Regional WA

Shelter WA received a Lotterywest grant to develop a regional engagement framework to suit nine WA regions (Kimberley, Pilbara, Gascoyne, Midwest, Goldfields-Esperance, Wheatbelt, Peel, South West, Great Southern).

Regional Engagement Framework

This project builds on existing regional work and engagement undertaken by Shelter WA including regional workshops for the WA Housing Strategy, stakeholder satisfaction surveys and member feedback.

The project will include:

Researching regional engagement models, building baseline data on each region and identifying strengths and improvements.
Better understanding regional issues and strengths to inform policy and advocacy.
Mapping regional stakeholders, networks and responses, tailored to the area.
Sector development and strengthening relationships.
Recommendations for regional engagement model/s going forward.

Find out about the regional project visits completed so far:

Port and South Hedland . . . See more
Bunbury . . . See more
Albany . . . See more
Katanning . . . See more
Northam and Dowerin . . . See more
Geraldton . . . coming soon

Upcoming visits are planned for the Goldfields and Kimberley regions.

Explore other regional work undertaken via this project:

Shelter WA attended and contributed to the Port Hedland Housing Solutions Summit with recommendations adopted in April 2022 . . . Read more
Shelter WA contributed to the Regional Capitals Alliance WA Housing Issues Report . . . Read more
Completed a submission to Infrastructure Australia on regional housing . . . Read more
Reviewed national regional housing work from Regional Australia Institute (1) . . . Read more
Reviewed national regional housing work from Regional Australia Institute (2) . . . Read more
Attended Just Home Margaret River Inc’s Social and Community Housing Roundtable (which switched to online due to COVID19) . . . Read more

Regional snapshots on housing and homelessness data are also being developed.

Get in touch

For further information about this project, or to become involved, please contact Rhiannon Bristow-Stagg by email rhiannon@shelterwa.org.au

Snapshot: Regional WA

WA is the most capital city centralised state, with 78.3% of the WA population living in the Perth metropolitan area.
According to the Dropping off the Edge 2021 report, all 10 of the most disadvantaged locations in WA are regional. Most inland locations experience multi-layered disadvantage.
WA is the largest state in Australia by size and regional WA spans several climatic zones, requiring different environmental responses to housing.