Caring for our Country Business Plan 2010-11
About the Business Plan 2010-11
Caring for our Country is an Australian Government initiative that seeks to achieve an environment that is healthy, better protected, well managed and resilient, and provides essential ecosystem services in a changing climate.
The current business plan sets out the targets for investment in 2010-11 and following years to ensure we stay on track to achieving the government's five-year Caring for our Country outcomes.
The business plan provides guidance to potential applicants on the types of proposals which the Australian Government is seeking to fund to address these targets.
- Ministers' foreword
- Caring for our Country overview
- Aim of the 2010-11 business plan
- Budget
- How we will invest - different approaches
- Building partnerships
Download the Business Plan 2010-11
The Business Plan 2010-11 is available for download as a complete document or by section.
Download the complete document:
Download individual sections:
- Section 1: Introduction (PDF - 646 KB) | (Word - 2.5 MB)
- Section 2: Priorities for investment (PDF - 3.0 MB) | (Word - 1.1 MB)
- Section 3: How to apply (PDF - 224 KB) | (Word - 182 KB)
- Section 4: Monitoring, evaluation, reporting and improvement (PDF - 170 KB) | (Word - 144 KB)
- Section 5: Additional resources (PDF - 509 MB) | (Word - 196 KB)
Hard copies of the business plan will be available from Monday 18 January 2010. CDs containing the business plan, site investment guides and maps will be available from Thursday 28 January 2010.
You can place orders for either of these products by contacting the Caring for our Country information line on 1800 552 008 or emailing business.planning@nrm.gov.au.
Six national priorities
The 2010-11 Caring for our Country business plan sets out the priorities for investment in 2010-11 and the following years to ensure we stay on track to achieving the Australian Government's five year Caring for our Country outcomes. These targets are aligned to deliver outcomes against the six national priority areas.
How to apply
Well-planned proposals increase your likelihood of success. The Caring for our Country Business Plan 2010-11 provides you with all the information you need to begin planning your project now. The online application form will be available from the second week of January 2010.
Eligibility
Caring for our Country is available to legal entities for work that will contribute to achieving one or more of the Caring for our Country targets. Please read the eligibility criteria and ineligible activities before preparing your proposal.
Assessment Process
The contributions which proposals can make to the Caring for our Country targets set out in this business plan form a very important part of the assessment of these proposals.
A number of investment principles will be considered when the Australian Government is undertaking the assessment of proposals for Caring for our Country investment.
Regional baseline funding
The Australian Government remains committed to providing the identified regional organisations in the 56 natural resource management (NRM) regions with secure base-level funding until 2012-13.
Information sessions
The Australian Government is running a number of Caring for our Country information sessions in late January and early February to provide an overview of the 2010-11 business plan.
If you are unable to attend one of the sessions scheduled below, the presentation that will be provided is available for your information.
Download information session presentation
- Caring for our Country 2010-11 business plan information session presentation (PDF - 511 KB) | (PPT - 1.2 MB)
Please refer to the schedule below for the date, time and venue details. You are not required to RSVP for these sessions.
| State | Date | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| VIC | Wednesday 27 January | 9.30 am for a 10 am start. Midday finish. Light refreshments available. |
Melbourne City Conference Centre, 333 Swanston Street (opposite the State Library) Melbourne |
| NT | Thursday 28 January | 8.30 am - 12 pm | CSIRO Seminar Room 564 Vanderlin Drive, Berrimah Darwin |
| QLD | Thursday 28 January | 9 am - 12 pm | Boulevard Room, Rydes Hotel, For catering purposes please RSVP to Jenny Walker via email at: jenny.walker@nrm.gov.au or phone 07 30044758. |
| WA | Thursday 28 January | 9.30 am for a 10 am start. Midday finish | Dog Rock Motel Function Centre, For more information contact: neil.blake@environment.gov.au; mobile 0427 207 078 |
| NT | Friday 29 January | 8.30 am - 12 pm | Shop 17 Diarama Village Larapinta Drive, Alice Springs |
| TAS | Tuesday 2 February | 9.45 am - 12 pm | Salamanca Inn 10 Gladstone Street Hobart |
| QLD | Tuesday 2 February | 2 pm | Charleville RSL |
| TAS | Wednesday 3 February | 9.45 am - 12 pm | Burnie Civic Centre Wilmot Street Burnie |
| QLD | Wednesday 3 February | 9.30 am | Rydges Esplanade Resort |
| WA | Thursday 4 February | 9.15 am for a 9.30 am start. 11.30 am finish | Burswood on Swan For more information contact: michael.grasby@nrm.gov.au; mobile 0427 074 202 |
| TAS | Thursday 4 February | 9.45 am - 12 pm | Launceston Tram Sheds Invermay Road Launceston |
| SA | Thursday 4 February | 2 pm | University of Adelaide, Waite Campus Plant Research Centre Waite Road, Urrbrae Adelaide |
| WA | Thursday 4 February | 2.15 pm for a 2.30 pm start. 5.30 pm finish | Bridgeley Community Centre, For more information contact: neil.riches@environment.gov.au; mobile 0438 207 078 |
| QLD | Friday 5 February |
9 am | James Taylor Room, Clifford House, |
| NSW | Friday 5 February | Morning tea will be available from 9 am. Session runs from 9.30 am - 12 pm. |
Rydges Hotel - World Square Cnr of Pitt and Liverpool Streets Sydney |
| WA | Friday 5 February | 9.30 am for a 10 am start. Midday finish | Sanctuary Golf Resort, For more information contact: neil.blake@environment.gov.au; mobile 0427 207 078 |
| WA | Tuesday 9 February | 9 am for a 9.15 am start. Midday finish | Geraldton Universities Centre For more information contact: clayton.lewis@icc.gov.au; mobile 0427 999 224 |
| WA | Tuesday 16 February |
1.30 pm to 4.30 pm | Esperance Bay Yacht Club, |
| WA | Wednesday 17 February | 9.45 am for a 10 am start. 2 pm finish | Broome Shire Office, For more information contact: neil.riches@environment.gov.au; mobile 0438 207 078 |
| ACT | Information sessions will be held on request, please phone 1800 552 008 for further information. | ||
Further information
For further information about the 2010-11 business plan, contact us at business.planning@nrm.gov.au or on 1800 552 008.
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