Boards and Councils
Boards and Councils supported by the Department of Trade and Economic Development:
Economic Development Board
South Australia’s Economic Development Board (EDB) was created in April 2002 as a State Government initiative. It is charged with a specific focus on long-term growth and prosperity.
With respected businessman David Simmons as its chair, and a membership comprising some of the nation’s most respected business identities, the EDB is bringing fresh thinking to the key issues facing the State.
The EDB held an Economic Growth Summit in April 2003 in Adelaide to seek input into the preparation of a report outlining the way forward for the South Australian economy.
In May 2003, the EDB released its report A Framework for Economic Development in South Australia, which contained 72 major recommendations for action by government, business and the community.
On 3 April 2004, 400 delegates from South Australia’s business, union, government, education and wider community convened with the Premier in Adelaide to report on achievements over the year and identify priorities for going forward.
In April, 2005, a major briefing was held with the objective of providing Economic Growth Summit delegates and other stakeholders with a progress report on implementation success of the Framework for Economic Development. The briefing offered a degree of "closure" on the Framework document as the majority of recommendations had been implemented, with attention shifting to implementation of South Australia's Strategic Plan.
The EDB believes South Australia's Strategic Plan reinforces the need for an integrated and co-operative approach to the challenges facing South Australia. The EDB has a key role in monitoring the implementation of the plan and benchmarking the State's performance against it.
Other important policy initiatives where the EDB has played a role include the Strategic Infrastructure Plan, Population Policy, the 10-Year Vision for Science, Technology and Innovation and the Minerals Exploration Initiative.
Competitiveness Council
South Australia's Competitiveness Council has one clear task – to recommend practical ways the State Government can make SA the most competitive place to do business in Australia and New Zealand.
The Council was set up in 2006 as a sub committee of the EDB. Its membership includes business leaders, economic specialists and policymakers. Its brief is to identify, develop and champion reforms that enhance SA’s competitiveness and generate further investment.
SA is determined to build on its competitive edge - reduce business costs, streamline development processes, cut red tape, and ensure we continue to have both a skilled and available workforce and the world-class infrastructure we need to support economic growth.
www.competitivesa.biz
EDB Charter:
The Economic Development Board (EDB) is the government’s key advisory body on economic development issues in South Australia.
The EDB was established to develop a framework for economic development in South Australia and implement strategies and facilitate projects that will support the long-term and sustainable economic growth of South Australia.
The EDB will:
1. Develop and oversee the implementation of a framework for economic development in South Australia;
2. Provide high level strategic and policy advice to Government on economic development and industry issues;
3. Advise on and help facilitate the development of major projects which are of significance or strategic importance to the State’s development and have Government support;
4. Work in partnership with the private sector to facilitate and promote the economic development of the State;
5. Work with Government and business to ensure the State’s business environment and infrastructure is competitive and supports the development of South Australia’s existing business base as well as the creation and attraction of new businesses;
6. Promote innovation, education and skills development as key drivers behind the State’s economic growth and work collaboratively with government agencies, education and research institutions and the private sector in promoting and developing the State’s knowledge-based potential;
7. Pro-actively promote investment and business opportunities in South Australia and work with the private sector in facilitating strategic investment opportunities that support South Australia’s economic development framework;
8. Give regard to the specific economic needs and challenges faced by regional communities; and
9. Establish, monitor and measure the performance of the State on key economic, social and environmental indicators.
In fulfilling this charter the EDB will work in co-operation and in partnership with the State’s public and private sectors, education providers, unions, Social Inclusion Board, Premier's Science and Research Council, Sustainability Roundtable and the wider community to collectively help secure and enhance the State’s economic future.
