About The Perth Hub
The Invest and Trade Western Australia team in Perth works in partnership with overseas office locations to coordinate ministerial missions and delegations and further strategic partnerships.
We have a Clients Services team who can help you with investment and trade opportunities in Western Australia. If you have a related enquiry complete our online form and the team can assist you!
We speak a range of languages including English, Spanish, Mandarin Chinese, Korean, Cantonese, Malay, Hakka, Indonesian, Swedish, Danish, Norwegian and French.
Contact the Perth team
Telephone: +61 (08) 6277 3000
Our Deputy Director
Simone Spencer | Deputy Director General - Strategy and International Engagement
Simone is the Deputy Director General, Strategy and International Engagement at the Western Australian Department of Jobs, Tourism, Science and Innovation. Simone and her team provide strategic policy advice on state economic development issues and help to both shape and promote investment and trade opportunities.
Key areas of focus for Simone and her team include economic diversification, industry decarbonisation and fostering a cohesive approach to the State’s long-term economic development including leading Invest and Trade Western Australia, the State’s ‘front door’ for investors and exporters.
Round 6 of the Access Asia Business Grants are now open
Round 6 of Access Asia Business Grants (AABG) is now open with grants up to $30,000 (excluding GST) available from a total pool of $360,000 (excluding GST) to successful applicants. This round closes on Friday 15 March 2024, 12 noon AWST.
This competitive grants program supports Western Australian small to medium enterprises (SMEs) and organisations to advance their export and trade activities in new Asian markets, particularly China, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Singapore, South Korea and Vietnam.
The AABG program is a key initiative under Western Australia’s Asian Engagement Strategy 2019-2030 - Our future with Asia. Since its inception in 2019, the AABG has awarded around $1.4 million to 80 Western Australian SMEs and organisations.
Proposed projects must fall under at least one of the following Diversify WA priority sectors:
- Energy
- Tourism, events and creative industries
- International education
- Defence industries
- Mining and mining equipment, technology and services (METS)
- Space industries
- Health and medical life sciences
- Primary industries.
Western Australian SMEs and organisations that are keen to access new Asian markets and grow their Asia business capability are invited to submit an application.
Successful grant recipients can use this funding for activities including scoping new supply chains, developing export plans, gathering in-market intelligence to capture new opportunities and developing new marketing collateral for Asian markets.
Learn more about the criteria and how to apply on the Access Asia Business Grants application information page.
Published on: 12 February 2024
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If you are looking for opportunities in business, investment or trade, contact our experienced team at Invest and Trade WA.
Our in-house experts can support you directly and provide referrals or introductions across our network of overseas offices, industry bodies and government agencies.
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