Government

The Victorian Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning (DELWP) brings together Victoria’s planning, local government, environment, energy, suburban development, forests, emergency management, climate change and water functions into a single department to strengthen connections between the environment, community, industry and economy.

Trust for Nature works collaboratively with DELWP all over Victoria to develop and deliver exciting biodiversity initiatives, and regularly contributes to DELWP’s work on environmental policy in Victoria. Together with DELWP, we are committed to the delivery of the Victorian Government’s biodiversity plan, Protecting Victoria’s Environment – Biodiversity 2037.

Catchment Management Authorities are responsible for the integrated planning and coordination of land, water and biodiversity management in each catchment and land protection region across the state.

Trust for Nature works very closely with Catchment Management Authorities (CMAs) across Victoria to develop and deliver exciting initiatives for private land conservation.

Trust for Nature regularly contributes to the formulation and implementation of regional catchment strategies which underpin the CMAs’ business environmental policy in Victoria.

The federal Department of Environment and Energy designs and implements the Australian Government’s policies and programmes to protect and conserve the environment, water and heritage and promote climate action. The environmental framework is delivered under four pillars: clean air, clean water, clean land, and national heritage.

The Australian Government’s National Landcare Programme is investing $1 billion nationally over four years from 2014-15 to help drive sustainable agriculture as well as supporting the protection, conservation and rehabilitation of Australia’s natural environment. The National Landcare Programme supports many of Trust for Nature’s regional projects around Victoria.