EDB members:
Mr David Simmons – (Chair) Group Managing Director, Hills Industries and Chair of the Centre for Innovation
Ms Cheryl Bart – Company Director, including ETSA Utilities
Mr Grant Belchamber – Senior Research Officer/Advocate, ACTU
Mr Bruce Carter - Managing Partner, Ferrier Hodgson
Monsignor David Cappo – Chairman, Social Inclusion Board
Hon Bob Hawke AC – Business consultant and former Australian Prime Minister
Mr Michael Hickinbotham – Managing Director, Hickinbotham Group
Dr Michael Keating – former Secretary, Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet
Mr Justin Milne – Group Managing Director, Telstra BigPond
Rt Hon Mike Moore – former Director General, World Trade Organization and former New Zealand Prime Minister
Dr Helen Nugent AO – Chairman, Funds SA and Swiss Re Australia Limited and a Director of several companies
Mr Kevin Osborn – non-executive Director of Adelaide Bank and ABB Grain Ltd
Dr Leanna Read – Managing Director and CEO, TGR BioSciences Pty Ltd
Further biographical details of EDB members are contained in the PDF below.
Contact:
Belinda Wood, Director, Office of the EDB
Tel: +61 8 8303 2310
Fax: +61 8 8303 2404
Email: edb@state.sa.gov.au
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Export Council
The South Australian Export Council aims to develop and maintain a high-level export strategy for South Australia, and works to support the State Government’s export target of $25 billion by 2013. Reporting to the Minister for Trade, we advise Government on industry proposals that require funding and resources.
As a peak advisory body, the Council is made up of export champions (link to industry sector champions) from across the State's export industries who have demonstrated skills and passion for developing South Australia's export sector.
Charter:
• Prepare, maintain and monitor a high level export strategy based on individual industry strategies, global market opportunities and limited State resources.
• Liaise with industry groups/associations to provide a conduit to the South Australian Government.
• Call for, review, prioritise and recommend all export industry assistance requests to the South Australian Government (including financial support and trade missions).
• Advise the South Australian Government on issues of integration, support and barriers with Commonwealth Government export initiatives/organisations.
• Advise the South Australian Government on export industry promotion to community and education through schools.
• Encourage and sponsor State export awards program in consultation with industry associations and the Commonwealth Government.
EC Members:
Mr Malcolm May - (Chair) Managing Director, Balco
Mr Angelo Kotses - Managing Director, Bickford's Australia
Mr Anthony Kittel - Chief Executive Officer, REDARC
Mr David Williams - Director, Water Industry Alliance
Ms Gail Fuller - Director and Co-Owner, Rising Sun Pictures
Mr Jamie Newlyn - State Secretary, Martime Union of Australia
Ms Paula Nagel - Chair, Education Adelaide
Ms Penny Gale - General Manager, Policy and International Business, Business SA
Contact:
Adam Comley, Principal Policy Officer
Tel: +61 8 8303 2505
Fax: +61 8 8303 2510
Email: exportingsa@state.sa.gov.au
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Manufacturing Consultative Council
The Manufacturing Consultative Council’s role is to provide advice to the various stakeholders on issues pertaining to the State’s manufacturing sector and to promote communication between the manufacturing sector and the State Government.
Terms of Reference:
Assist in the development of strategies and programs to support the growth and international competitiveness of the manufacturing sector.
Raise issues affecting manufacturing for consideration by the Minister for Economic Development and the Minister for Industry and Trade and which may be subsequently referred back to the committee for further work.
Provide feedback on the impact of government policies and programs on the manufacturing sector.
Advise the Minister on specific matters that have been referred to it by the Minister(s).
Ensure strong linkages with other advisory bodies.
MCC Members:
Hon Mr Kevin Foley MP - (Chair) Deputy Premier and Minister for Industry and Trade
Hon Karlene Maywald MP - (Dep Chair) Minister Assisting the Minister for Industry and Trade
Ms Ann Angel - Executive Director, RianCorp Pty Ltd
Mr John Camillo - State Secretary, Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union
Ms Annette Cinnamond - Manager Human Resources, Tenix Defence – Electronic Systems Div.
