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What is the Caring for our Country Facilitator Network?
The Australian Government funds a network of facilitators to support delivery of Caring for our Country. The network provides links to and between:
- governments
- regional bodies
- Indigenous communities
- non-government organisations
- industry
- volunteer networks
- the community.
The role of the Facilitator Network is to assist the community and other stakeholders to:
- understand Caring for our Country policies and programs
- participate in government and community initiatives
- promote links between government, regional, non-government, industry, Indigenous and community activities
- tap into Australian Government funding sources and other non-government investment opportunities
- develop the skills and knowledge of communities working on natural resource management issues at a local, regional and state/territory level
- communicate on-ground experience and learning back to governments
- promote the results of Caring for our Country, particularly to demonstrate community achievements.
Each Caring for our Country facilitator plays a different but important role in helping communities work with governments. Here's a snapshot of the network and how you can make contact.
Caring for our Country facilitators
Caring for our Country facilitators are fully funded and directly employed by the Australian Government. They are located in each state and territory. The primary purpose of the Caring for our Country facilitators is to help a wide range of stakeholders to gain a good understanding of how to engage with and participate in Caring for our Country initiatives.
All facilitators working on Caring for our Country will focus on achieving strategic results in the six national priority areas
- the national reserve system
- biodiversity and natural icons
- coastal environments and critical aquatic habitats
- sustainable farm practices
- natural resource management in remote and northern Australia
- community skills, knowledge and engagement.
Responsibilities are shared among facilitators across Indigenous Land Management - supporting Indigenous Australians to meet their land management needs and help them contribute to achieving national priorities in environmental management. Indigenous Australians are key players in managing and protecting Australia's natural and cultural resources. Natural resources management may also provide economic development opportunities for Indigenous Australians.
Sustainable Farm Practices - focusing on the Landcare movement and industry groups to identify and maximise opportunities for partnerships to deliver more sustainable production systems, build capacity within the primary production sector and help the primary production sector contribute to broader environmental improvement.
Environment - focussing on natural resources including the national reserve system, biodiversity and natural icons, coastal and aquatic environments and promoting volunteer and community involvement that will contribute to achieving nationally important environmental priorities through action at the local, regional and state level.
Caring for our Country facilitators provide leadership, and support investment to
- improve business management skills and governance in community organisations
- help people and groups access knowledge, communicate more effectively and continuously learn
- build partnerships and greater participation across the NRM community.
All facilitators work with relevant government, industry and community stakeholders.
For further information, contact a Caring for our Country facilitator.
Other facilitators and coordinators
The Australian Government also supports a range of other facilitators and coordinators, including the:
National Landcare Facilitator - links the landcare community, the rural sector and the Australian Government. The NLF provides support at the national level for the landcare movement, primary industry appreciation of natural resource management issues, and awareness of Australian Government and natural resource management programs and priorities, especially within Landcare.
- For further information, contact the National Landcare Facilitator
National Weeds Management Facilitator - provides information about national and noxious weeds, state and territory weeds legislation, and implementing the national weeds strategy.
Weeds of national significance coordinators - oversee implementation of the strategic plans for individual weeds and coordinate and disseminate information on their management.
- For further information, contact the National Weeds Management Facilitator or a weeds of national significance coordinator .
Threatened Species Network Coordinators - facilitate, educate, advise, build understanding and skills, and provide links to governments and conservation organisations that contribute funds and expertise. The TSN is a partnership between the WWF-Australia and the Australian Government. It works with communities and other conservation partners to foster effective long-term conservation practices.
- For further information, contact a TSN coordinator .
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