Greening Australia Vic Capability Statement

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Greening Australia (VIC)

10 Buckingham Drive

Heidelberg, VIC

03) 9450 5300

greeningaustralia.org.au

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Our Organisation About Us Greening Australia is a solutions-driven organisation that

is doing something practical about Australias

environmental problems. We do much more than simply

plant trees. Greening Australia tackles critical issues like

salinity, declining water quality, soil degradation, climate

change and biodiversity loss through an innovative blend

of practical experience, science, community engagement

and commitment. With a network of over 350 staff in 80

locations across the continent and support of a further

1200 volunteers, Greening Australia lives and works with

people from remote, regional and metropolitan

communities. As Australias premier advisers on

vegetation management, Greening Australia is

passionate about protecting and restoring the health,

diversity and productivity of our unique landscapes.

Apolitical and not-for-profit, Greening Australia partners

with business, government and community organisations

to achieve outstanding environmental outcomes.

Since its foundation in 1982, Greening Australia has

pioneered innovative partnerships and successfully

managed large and small projects. With a clear focus on

delivering the requirements of a defined project within

budget and on time, Greening Australia successfully

works with a range of stakeholders in government,

business and the community.

Our Vision A healthy, diverse and productive environment treasured

by the whole community.

Our Mission To engage the community in vegetation management to

protect and restore the health, diversity and productivity

of our unique Australian landscapes.

Company Information ABN Greening Australia Ltd 40 002 963 788

(Deductible Gift Recipient status)

ABN Greening Australia (Vic) 74 120 231 530

ACN Greening Australia (Vic) 120 231 530

About Us

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Our People Project Staff & Specialists Greening Australia has staff located right

across the state and around the country, that

whilst based in regional teams, join together

to form project teams depending on the

needs of the task at hand. Our skill base

ranges from highly qualified ecologists and

planners, education and community

engagement specialists, to practical on-

ground technicians. Collectively, our staff

have a vast amount of expertise, experience

and skills, ensuring the consistent delivery of

exceptional natural resource project

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Our Board The Board of Greening Australia (Vic) has a

unique blend of skills encompassing the

environment, business, education,

government, communications and the law.

Board President, Emeritus Professor Barry

Hart has a high public profile as an educator

and scientific researcher, who seeks to convert

research knowledge into a form that can be

used by resource management agencies and

industry. Together, the Board members

contribute a wealth of experience, knowledge

and expertise as they guide corporate

governance, and assist the management team

and Chief Executive Officer. Our Board

members represent a significant resource for

Greening Australia Victoria and also to those

organizations with which we partner.

Our People

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Vegetation Management Greening Australia (Vic) offers key biodiversity

and native vegetation management services to

a diverse range of corporations, government

agencies, community groups, clients and

partners across the state. These services are

focused on assisting stakeholders to achieve

their environmental objectives through

effective environmental management and

include:

Technical support and advisory

services in-house expertise & strong

research

Biological and ecological assessments

(flora, fauna, net gain)

Conservation Action Planning

Technical advice on biodiversity and

native vegetation management

Technical advice on rehabilitation and

revegetation techniques

GIS mapping and GPS capabilities

Vegetation quality assessment

Expert advice on rehabilitation

techniques

Specialist knowledge of native

vegetation communities

Property advisory services for

landholders/land managers

Project management and

implementation - practical experience

in on-ground action

Design and management of

conservation and restoration projects

Development of Environmental and

Site Management Plans

Site planning, preparation and

implementation of vegetation

management and revegetation works

Advanced skills and experience in

revegetation of degraded landscapes

Indigenous seed supply and

management

Development of specialist revegetation

equipment

Monitoring and evaluation you cant

track what you dont measure!

Monitoring and evaluation of

conservation and revegetation

programs/projects

Scientific trials

Auditing of environmental outcomes

Community Engagement Greening Australia (Vic) delivers professional

education and training services providing

capacity building in the natural resource

management, environmental and agricultural

sectors. This includes natural resource

managers, farmers, government agency staff,

indigenous communities, teachers and

community based volunteer groups.

We offer the full range of training consultative

processes from needs analysis to post

implementation evaluation and as a not-for-

profit organisation our aim is to provide training

in accordance with our mission in the most

sustainable way. Our focus is practical events

and delivering the best information in a broad

range of formats, including:

training events including forums,

seminars, field days and one-off or

multi-day courses

education tools such as how to

manuals, webtools or induction CDs

community engagement involving

school planting days or demonstration

sites for capacity building

Our Work

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Indigenous Approach Greening Australia has been involved over

many years with community capacity building

in environmental management, enhancement

and protection. As part of this core business

Greening Australia has been working closely

with the Indigenous Communities to achieve a

number of important outcomes including

on-ground projects, community education,

cultural awareness training and community

capacity building.

Greening Australia is working with Indigenous

Communities to highlight Indigenous values in

the landscape. Greening Australia is the

preferred environmental contact for Wandoon

Estate and with Wurundjeri Tribal Land

Council, the indigenous corporations which are

currently being considered as Registered

Aboriginal Parties under the new Cultural

Heritage legislation.

These programs have all been well received

by participants and supported by the

Indigenous Communities. The engagement of

traditional owners is essential in these

programs and Greening Australia has worked

on maintaining excellent relationships with the

traditional owner groups.

Cultural Field Days give Traditional Owners an

opportunity to share their stories in their words,

speaking on country, looking at the landscape

and examining the resources available. It is

our aim to provide participants with

Indigenous perspectives of the land and

relevant information about site management.

Greening Australia has developed the Cultural

Heritage Guidelines and Engagement

Protocols for the Port Philip Catchment

Management Authority. These protocols

provide a guide about when CMA staff should

contact Indigenous Communities and what sort

of engagement is appropriate. It is framed

within the context of the Aboriginal Cultural

Heritage Bill 2006 and draws careful attention

to the impacts of working in culturally sensitive

areas.

Schools for the Environment Program This Schools for the Environment program

has been developed to address the

biodiversity gap in school communities across

Victoria and provides Greening Australia with a

tangible contribution to the local community,

the local environment and practical education

of our children. Schools for the Environment

combines schoo- based education with local

volunteer group expertise to strengthen

communities and create genuine

environmental outcomes.

The program has been purposefully designed

to complement Zoos Victorias Stewards for

Sustainability program and the Australian

Governments Australian Sustainable Schools

Initiative (AuSSI), both programs well

recognised