Last updated: 27 May 2020 at 2.00pm
The WA Government is progressing its plan to get WA back on its feet.
The impacts are significant and recovery will require the efforts of every Western Australian. It is a shared responsibility where the public, private and not-for-profit sectors partner with the State’s diverse communities.
The Government has already invested more than $1.8 billion in stimulus and relief to support households and businesses.
Sharyn O’Neill is the State Recovery Controller with responsibility for developing, coordinating and overseeing the recovery process.
Based on a partnership approach, recovery brings together the best resources across the State – the people, the skills, the expertise and the hard work of Western Australians in business, industry, not for profits, unions, the public sector, local governments and the community.
Recovery is organised around 5 key areas:
- health
- economy and infrastructure
- social
- industry
- regions.
A key step is the development of a State Recovery Plan based on the known impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Listening to Western Australians
To inform the development of a State Recovery Plan, a range of engagement activities will take place in June.
The WA Government has set up a State Recovery Advisory Group, with representatives from key Western Australian stakeholders across business, industry, not-for-profit organisations, trade unions, the public sector, local government and the community. A one-day facilitated workshop is being held to work through the known and emerging impacts of the pandemic and garner ideas for recovery actions.
A series of face-to-face and virtual Ministerial roundtables are also being convened with peak bodies and advisory groups across the State to inform recovery planning.
In addition, a range of forums and other engagements are taking place through networks and processes inside and outside of government.
iThink, the WA Government’s online ideas platform, will open soon, enabling the Western Australian community to post their ideas, view and add to the ideas of others.