About Us
The Cooperative Research Centre for Remote Economic Participation (CRC-REP) 2010–2017 was focused on delivering solutions to the economic challenges that affect remote Australia. Through our research, we provided practical responses to the complex issues that can restrict full economic participation.
We were a partnership organisation of more than fifty stakeholders, including:
- the Australian Government
- four state and territory governments
- numerous non-government organisations
- universities and other research providers
- private businesses
- industries including mining, pastoralism and tourism.
Thirty percent of our partners were from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander organisations and communities.
What did CRC-REP do?
CRC-REP had three goals:
- To develop new ways to build resilience and strengthen regional communities and economies across remote Australia
- To build new enterprises and strengthen existing industries that provide jobs, livelihoods and incomes in remote areas
- To improve the education and training pathways in remote areas so that people have better opportunities to participate in the range of economies that exist.
How did CRC-REP do this?
Our ‘whole-of-system’ approach set out to understand the key drivers and causes of the economic challenges in remote areas and to identify successful methods to overcome them.
In particular it clarified and quantified the barriers – such as isolation, lack of job opportunities or training, high mobility, fragile supply chains, socioeconomic factors, high production costs and limited access to markets.
We also focused on entities whose approaches have successfully surmounted these barriers and established robust, dynamic and viable enterprises which serve as models and sources of inspiration to others.
Who funded CRC-REP?
CRC-REP was funded through the Australian Government’s CRC Programme and through cash and in-kind contributions by our partners. A ‘public good’ CRC, we began operations on 1 July 2010 and worked until 30 June 2017.
More information
CRC-REP Annual Report 2014-15
CRC-REP Annual Report 2013-14
CRC-REP Annual Report 2012-13
CRC-REP research project poster
Search the Ninti One Resource Centre for other documents and reports of interest.