeks to provide opportunities for rural communities worldwide to learn from each other, and to foster improved communications between practitioners, communities, rural organisations, policy makers and academics around issues of sustainable rural community development.
We are especially interested in better supporting community led development and the ‘joining up’ of issues of rural development, community development, education, health, nutrition and environment through our netw orking and other events and activities. We are also engaged in stimulating international comparative research on economic and social issues relating to ‘place-based’ development and related policies.
Throughout all of our activities, we stress the empowerment of rural communities and the need for co-operation between communities and the various levels of government in different countries.
The aim of the network is as a means of sharing knowledge, research and experience, building capacities, and establishing mutual assistance. It aims to connect international organisations that support rural communities and represent rural interests.
Land & Water Australia's core business is as a research investor, with the aim of achieving the sustainable management and use of Australia's natural resources. We also act as a leading research broker, organising collaborative research and development programs.
This site aims to provide a practical resource for those who work with communities (in the wider sense of the term) to help them identify and adopt more sustainable practices. This site was initiated in 1998 as part of my PhD studies (see my thesis Ch 10), and has developed over the past years as the NRM-changelinks site. Over the 2006/2007 period the NRM-changelinks name (and URL) was discontinued, and was superceded by the Learning for Sustainability name (and URL). The latest addition to the site is the sparksforchange blog which has been created as a way to educate myself, and hopefully others, about the many ideas and people out there that are making a positive difference for social change.
Meat & Livestock Australia (MLA) is a producer-owned company, working in partnership with industry and government to achieve a profitable and sustainable red meat and livestock industry. MLA has the unique responsibility of providing marketing and research services to its 43,500 livestock producer members and the broader red meat industry to help them meet community and consumer expectations.
Search speeches to see how rural and regional issues have been debated by politicians.
The National Centre for Indigenous Studies promotes and initiates cross-disciplinary research and teaching in a wide range of areas of relevance to Indigenous Australians. Through this research NCIS aims to deepen Australia's understanding of Indigenous cultures and histories and ensure Indigenous knowledges, perspectives and experiences are respected, valued, accessed and incorporated into all learning environments at the ANU and beyond.
The National Farmers' Federation (NFF) is the peak national body representing farmers and, more broadly, agriculture across Australia. It is one of Australia's foremost and respected lobbying and advocacy organisations.
The Senate Committee report on factors affecting the supply of health services and medical professionals in rural areas was published on Wednesday 22 August.
There has never before been a Parliamentary report of such central and wide-ranging importance to health services in Australia’s rural and remote areas. Led by its Chair, Rachel Siewert, and its Deputy, Claire Moore, and with support from the Liberal and National Parties, the Committee has produced a set of 18 recommendations which have tremendous potential to improve health services and the distribution of health professionals in rural and remote areas.
The National Rural Health Alliance has produced special summary in response to the report, which can be found below.
Regional Development Australia (RDA) is an Australian Government initiative that brings together all levels of government to support the growth and development of regional Australia. RDA is delivered through a national network of 55 committees who build partnerships between governments, regional development organisations, local businesses, community groups and key regional stakeholders to provide strategic and targeted responses to social, economic and environmental issues affecting regional Australia.
The ANZRSAI is a “broad church” of geographers, town planners, economists, public policy professionals and other social scientists for example, all working together to make a difference to the lives of regional citizens.
RIRDC is a statutory authority established by the Primary Industries and Energy Research and Development Act 1989 (PIERD Act). The Corporation was established by the Australian Government to work with industry to invest in research and development for a more profitable, sustainable and dynamic rural sector.
