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About Regional Alliance West

Who We Are

RAW commenced operations in 1984 as the Geraldton Emergency Relief Organisation (GERO).

At that time, GERO provided:

  • A low cost food centre.
  • A low cost furniture centre.
  • Emergency relief funding.

In 1991 GERO having expanded its services was renamed the Geraldton Resource Centre Inc. GRC relocated to Lotteries House, Geraldton and has remained a tenant at Lotteries House.

Geraldton Resource Centre changed our name to better reflect the area in which we operate on the 12th May 2017 to Regional Alliance West, (RAW).

Today RAW remains a non-profit organisation providing services to people experiencing disadvantage in the Mid West, Murchison and Gascoyne regions of WA. Towns within these regions experience hardship due to long term drought, lack of employment opportunities, housing shortages and the rising costs of living such as basic food items and fuel prices. Most communities within our service area have a regional price index between 4 – 8% higher than that of the Perth metropolitan area, a situation that is generating increased strain on families and communities already experiencing hardship.

Our Mission & Values

Supporting people and communities across regional WA

Regional Alliance West (RAW) is a not-for-profit service helping people in the Mid West, Murchison and Gascoyne regions with legal problems, money worries, housing issues and life after prison.

Our Mission

  • To support and empower individuals, families, and communities experiencing disadvantage across the Mid West, Murchison, and Gascoyne regions of Western Australia by providing accessible, high-quality services, advocacy, and practical support that promote fairness, resilience, and long-term wellbeing.

Our Values

  • We believe everyone deserves fair access to essential services, information, and support—regardless of location, income, or circumstance. We work to reduce barriers faced by regional and remote communities.
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Supporting regional communities

Our Regions

Today RAW remains a non-profit organisation providing services to people experiencing disadvantage in the Mid West, Murchison and Gascoyne regions of WA.

Geraldton Office

Carnarvon Office

Supporting people and communities across regional WA. Regional Alliance West (RAW) has been proudly walking alongside our community since 1984.

Supporting regional communities

Our History

A trusted presence across one of Western Australia’s largest service regions
Our organisation has expanded rapidly since 1998 and today includes 11 individual and diverse services with up to 33 full time staff and volunteers working to provide our community with access to information, advice and support. RAW’s outreach service area extends from Geraldton north to Exmouth (838kms), south to Leeman (153kms) and east to Wiluna (717kms). This area is about the size of the United Kingdom in terms of land mass.

We have a strong history of advocacy and law reform and we are or have been participants within several associations and networks including;

  • National Association of Community Legal Centres
  • Financial Counsellors Association
  • Financial Counsellors Association of WA
  • National Network of Indigenous Women’s Legal Services
  • Women’s Legal Services Network
  • WA Tenancy Network
  • Mid West Emergency Relief Network
  • Western Australia Council of Social Services (WACOSS)
  • Mid West Community Services Network (MWCSN)

RAW/GRC has also been recognised for its commitment and high standard of service delivery to clients by winning several awards 2 of which are the;

  • Australian Training Awards 2005
  • Prime Minister’s Small Business of the Year Award and Western Australian Training Excellence Awards 2005
  • 2005 Australian Institute of Management
  • Small Business of the Year Award