Regional Australia Institute’s Post

Unlocking Canada's economic potential lies in empowering Indigenous innovation! 🇨🇦 Read the full story to discover how Indigenous knowledge and innovation can significantly contribute to our economy and society, and how Luminary is making a difference. 👉 https://lnkd.in/gQ-UtA6c #IndigenousInnovation #CanadianEconomy #FutureofWork

Maia, an URBACT City! During my professional activity, I have had the privilege of witnessing the evolution of the URBACT program, since its inception in 2002, where it was only applied to cities benefiting from the URBAN community initiative and the Urban Pilot Projects programme, to date, an important instrument of territorial cooperation, where through a diverse range of urban network typologies, European cities exchange experiences with each other around a specific local challenge, for developing Integrated Action Plans, anchored in the renowned URBACT participatory method. Therefore, it is with deep satisfaction that Maia is now an URBACT City by integrating the 10 recently approved Innovation Transfer Networks. This network typology has a strong connection with the Urban Innovative Actions (UIA), current European Urban Initiative, where the urban praxis acquired by cities that benefited from UIA will be replicated and adapted to new territorial contexts. Regarding Maia, the city of Getafe will coordinate and support us on the topic "Urban Intelligence and Energy Poverty". Marta Moreira Liliana Fernandes Jon Aguirre Such Fernando González Ferreira Adele Bucella #URBACT #Maia #sustainableurbandevelopment #territorialcooperation #energypoverty #innovation #energytransition #digitaltransition

🌏 Supporting Strong and Sustainable Regions: A Blueprint for Australia's Future 🌟 Australia's regions are the heartbeat of our economy and national identity, rich in history and culture, yet facing challenges like population decline, ageing workforce, and environmental stress. The government’s Migration Strategy (2023) aims to revitalize these areas through innovative solutions such as increased permanent migration spots, expanded DAMA, fast-tracked visa processing, and enhanced PALM schemes. Success stories like Fady in Kalgoorlie and Kimberly in Adelaide showcase the transformative power of regional migration. 🛠️ #SupportingRegions #SustainableGrowth #RegionalDevelopment #MigrationStrategy #Australia #EconomicGrowth #SkilledMigration #CommunityBuilding #InnovativeSolutions

Regionalisation Ambition 2032: A Framework to #RebalanceTheNation It’s been two years since the RAI launched the Regionalisation Ambition 2032, a visionary framework guiding Australia towards a future where more of us live, work, and thrive in regional areas. Developed with insights from over a decade of research and extensive community consultation, the Ambition sets bold targets across jobs, liveability, population, productivity and innovation, and sustainability and resilience to ensure a more balanced and prosperous Australia.   Each year, we report on the targets – to find out where improvement have been made and in what areas regional Australia is dropping behind. 📽️ Need a refresher on the Ambition? Watch this quick video to discover how we’re driving change and how the Regionalisation Ambition 2032 can benefit not just regional communities, but our nation as a whole! Let’s work together to rebalance the nation and unlock the true potential of regional Australia.   #Regionalisation2032 #RebalanceTheNation #RegionalAustralia #RAI

Can private-public partnerships be the answer to challenges governments can't face alone? Think of this: in times of great need, it’s often the most unexpected alliances that bring solutions. When Australia tackled the complex issue of asylum seekers in Nauru, success didn’t just come from policy—it came from partnerships. Government resources combined with the agility and expertise of private companies created something transformative. Locals found employment and gained essential skills. The community’s engagement wasn’t just a bonus; it was the backbone of sustainable change. Fast forward to today, and we see similar approaches taking shape in places like Palau, where private sector companies step in to do what traditional means can’t. This is a proven practice. Companies like Critical Operations Group (COG) and KVG are stepping into roles that bridge the gap, ensuring resilience and growth through collaboration. Public-private partnerships create impact beyond economics—they create legacy. Curious about how these partnerships could drive sustainable solutions in your region? Let’s continue the conversation. John Hennessey-Niland | Matt Ort | Todd Crowley | Vaxa | Vaxa Bureau #PublicPrivatePartnerships #CommunityBuilding #SustainableSolutions #Resilience #GlobalCollaboration

We are proud to partner with C40 Cities and Mayors Migration Council to introduce our latest report - Good Green Jobs and Labor Migration: Opportunities for Urban Leaders. By 2050, 216 million people are expected to be internally displaced due to climate change, worsening climate impacts and insufficient investment in adaptation. And while cities are increasingly on the frontline of challenges they are also often at the forefront of innovative solutions. This report details how urban targeted investments and policies at the intersection of climate change and migration can create opportunities for all. Through examples from cities around the world, we demonstrate successful strategies for integrating migrants into the green economy, showing tangible benefits such as improved working conditions and increased economic inclusion. Cities like Milan and Accra are leading the way with innovative solutions to address the unique challenges faced by new arrivals. Milan’s Action Plan Against Energy Poverty is already boosting employment in key green sectors, while Accra's CLEAN project tackles urgent issues like work permits to foster financial inclusion for newcomers. These examples prove that with the right investments in resilience and green jobs, we can achieve a fair and inclusive transition that leaves no one behind. This report is a valuable resource for urban leaders seeking to develop policies that promote sustainable development and social equity. Explore the report: https://lnkd.in/gHGWxdJ2 #ClimateAction #SustainableDevelopment #UrbanPolicy #ClimateWeekNYC

The strategy is aimed at managing migration in a way that supports Canada’s economic needs while ensuring that communities are well-prepared to integrate newcomers. Read more about it in https://buff.ly/2X9wEUS #inmigration #torontoimmigrationconsultant #immigrationconsultants #immigrationconsultant

Indeed, embracing migration as a fundamental aspect of human behavior is crucial. Throughout history, people have migrated worldwide for various reasons. In the case of skilled healthcare workers moving from LMICs to the Global North, an innovative global health workforce policy is essential. This policy should focus on training, capacity building, and creating return investment opportunities to actively and meaningfully engage expatriate professionals. The presence of an enabling political system is often the determining factor in addressing health workforce shortages in LMICs like Ethiopia. The failed system is evident in the national paradox of a shortage of doctors coexisting with doctors struggling to secure employment - highlighting market & government failure, with significant need-based shortages and still a surplus of labor in the market.

The strategy is aimed at managing migration in a way that supports Canada’s economic needs while ensuring that communities are well-prepared to integrate newcomers. Read more about it in https://buff.ly/2X9wEUS #inmigration #torontoimmigrationconsultant #immigrationconsultants #immigrationconsultant

No, development in poor countries will not decrease emigration; rather the opposite! As Ronald Skeldon famously stated: "Migration IS development". In fact, we have to turn our entire understanding of human mobility upside down, showing the need to conceptualize migration as an intrinsic - and therefore largely inevitable - part of broader processes of social transformation, rather than ideological views of migration as 'problem to be solved' or as a 'solution to problems'. https://lnkd.in/e8ntSxk2