RDA Riverina CEO Rachel Whiting takes part in SEGRA Conversations 25 - More Jobs than People

In this webinar recording, RDA Riverina CEO and Director of Regional Development Rachel Whiting and Megan Dixon, Director of Regional Development, RDA Orana joined SEGRA for a conversation on the challenges of attracting and retaining a skilled workforce. Both RDA Riverina and RDA Orana have established programs for growing their regions. This webinar identifies the key elements of these programs and explores how they might work for your region.

Rachel Whiting has lived in regional communities in NSW, Western Australia and Queensland throughout her professional career. Her passion and enthusiasm for development in regional and rural communities is evidenced in the success stories of the organisations she works for and in partnership with. Rachel has worked extensively with not-for-profits both as a board member and as management. In her spare time, Rachel has also been breeding horses for the Olympic disciplines for 20 years and is involved in Arts Practice and Facilitation. Rachel is an Adjunct Professional Staff Member at Charles Sturt University, a Fellow of Leadership WA, holds a Master of Communications from Charles Sturt University, a Graduate Certificate in Animal Studies from UQ and a Bachelor of Education majoring in Visual Arts and English from QUT.

Passionate about regional Australia, Megan Dixon has lived and worked in the Northern Territory and regional Queensland and New South Wales, holding various positions that have all been focussed on regional economic development. Now the Director of Regional Development Orana, based in Dubbo, Megan has spent the last four years focussed on workforce development and labour shortages, working strategically and through partnerships on the push/pull ecosystem that drives skills and labour shortages in inland Australia.