Government Policy 

Natural Resource Management (NRM) Groups

NRM groups are regional based groups that assist in the management of natural resources of their region through investment made by the Federal Government’s Natural Heritage Trust and the National Action Plan for Salinity and Water Quality.

In the area at risk from Phytophthora dieback in the south-west of Western Australia there are five NRM regions, namely: Avon; Northern Agriculture; South West; South Coast and Swan. All of these regions released strategies in 2004 that required the setting of management actions targets for the protection of natural resources within their respective region. The level of Phytophthora dieback management planned by the different regions varies widely. However, most recognise it as one of the key threats to biodiversity within their area.

In particular the Swan NRM region managed by the Swan Catchment Council help fund the Dieback Working Group with Federal Government funds. For more information on the Dieback Working Group go to www.dwg.org.au.

Furthermore, all five regions are proponents in the large scale mapping & risk assessment project call “Project Dieback”. This project aims to identify priority areas for management and direct future investment by the NRM group into the management of Phytophthora dieback. The South Coast NRM region group called the South Coast Regional Initiative Planning Team is the lead agency for the management of Project Dieback. For more information on Project Dieback go to www.dieback.net.au.

For specific information on Natural Resource Management within the different regions in the south-west of Western Australia go to:

• Swan NRM region
  Swan Catchment Council
  www.swancatchmentcouncil.org
• South West NRM region
  South West Catchments Council
  www.swcatchmentscouncil.com
• South Coast NRM region
  South Coast Regional Initiative Planning Team
  www.script.asn.au
• Northern Agriculture NRM region
  Northern Agricultural Catchment Council
  www.nacc.com.au
• Avon NRM region
  Avon Catchment Council
  www.avonicm.org.au