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Increasing Aboriginal Environmental Management in the Riverina Murray: A Feasibility Study

Tender ID: 342832


Tender Details

Tender #:
Tender_1352  
Status:
Closed
Publish Date:
11 January 2018
Closing Date:
12 February 2018

Tender Description

⁠⁠⁠A feasibility study for a program to build capacity and business opportunities for Aboriginal communities in environmental management across the Riverina / Murray Region. The program goal is to enable more Aboriginal people to work and practice culture for longer time on country.

This feasibility study will
* Research existing Aboriginal environmental management programs that demonstrate environmental, social, cultural and economic benefits to Aboriginal communities;
* Explore business models for a regional partnership agreement providing support to Aboriginal environmental management teams and develop training, marketing, governance and financial requirements for each model; and
* Identify and engage partners, stakeholders and clients to align to program needs.

A regional approach will
* Increase opportunities for Aboriginal communities to be trained and employed to work on and manage country through a regional partnership agreement between government, land managers, training providers and Aboriginal environmental management teams;
* Demonstrate a measure of improvement in the health of the environment and combating climate change through application of traditional knowledge and practice;
* Build capacity of Aboriginal communities to establish sustainable & viable businesses in environmental management and cultural practice;
* Undertake market research to identify new potential services and clients; and
* Create opportunities for Aboriginal communities to develop resilience by participating & preparing for climate change.

For further information please download the RFQ documents.


Location

New South Wales   :   Central West   :   Far North Coast   :   Far West   :   Hunter   :   Illawarra   :   Mid North Coast   :   Murray   :   New England   :   Orana   :   Riverina   :   Southern Highlands   :   Sydney  

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