Our Charter
Establishment
The board of the Northern Economic Leaders (NEL) has resolved to establish a number of sub groups. The Defence Sub Group being one, its role, specific duties, composition and methods of operation are set out in our Charter.
Sub Group role
The overall role of the Defence sub group is to assist the NEL board to obtain the relevant insight to the industry’s issues in the Northern Adelaide area to enable it to be at the forefront in the competitiveness of the region.
Specific Duties
- Champion the Defence sector in the Northern Adelaide region;
- Convene think-tanks and fore sighting workshops to help organisations become more innovative;
- Lobby State and Federal governments to support innovation and the sector in the Northern Adelaide region;
- Communicate from their industry to the NEL board:
- issues and views of relevance to the sector
- local success stories which can be used to promote the region
- Communicate from the NEL board:
- emerging opportunities, policy changes;
- significant events;
- funding opportunities;
- Enable linkages to facilitate networking and mentoring amongst businesses and employers;
- Provide input into addressing initiatives of in the sector in the region;
- Assist or collaborate in staging seminars, events and briefings to facilitate the growth of the sector in the region, and;
- Leverage the capability of the University and other research focused organisations to identify long term opportunities for the economic benefit of the Northern Adelaide region.
Sub Group Membership and Chairman
The Defence Sub Group will have at least two NEL board members, one of which will be elected as the Sub Group Chairman. The Sub Group will also comprise the NEL Executive Officer and invited industry and academic representatives. These representatives will be fully paid up members of the NEL. The number of Sub Group members will total twelve (12).
Meetings
Meetings will initially be monthly then proceeding to quarterly.
Board Support
The NEL board will provide support as required for meeting venues and any administrative assistance.
The Defence Sub Group may not seek external advice or consulting assistance in undertaking its duties unless approved by the NEL board.
Review
Our Charter will be reviewed by the board annually.