supporting place based change in the regions
We support place-based solutions in regional, rural and remote communities
Is your community ready?
What we do
Support place-based change in rural, remote and regional communities
Ready Communities is a national place-based program designed to build strengths in rural, remote and regional Australian communities.
The full Ready Communities program is a catalyst for positive community change. It delivers 24 months of conversations, activations and capability development delivered as a 10-month lead in, a national conference and then 12 months further capability development.
Ready Communities also offers a range of workshops, capability development programs and research.
The way we solve problems in regional communities has to change, it’s simply not working. Communities know what needs to be done and we need to get behind them and support them to make it happen.
Kerry Grace
Co-founder of Ready Communities
About Ready Communities
Who are we?
Ready Communities was founded by Kerry Grace and Dr. Chad Renando in 2023. While both founders agree there are excellent place-based initiatives found across Australia, few incorporate both community and economic development in their framework.
The combined experiences of the founders enables integration of community and economic development portfolios to maximise the impact of siloed initiatives and enhance established long-term place- based methodologies.
Social Impact in the Regions
A major cog in the Ready Communities movement is our annual Social Impact in the Regions Conference. The conference effectively acts as a culmination of the relevant community’s first year of conversations and also as a kick-starter for their 12-month legacy and capability development phase. Find out more about Social Impact in the Regions by visiting the website below:
Mapping Connections
Evidence-Based Success
Visualising community connections highlights the complexity and strength of a local community network. Understanding community connectedness also shows the systemic nature of challenges and opportunities in regional areas.
Everything we do at Ready Communities is to connect and grow strengths in community. We pride ourselves in measuring, visualizing and communicating results the results of our projects to all stakeholders in an effort to maintain belief in our work and that of the communities that we work with.
The more connected a community, the more likely there will be a backup and diversity of services, faster and higher-quality response to emergencies and opportunities, and an increase in the number of individuals progressing ideas for commercial and social impact.
Dr. Chad Renando
Co-Founder of Ready Communities
