Victorian Joint Steering Committee
A joint Australian and Victorian Government Steering Committee (Joint Steering Committee) has been established to oversee the delivery of the Natural Heritage Trust (NHT) and the National Action Plan for Salinity and Water Quality (NAP) in Victoria. The role of the Steering Committee includes:
- developing principles and criteria to guide NAP and NHT investment;
- considering Regional Catchment strategies and making recommendations to Australian and Victorian Governments for accreditation;
- prioritising NAP and NHT investments in consultation with the CMAs;
- recommending NAP and NHT investment programs to Australian and Victorian Government Ministers; and
- approving release of funds for investments.
Members
The Victorian Joint Steering Committee comprises the following representatives:
Australian Government
General Manager (Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry)
Australian Government NRM Team
Assistant Secretary (Department of the Environment and Water Resources)
Australian Government NRM Team
Victorian Government:
Deputy Secretary, Public Land, Stewardship and Biodiversity
Department of Sustainability and Environment
Executive Director, Regional Services
Department of Sustainability and Environment
General Manager, Catchment and Water Services
Department of Sustainability and Environment
Meetings
The Committee meets as required. They are required to report annually to the Australian Government and Victorian Ministers on decisions to date, and to the Natural Resource Management Ministerial Council on implementation of the NAP and the NHT.
More Information
Victorian Team
Australian Government Natural Resource Management Team
GPO Box 787
Canberra ACT 2601
Phone: (02) 6274 1796
NAP/NHT Programs Office in Victoria
Department of Sustainability and Environment
PO Box 2500
Bendigo Delivery Centre
Victoria 3554
Phone: (03) 5430 4449
Fax: (03) 5430 4454
Region summaries
- Australian Capital Territory
- New South Wales
- Northern Territory
- Queensland
- South Australia
- Tasmania
- Victoria
- Western Australia
You can also use your town name to find your NRM Region.
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