Welcome to Economic Development Australia

Economic Development Australia is the national professional body for economic development practitioners. Practitioners are employed in local government, regional development agencies, State Government economic development departments, private sector consultants and companies involved in economic development. Membership of is open to all with a professional interest or involvement in industry and economic development.

Membership exceeds 400 Australia-wide with State Practitioner networks established in all states to service local members.

EDA acts as a vital information clearing house for significant information about economic development initiatives and events. Submissions are being made to governments, and EDA is committed to an active and positive role in influencing the economic direction of Australia.

Members benefit from the cross-fertilisation of ideas in the economic development field through our publications, peer-to-peer networking, and the annual national conference which attracts more than 250 delegates. A post graduate professional development program has been developed with RMIT University to cater for the professional development needs of practitioners.

A Professional accreditation Scheme has been developed to provide members with a recognised professional qualification - an Australian Certified Economic Developer [ACEcD]. This qualification will allow employers to recognise the competency of such accredited practitioners.
A list of Certified practitoners can be found on the front web page, once members have logged in.

We encourage you to join and throw your support behind EDA, and to actively participate in a unique professional body in the field of economic development.

For information about joining EDA please view the Membership page.

EDA has become a Bronze Partner of the Year of Women in Local Government

[LroR] Monica Barone [CEO City of Sydney Council], Clr Marcelle Hoff [City of Sydney], Minister Albanese,
Karen McKeown [Pres ALGWA NSW], John Ravlic [CEO LGMA]

YOWLIG was launched at Sydney Town Hall in January 2010.  EDA is represented on the organising committee and strongly supports its aims.

EDA Board's Strategic Planning Meeting in Canberra, March 9th 2010



EDA Board & SPN Chairs [L to R]
Neil McNish, Brian Hales, Kirsten Coster, Luke Smith, Stephen Joyce, Angela Quain, Grant Meyer, Margaret Nicholls [with baby Kyle Quain],
Wendy Earl, Ling Gaspar, Simon Millcock, Anne Moroney, Richard Walker, Trevor Ayers, Stephen Chapple, Megan Dixon, and Rick Dunn

Directors met to discuss issues of interest to members, followed by a day of visits to Government Ministers, Opposition Shadow Ministers and senior bureaucrats explaining the work of EDA and asking how EDA might assist the progress of economic development across Australia.

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