All Telecentres are independent incorporated bodies owned by the communities in which they operate. Before a Telecentre is established, much public consultation occurs in the local community, under the guidance of one of four Telecentre Regional Coordinators in the State covering the North West and Goldfields, Midwest and Northern Wheatbelt, Southern Wheatbelt and Peel and Southwest and Great Southern. Once the go-ahead is given, a steering group is formed to develop the full Telecentre application.
Coordinators are mostly part-time employees.
Members of local management committees are selected for their ability to represent their community and for the skills that they can bring to the Telecentre's operations. Funding for Telecentres from the State Government is conditional upon a financial commitment by the local community which might include rent-free premises and a guarantor for the first two years operation. To maintain annual funding Telecentres must provide an annual plan in the form of a Resource and Performance Agreement and an audited annual report of income and expenditure. Please acknowledge the Department of Local Government and Regional Development in reproducing or quoting any material from this site.