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Funding
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South Coast NRM receives funding from several sources, but primarily through the Australian Government's Caring for our Country initiative, and the Western Australian Government. South Coast NRM is currently exploring several opportunities to generate additional funds through the provision of NRM services, and the creation of corporate and scientific partnerships.
Caring for our Country
Caring for our Country is an Australian Government initiative that seeks to achieve a healthy environment by focusing on six priority areas; biodiversity and natural icons; coastal environments and critical aquatic habitats; sustainable farm practices; natural resource management in northern and remote Australia; and community skills, knowledge and engagement. Short-term Caring for our Country targets for years two to five (2009-10 to 2012-13) have been developed to achieve these outcomes.
The initiative commenced on July 1 2008 and provides $2.25 billion in funding over the first five years.
It integrates delivery of the Australian Government’s previous NRM programs, including The National Heritage Trust, the National Landcare program, the Environment Stewardship Program, and the Working on Country Indigenous land and sea ranger program. Visit www.nrm.gov.au for more details.
The Caring for our Country Business Plan 2010-11 is now available. Click here for more information.
State Government
The WA Government committed $30 million to the State NRM Program for 2009/10 in the state budget announced on 14 May 2009. The funding is to address NRM priorities endorsed by the WA NRM Ministerial Council including; Biodiversity conservation; Biosecurity; Water Quality; NRM interaction with planning; Climate change adaptation; and Community engagement.
Due to the broad make-up of natural resource management issues in WA, there are many state agencies involved including: Department of Agriculture and Food; Department of Environment and Conservation; Department of Water; Forest Products Commission; and Department of Fisheries. Other stakeholders include the Department of Local Government and Regional Development; Department of Indigenous Affairs; and the Environment Protection Authority.
To assist in the coordination of these various agencies the state government endorsed the formation of a cross agency NRM unit in 2003, called the State Natural Resource Management Office.
For more information about state NRM projects and the government's current approach, visit www.nrm.wa.gov.au/index.htm
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