PROFILE Since its formal inception in 2003, RDV has provided leadership, expertise and catalyst funding to help drive sustained economic and community development across rural and regional Victoria. State Development, Business and Innovation. RDV’s work is underpinned by sound evidence-based policy and planning, including support for Victoria’s maturing In 2014-15, RDV operated through the community- driven regional strategic following groups: planning model. RDV delivers significant grant programs to support these policy REGIONAL PROGRAMS AND objectives as well as undertaking active RECOVERY business engagement, investment attraction and facilitation. RDV facilitates projects that The Regional Programs and Recovery range from large-scale infrastructure with Group is responsible for the delivery of a state-wide benefits to smaller scale projects range of programs and activities including that address specific community needs. the Regional Development Australia initiative in Victoria, and bushfire and flood RDV seeks to continuously monitor and recovery programs. evaluate its programs and approaches to This includes the operations of the Fire drive continuous improvement to deliver Recovery Unit. maximum benefit. On 1 January 2015, RDV joined the new INFRASTRUCTURE GROUP Department of Economic Development, Jobs, Transport and Resources The Infrastructure Group identifies, facilitates (DEDJTR), in the Economic and delivers infrastructure projects that help Development, Employment and enhance the productivity, liveability and Innovation division, having previously sustainability of rural and regional Victoria. been part of the former Department of
PROFILE Since its formal inception in 2003, RDV has provided leadership, expertise and catalyst funding to help drive sustained economic and community development across rural and regional Victoria. RDV’s work is underpinned by sound evidence-based policy and planning, including support for Victoria’s maturing community- driven regional strategic planning model. RDV delivers significant grant programs to support these policy objectives as well as undertaking active business engagement, investment attraction and facilitation. RDV facilitates projects that range from large-scale infrastructure with state-wide benefits to smaller scale projects that address specific community needs. RDV seeks to continuously monitor and evaluate its programs and approaches to drive continuous improvement to deliver maximum benefit. On 1 January 2015, RDV joined the new Department of Economic Development, Jobs, Transport and Resources (DEDJTR), in the Economic Development, Employment and Innovation division, having previously been part of the former Department of State Development, Business and Innovation. In 2014-15, RDV operated through the following groups: REGIONAL PROGRAMS AND RECOVERY The Regional Programs and Recovery Group is responsible for the delivery of a range of programs and activities including the Regional Development Australia initiative in Victoria, and bushfire and flood recovery programs. This includes the operations of the Fire Recovery Unit. INFRASTRUCTURE GROUP The Infrastructure Group identifies, facilitates and delivers infrastructure projects that help enhance the productivity, liveability and sustainability of rural and regional Victoria.
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