Economic Development’s mission is to improve the liveability and productivity of the city. Working in collaboration with business, education institutions and industry partners, we:
- Develop and grow emerging enterprises, entrepreneurs and sectors to expand our economic base, provide local jobs and grow our export capability.
- Promote Canberra to the region, the nation and the world to attract visitation, business investment and students.
- Nurture grass roots sports and elite athletes and mould our reputation as a centre of regional sporting excellence.
- Produce major events for our city and manage significant arts, sports and event infrastructure.
- Grow our arts ecology so that it is valued locally, nationally and globally as one that underpins our city’s liveability.
- Provide higher and vocational education accessible to all to increase skills of workers, provide better employment outcomes for business and identify future training requirements to develop the ACT economy.
artsACT works to ensure the ACT has a diverse and dynamic arts ecology valued locally, nationally and internationally.
Sport and Recreation supports programs to increase participation in social through to high performance sport in Canberra
VisitCanberra is the official tourism organisation for Canberra and the ACT Government.
Events ACT is the lead agency for the development and delivery of major events in Canberra.
Business & Innovation supports Canberra’s key industries, businesses and entrepreneurs to get started, grow, export and prosper.
Skills Canberra is responsible for the provision of strategic advice and overall management of vocational education and training (VET) in the ACT.