Our Vision
Women in Business & Regional Development Inc. will be the catalyst for accelerating the level of active participation of the Region’s women in promoting economic growth, business prosperity and employment.
If you are interested in learning more about our objects then view our constitution.
Our Mission
Women in Business & Regional Development Inc. has been established to:
1. Relieve poverty for rural women
2. Advance education for rural women through the provision of knowledge, greater educational and employment opportunities
3. Identify and encourage women who have the potential to stimulate creativity, wealth and business at a community level
4. Provide potential leaders with skills, motivation and confidence to identify and promote opportunities for economic development in their communities and in the Region
5. Support individual women who wish to establish a new business or to expand an existing business to access information, advice and opportunities for skills development
6. Initiate actions that make practical differences to rural women’s lives and livelihoods
7. Provide stimulating networks for sharing, discussion and debate for rural women
8. Build networks for rural women with other groups throughout the Limestone Coast, Australia and the world
9. Encourage provision of services by government agencies and private organisations for rural women
10. Promote awareness of rural women's contributions to the social and economic bottom line
11. Celebrate women's social and economic achievements
Our Goals
Women in Business & Regional Development Inc. came into being on 1 July 2009 as a not for profit community organisation and continues our long history of support and encouragement to women in business and those interested in regional development. Please click here for a copy of our Constitution.
A business plan was adopted at our 8 September 2009 board meeting. In essence we aim to build ongoing sustainability and over the coming twelve months will direct our attention to activities that:
1. Establish good business practices based on the principles of sound corporate governance
2. Strengthen and expand our business networks
3. Build our membership, introducing exciting member only benefits for financial members
4. Forge alliances and develop partnerships across South Australia and beyond for the relief of poverty for rural women
5. Advance education for rural women through the provision of knowledge, greater educational, training and employment opportunities
6. Raise our profile amongst key stakeholders across the region and more broadly
In 2010 our performance will be measured by:
- Increased membership by 10%
- Business sponsorship secured from relevant stakeholders
- Website established and regularly maintained
- Minimum of one new women's business network established across the Green Triangle
- Adoption of policies related to finance and board responsibilities
If you are interested in becoming a sponsor you can download our sponsorship package.
To find our key priorities for 2009 - 2010 view our current business plan.
Not a member? Come and join us for special member benefits.
