ABOUT WESTIR
ABOUT US
WESTIR Ltd is a not-for-profit community organisation, standing for Western Sydney Regional Information and Research Service. Since 1981, we have been committed to enhancing accessibility to social research and data for everyone in Greater Western Sydney (GWS) and beyond. We address current and potential issues by collecting, analysing, and interpreting information, making it readily available to the community. Our guiding principle is to ‘let the data run free.’
Where is Greater Western Sydney
Greater Western Sydney consists of thirteen Local Government Areas (LGAs): Blacktown, Blue Mountains, Camden, Campbelltown, Canterbury-Bankstown, Cumberland, Fairfield, Hawkesbury, Liverpool, Parramatta, Penrith, The Hills Shire and Wollondilly. In addition, to Greater Western Sydney, WESTIR Ltd includes in data, Lithgow and Wingecarribee LGAs, as these areas fall within the NSW Government service district boundaries for the region.
While WESTIR Ltd’s focus is Greater Western Sydney, we also undertake social research and data projects for people and organisations outside this area.
OUR PURPOSE
WESTIR Limited is a not for profit community organisation, partly funded by the NSW Department of Family and Community Services. Established in 1981 (and becoming a company limited by guarantee in 1989).
WESTIR Limited provides enhanced and equitable access to social research and data for people and organisations in Greater Western Sydney.
Our Values
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We provide high quality data and research
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We are ethical
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We celebrate diversity
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We collaborate
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We are responsive
Our Goals
- We are research leaders in the community services and related sectors
- We deliver research and related services to support informed decision making by the community services sector
- We build our influence and learnings through collaborations
- We are innovative, dynamic and creative with effective leadership and governance
What We Believe
- Enhanced and more equitable access to statistical and other information for people and organisations, especially those in Western Sydney.
- The potential for constructive and well-resourced planning to improve the quality of life in Western Sydney.
Provision of high quality and timely service to our clients. - We believe in collaboration and not competition, with likeminded organisations and individuals, especially in planning for and activities in the Western Sydney region.
- Improved and more equitable access to human services and physical infrastructure for the Western Sydney community.
- Ethical and non-exploitative research practices.
- Socially inclusive practices, including affirmative action and equal employment opportunity.
- Opposition to negative discrimination and prejudice based on race, colour, creed, gender, age, sexuality, disability/ability, marital status, income, social and political associations, geographic location and position in society (both actual and perceived).
OUR BOARD
Erich Weller
Chairperson
Charles Casuscelli RFD
Vice Chairperson
Shaun Beckley
Treasurer
Dr Emma Power
Board Member
Sharmily Nagarsekar
Board Member
Margaret Tipper
Company Secretary
OUR STAFF
Margaret Tipper
Executive Officer
Niki Baroy
Senior Social Researcher
Rajesh Bhusal
Social Researcher
Christina Klassen
Social Researcher
Vince Suarez
IT Communications
Life Member
Ron Alder
Life Member
Peter Rogers
Life Member
ANNUAL REPORTS
Please see WESTIR Limited’s most recent annual reports. Contact us on (02) 9635 7764 or mail@westir.org.au should you require information on the organisation’s financial reports: