The Regional Australia Institute (RAI) is the nation’s first and only independent regional-focused economic think tank specialised in developing and communicating the knowledge, policy, and practical solutions required to lift the prosperity of people in regions and Australia overall.

We gather and analyse the best information we can find on regions and make this readily accessible to people around the country. We work with regional leaders around the nation to understand their challenges and help them identify opportunities for future development that they can implement. We also talk to governments at all levels and provide independent, evidence-based advice about the options they have to make regions even better.