Caring for our Country Business Plan 2010-11

About the Business Plan 2010-11

Aim of the 2010-11 business plan

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.

This business plan continues to build on the government's investment of more than $455 million to individuals and groups under the 2009-10 business plan for work to meet Caring for our Country's outcomes.

In response to feedback received, some targets have been revised and there is added flexibility around the investment approach used for some targets.

We have retained many of the targets from the previous business plan because there remains a strong case for continued investment in these areas. We have also incorporated some new targets to reflect changes to the government's investment focus this year.

In addition, the business plan takes account of Caring for our Country investment which has already occurred. Consequently no proposals are sought this coming year for a small number of 2009-10 targets where substantial funding has previously been announced.

For example, there is no call in this business plan for projects to address impacts of particular invasive species such as cane toads, exotic rodents on small islands and camels, all of which received substantial support through the last business plan.

The 2010-11 business plan outlines a range of investment approaches to more effectively meet the needs of stakeholders and to help ensure that we achieve the Caring for our Country five-year outcomes.