Regional Services Reform Unit

The Regional Services Reform Unit was established by the Western Australian Government to lead regional services reform.

Regional services reform aims to bring about long-term systemic change to improve the lives of Aboriginal people in regional and remote Western Australia.

The reform is focusing on three main areas:

1. Improved living conditions that enable families to prosper and don't hold them back.

2. Supporting families to build their skills, and overcome any barriers to doing so, through improved service redesign and delivery.

3. Education, employment and housing opportunities, and support for families to take them up.

Strong collaboration between the State Government, Commonwealth Government, local government, service providers and Aboriginal people underpins regional services reform and is essential for significant, long-term change.

Aboriginal families and communities are integral to the success of regional services reform. The interests and priorities of Aboriginal people are being represented by Aboriginal advisors on regional groups in the Pilbara and Kimberley set up to guide the work of the reform. District leadership groups are implementing change at a local level.

Regional services reform has an initial focus on the Pilbara and Kimberley. It will be extended over time to other regions of Western Australia and tailored to their circumstances.