Covering approximately 48,000 square kilometres of land in the State's Mid-West region, the Yamatji Nation Agreement resolves the Western Australian Government's compensation liability for the impairment and/or extinguishment of native title in the agreement area and includes a package of benefits for the Yamatji people. The Agreement includes funding to develop water resources under the Yamatji Nation’s Strategic Aboriginal Water Reserve for use or trade. The Department will provide assistance and training to the Yamatji Nation as they develop opportunities for their water reserves.

Pollinators Inc is a member-based social enterprise founded as an Incorporated Association in December 2010 in Geraldton, Western Australia.Pollinators’ Mission - “Nurture innovations and people that enable healthy, resilient communities”We believe in the human and economic potential of our region’s innovators and entrepreneurs. Pollinators community, services, and projects (our ‘ecosystem of support’) exist to create the best possible conditions for new and existing ventures to grow, and for the whole community to benefit. A greater number of more successful social ventures will mean healthier, more resilient communities now, and for the future.

The Abrolhos Group, established by Dr Kim Pedlow has expertise in assisting those in our community who have specific learning difficulties and associated social problems. Our aim is to facilitate early identification and accurate assessment so that a range of options can be given to the familiesThe Abrolhos Group follows the National Health and Medical Research Council in Australia, and the Education Department of WA and the National Institutes of Health in the USA recommend accessing timely educational psychometric assessments.

SHINE collaborates with WA secondary schools to actively connect with adolescent female students who are at risk of disengaging from the conventional education system. These girls are at risk of disengaging because of personal disruption to, disconnection from or discontinuity with the school curriculum and the school community.Built on the premise that true generational change starts with the empowerment of girls, SHINE works with young women to provide them with essential life skills to support their personal education and career development.The program creates a safe haven for at-risk girls where they can be themselves and become a part of a group of peers who bond through having similar issues.

• Direction of the day-to-day operations of the organisation, and the human, physical and financial assets in accordance with the policies and directives of the Board.• Provision of advice to the Board, the Chair and in the execution of the Boards, decisions.• Leadership in the development of the RDA Midwest Gascoyne Regional Plan. • Stakeholder negotiations across industry, Local, State and Federal Government and agencies.

A regional based community organisation implementing a wide range of environmental programs, valued over $8M per annum, with 25 staff and over 50 contracted projects.• Direction of the day-to-day operations of the organisation, and the human, physical and financial assets in accordance with the policies and directives of the Board.• Provision of advice to the Board, the Chair and in the execution of the Boards, decisions.• Leadership in the implementation of the Northern Agricultural Region’s NRM Strategy, its monitoring and evaluation process, and its Investment Strategy.• Ensuring compliance with relevant Acts and Regulations pertaining from time to time in the State of Western Australia and Australian Government.

Environment Program Manager – Midwest /Gascoyne Manages the Environment Program for Midwest Gascoyne Office - 5 professional staff and Admin Assistant. Environment program consists of all environmental licensing and water allocation licensing. Undertaking environmental audits of licence compliance with all industry in region. Reporting to senior management and government on contentious issues. Coordination of investigations and projects with both internal and external stakeholders and consultants

Manages the Commission District Office, 3 professional staff and 1 part time admin Assistant.Executive Officer to Lower Gascoyne Management Strategy.Water allocation licensing and development of allocation strategies for Gascoyne water resources.Maintenance and development of flood warning strategy and hydrological measurement and research.Consultation with stakeholders and consultants on LGMS initiatives in accordance with business plan.