Research, Policy and Resources
The RRR Network undertakes research on issues impacting RRR women to help shape policy. They also engage experts to deliver education and impart powerful insights to RRR women to support their journeys.

The RRR Network conducts qualitative research on issues impacting RRR women. All RRR research projects are conducted by in-house researchers and at times supported by Curtin University, Western Australia under a MOU.
The learnings from our research have been invaluable and as a result the RRR Network has empowered many WA women along the way.
To better understand the complexities of RRR life and support the implementation of effective policy to sustain regional development, our knowledge needs to improve on the roles women play personally and more importantly within their community.
Each year, hundreds of RRR women participate either face to face or online, by sharing their experiences and opinions for our social science research.
Social science research allows for meaningful interactions with various groups of people. It allows for complex ideas or unanswered questions to be explored and research outcomes to be shared with key stakeholders. In turn, this creates a platform – a position of strength to advocate from and influence people, industry and government.
The RRR Network undertakes this work to fulfil their intended outcomes of supporting, representing and engaging with WA RRR women.
Historically, the RRR Network’s research and advocacy focused on the agriculture industry, impact or relation to women and then to support policy design by state government. The RRR environment today can mean many things to many people. It is not just agriculture. It can also be small business, arts, health and more.
Our regions are growing and they are diverse. The RRR Network therefore represents all of its 265,000 RRR women living in WA and we advocate for their equality.
State and Federal Submissions
- Federal Budget Submission
- Flexible Regional Work – A Letter to Hon Alannah MacTiernan
- Ministerial Round Table on Women – RRR Network Statement
- Closure of Australian Regional Banks Inquiry 2023
- Access to Early Education and Care 2023
- Opening Statement to Senate Hearing on Regional Bank Closure Inquiry – Beverely
- COVID-19 Survey
Resources
The RRR Network endeavours to offer a wide variety of resources to bring the most relevant information to our Network.
Gender and Equity Resources
- Unlocking Board for RRR Women
- Stronger Together: WA’s Plan for Gender Equality
- Wii Yanni u Thanigai Women’s Voices: Securing our rights, securing our future
- On Board WA
- Women’s Report Card 2022
- 10 Year Strategy for Reducing Family and Domestic Violence
- Office for Women
- Male, stale and pale? Gender representation in metropolitan local government in Western Australia
- Leadership in Local Government: ‘No Girls Allowed’
- Making visible the ‘space of betweenness’: Understanding women’s limited access to leadership in regional Australia
Business Development Resources
- CV Template
- Board of Directors CV Tips
- Business Plan Template
- Marketing Plan Template
- Marketing in 2022 Webinar
- Free Leadership Course
- Farm Management Resources
- Being Board Ready: A Guide for Women
- Social Media Webinar
- Online Presence Webinar
- Building a Community Online Webinar
- How to Master PR in Your Rural Business Webinar
Health Resources
- PATS Application Form
- PATS Information Sheet
- PATS Contact Information
- BreastScreen WA mobile service
- Women’s Health Services at Desert Blue Connect provides a holistic health service for women in the Geraldton and Midwest region.
- The Goldfield’s Women’s Health Care Centre provides clinical services, health information and referral for women in the Kalgoorlie Goldfields region
- Hedland Well Women’s Centre enhances the health and wellbeing of all women in the Pilbara, and provides a welcoming, safe, supportive and stimulating environment for all women
- Nintirri Women’s Health Services (Tom Price) aim to support the physical, mental and emotional health of women in Tom Price communities.
- South West Women’s Health & Information Centre (Bunbury) provides accurate and up to date health information to women, of all ages and ethnic backgrounds living in the South West.
- The WA Primary Health Alliance (WAPHA) has commissioned Amity Health to provide the new Integrated Primary Mental Health Care program across the Wheatbelt and the Great Southern.
- Wheatbelt Mental Health Service provides comprehensive assessment and treatment for people with mental health problems residing in the Wheatbelt.
- Women’s Health Services in WA
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