Mr Andrew Downs - Managing Director, Sage Automation (SA) Pty Ltd
Mr Chris Field - Assistant Branch Secretary, Australian Liquor Hospitality and Miscellaneous Workers’ Union
Mr Brian Freeborn - Vice President Business Unit Asia Pacific, Schefenacker Vision Systems Australia Pty Ltd
Mr Wayne Hanson - Branch Secretary, Greater SA Branch, Australian Workers’ Union’
Mr Stephen Myatt - Director, EEASA
Mr Victor Previn - Chairman, Ellex Medical
Mr Chris Stathy - Managing Director, Philmac Pty Ltd
Mr Nick Thredgold - Secretary, SA Branch, National Union of Workers
Mr Grant Tinney - Director, Precise Tooling Australia
Contact:
Len Piro
Director, Manufacturing and Business Services Division
Tel: +61 8 8303 2327
Fax: +61 8 8303 2988
Email: len.piro@state.sa.gov.au
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Population Advisory Group
Objective
To support the achievement of South Australia’s Strategic Plan targets to grow the South Australian population, to reverse the net loss of people to interstate, and to match our share of international migrants to Australia with the State’s share of the overall national population to achieve a population age structure that supports sustainable population growth and renewal rather than decline.
The Population Advisory Group will:
- provide high level advice to the South Australian Government on initiatives and strategies that can be implemented to increase population growth in the State, particularly with respect to improving:
the State’s net migration performance
the overall skill level of the South Australian workforce
employees’ abilities to balance the imperatives of work and family life
- identify barriers to population growth and how these barriers can be removed or minimised with a focus on bold initiatives to make a quantum difference
- monitor the coordination and integration of population activities across government
- champion policies and programs aimed at increasing population and make recommendations for change
- establish linkages with key stakeholders, including the business community, employers, local government, Regional Development Boards and the tertiary education sector, to garner support for population programs and initiatives.
Members:
Professor Graeme Hugo - Director of GISCA and Professor of Geography, University of Adelaide
Professor Sue Richardson - Director, National Institute of Labour Services
Mr Michael Hickinbotham - Chairman, Australian Population Institute (SA) Inc
Ms Helen Nugent Member - Economic Development Board c/- Macquarie Bank Limited
Mr Russell Varley - General Manager Human Resources, Elders Limited
Mr Robert Harding - Executive Director, SA Housing Industry Association
Ms Deb Agnew - Member Regional Communities Consultative Committee
Mr Raymond Garrand - Chief Executive Officer, DTED
Ms Karen Lablack - Director, Population & Migration, DTED
Ms Sunny Yang - Director, Immigration SA, DTED
Ms Caroline Batty - Executive Officer, DTED
Contact:
Ms Caroline Batty
Manager, Population Policy
Tel. +61 8 8226 3102
Fax +61 8 8226 2944
Email: livingandworkinginsa@state.sa.gov.au
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Regional Communities Consultative Council
The Regional Communities Consultative Council (RCCC) is an independent advisory body, established by the South Australian Government, to make recommendations to the Minister for Regional Development on ways in which the Government and communities can work together to strengthen the capacity of communities to respond to local issues and opportunities.
The RCCC’s key responsibilities include advising the Minister for Regional Development about the broad impact of decisions on regional communities and opportunities for initiatives to advance social, economic and environmental development that will improve the quality of life in regional South Australia.
The membership of Council comprises key representatives from local government, regional development boards, business and community, with a broad geographic spread across regional South Australia.
The Council is currently chaired by Mr Peter Blacker, former Member for Flinders in the SA House of Assembly from 1973 to 1993, current President of the Marine Scale Pilchard Fisherman’s Association and Vice Chair of the South Australia Strategic Plan Community Engagement Board.
The RCCC meets in a regional location at least four times a year and over two days holds a formal meeting as well as a community consultation forum and may also include site visits and targeted meetings with local groups, industry or community leaders.
RCCC Terms of Reference
The Regional Communities Consultative Council is an independent advisory body that will make recommendations to the Minister for Regional Development on ways in which the Government and communities can work together to strengthen the capacity of communities to respond to local issues and opportunities.
The Regional Communities Consultative Council will undertake the following
responsibilities:
• Advise the Minister for Regional Development about the broad impact of decisions on regional communities.
• Advise the Minister for Regional Development of any opportunities for initiatives to advance the social, economic and environmental development of regional SA.
• Advise the Minister for Regional Development on the challenges and opportunities in the provision of government services and programs to regional communities.
• Through the Minister for Regional Development, advise Ministers and Cabinet on matters that may be referred to the Council by them from time to time.
• Advocate change that will improve the quality of life in regional areas.
RCCC Members:
Peter Blacker (Chair) – Port Lincoln
Deb Agnew – Limestone Coast
Bill Boehm – Roxby Downs
Mark Braes – Millicent
Jeff Burgess – Gulnare
Monika Klein – Cockaleechie
Jane Lowe – Ceduna
Bill McIntosh AM – Flinders Ranges
Dr Ruth Schubert – Mt Gambier
Phil Tyler – Adelaide
Craig Wickham – Kangaroo Island
Jeanette Wormald – Northern Mallee
Kym McHugh – Mount Compass
Ian O’Loan OAM – Mallala
Mary Louise Corcoran - Victor Harbor
Barbara-Ann Cowey – Renmark
Anita Crisp – Crystal Brook
Ann Ferguson – Mount Barker
Bill Hender – Keith
Jim Pollock – Whyalla
Samantha Yates – Port Augusta
Contact:
Executive Officer, RCCC
GPO Box 1264
Adelaide SA 5001
Phone: 08 8303 2423
Fax: 08 8303 2350
Email: rccc@state.sa.gov.au
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Small Business Development Council
The Small Business Development Council's main role is to advise the State Government of key issues in the sector and to work on projects aimed at supporting the growth of small business. The SBDC is a vital link between the industry and the State Government and promotes information-sharing between both parties.
The SBDC has members representing a wide range of sectors, including food, retail, manufacturing, IT and business support, building and primary industry. Its members operate urban and regional businesses and bring to the Council sound entrepreneurial skills, knowledge and a willingness to contribute to and inform State's small-business community.
Terms of Reference:
• Advise the Minister on specific matters that have been referred to it by the Minister.
• Advise the Minister on specific areas for reducing regulations by 25 per cent in the small business sector.
• Advise the Minister on key issues under South Australia's Strategic Plan that relate to the small business sector, including measures to increase the sector's competitiveness, develop its vibrancy and entrepreneurial nature and increase its capacity to export.
• Provide feedback on the effectiveness and impact of government small business programs and services.
• Provide suggestions on development of new programs and services.
SBDC Members:
Ms Liz Davies, Storpac – Storage Sector
Ms Linda Eldredge, Glenryden – Primary Industries/Services
Ms Debra Ferguson, Ferguson Australia – Fisheries/Food Manufacturing
Mr Robert Ferguson, Fergusons Chartered Accountants – Business Services/Accountancy
Mr Chris Herrmann, InfoTec Communications – Information, Communication and Technology
Mr Malcolm Johnson, Johnson Home Improvements – Building
Ms Rosemary Kemp, Riverland Plaza Pharmacy – Pharmaceutical/Retail
Ms Susan Lee, Soniclean – Electronics/Health
Mr Conor McKenna, Twoeyes – Service Industry
Mr Philip Sims, Robern Menz – Families Business Australia/Food Manufacturing
Ms Beverley Turner, Emu Ridge – Manufacturing/Retail/Tourism
Mr Kym Webber, Waikerie Crash Repairs – Motor Trades Association
Contact:
Secretariat
Small Business Development Council
Tel: +61 8 8303 2022
Fax: +61 8 8303 2511
Email: SBDC@state.sa.gov.au
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