The Green Army Programme Community Information Sessions May 2016

A note about caretaker The Government is in caretaker mode. Officials from the Department of the Environment are providing information to enable potential Project Hosts to make applications under Green Army Round Five. Any decisions on the outcomes of Round Five will be a matter for a new Government.

Presentation Outline Part 1: About the Green Army About the Programme Service Providers, Participants and Project Hosts Project Examples Part 2: Round Five What’s involved? What goes in an application? Hints and tips for applying Questions Stream 1 and Stream 2 Selection criteria How do I apply?

The Green Army The Green Army is a six-month programme for year olds to train and work in the environment. The Green Army helps local communities deliver environment and heritage conservation outcomes across Australia. Project activities can include heritage conservation, weed mapping and monitoring, revegetation, seed collection, fire management, fencing or public access and infrastructure management.

Service Providers Campbell Page Limited together with Skillset Limited (ACT, NSW and Qld) CoAct Limited (ACT, NSW, NT, Vic and WA) Conservation Volunteers Australia (ACT, NSW, NT, Qld, SA, Tas, Vic, WA) Manpower together with Landcare Australia Limited (ACT, NSW, Qld, SA, Tas, Vic, WA) Workskil Australia Incorporated (SA) Note: Every project must be delivered by one of these five Service Providers

Participants Who can join? Young Australians aged years School leavers, gap year students, graduates, and job seekers Participation is voluntary Participants selected by Service Providers What do Participants get? Hands-on, practical skills, training and experience in environmental and conservation fields An allowance which ranges from $ to $ a fortnight (depending on age and level of schooling)

Project Hosts Who can get involved? Environment, Landcare and ‘Friends of’ groups Indigenous groups Other community groups Regional Natural Resource Management organisations Local councils and State/Territory governments Where can projects take place? Urban, regional and remote Australia, on public land, Indigenous-held lands, or private land

Project Hosts What do Project Hosts get? Projects that benefit both the environment and local community A team of up to nine participants and a qualified Team Supervisor for up to 30 hours per week The Green Army Programme covers costs associated with the team, as well as approved project consumables and non-basic materials No cash funding is provided to Project Hosts

Applicant / Project HostDepartment of the EnvironmentMinister for the EnvironmentService ProvidersProject HostGreen Army Team Project Selection Process

Project Host Case Study Olive Pink Botanic Garden, Alice Springs ‘We have a skilbase here; what we lack is an enthusiastic labour force, which the Green Army provides. So it’s a perfect fit for us really.’ (Gardens curator Ian Coleman)

Project Host Case Study Landcare SA, Adelaide Hills ‘Six months of work with a big group of people – you get a lot done. It’s helped to bring in landholders who might only have been involved on the margins.’ (Gerry Butler, Landcare SA Chairman)

Round Five Now open Round Five is open for applications until: 2:00PM (Canberra time) Thursday 16 June 2016 The Green Army Round Five Project Guidelines contain a full list of requirements for applying under Round Five Application forms are also available for download Visit Green Army website at:

Round Five What is involved? Applicants have the opportunity to apply for two separate streams – Stream 1: Multi-project proposals for three to 15 Projects Stream 2: for one or two discrete or related Projects Applicants cannot apply under both Stream 1 and Stream 2

Round Five Stream 1: Multi-project proposals Applicants can apply for three to 15 projects Proposals can be delivered over two or three years Projects can commence from 1 July 2016 and must all be completed by 30 June 2019 Multiple proposals can be submitted, provided no more than 15 projects are submitted across all proposals PROPOSAL Project

Round Five Applicant2016/172017/182018/19TotalGrand Total Applicant 1 – Proposal 15 Projects3 Projects7 Projects15 Applicant 2 – Proposal 17 Projects1 Project0 Projects8 Applicant 2 – Proposal 20 Projects2 Projects4 Projects614 Examples of Stream 1 applications

Round Five Stream 1: Multi-project proposals Proposals could focus on: a single environmental or heritage asset (such as a threatened species) across multiple regions or states; or multiple environmental and/or heritage assets in a specific area.

Round Five Stream 1: Multi-project proposals The following information will need to be provided in an Application Proposal level informationIndividual Project information Proposal goals and expected environmental or heritage outcomes Project goals and how the Project aligns with the Proposal How it meets Australia’s national and international obligations Project activities Community engagement and supportPolygon maps for the project site(s) How it aligns with relevant plans, strategies and advices Participant networking opportunities Proposal delivery risksWork health and safety risks How environmental outcomes will be maintained Resources and contributions the Applicant or others will provide Previous experience in delivery of similar work Project consumables and non-basic materials

Round Five Stream 2: for one or two projects Projects can be discrete or related, if two projects are submitted in the one application Projects can commence work from 1 July 2017 and must be completed by 30 June 2018 Applicants can only submit one application under Stream 2 and cannot apply under Stream 1 as well Applicants will need to provide largely the same information required in a Stream 1 application but for each individual project

Round Five Selection Criteria – Stream 1 and Stream 2 applications Selection Criterion 1 The Stream 1 Proposal / Stream 2 Project will deliver quality environmental and/or heritage conservation outcomes. Weighting: 40% Selection Criterion 2 The Stream 1 Proposal / Stream 2 Project has the support and involvement of the local community. Weighting: 20% Selection Criterion 3 The Stream 1 Proposal / Stream 2 Project will provide a positive experience for Green Army Participants. Weighting: 20% Selection Criterion 4 The Applicant has demonstrated that it has the ability to deliver the Stream 1 Proposal / Stream 2 Project and understands the associated risks. Weighting: 20%

Round Five Suitability Criteria- Stream 1 applications only Suitability Criterion 1 The Project aligns with the Proposal Suitability Criterion 2 The Project will provide a positive experience for Green Army Participants

Proposal and Project Goals

EPBC listed threatened species, ecological communities, migratory species Reduction of an EPBC listed key threatening process Ramsar wetlands World Heritage List properties Commonwealth and National Heritage List places Indigenous heritage values of places Remnant vegetation Commonwealth marine areas

Round Five Project Profile Average of 500 projects commencing each year One round calling for new projects each year Estimated projects to be approved in Round Five:

Round Five Hints and Tips What makes a good project? Clear links to national and international obligations Alignment of goals and activities with relevant plans, strategies and advices Good variety of activities Well thought out work health and safety risks and mitigation strategies Strong community support and engagement Providing participants with a variety of skills and opportunities to build networks in their local community

Round Five How to apply Applications for both Stream 1 and Stream 2 should be submitted online. Application forms are available from the Department’s website: Each Multi-project Proposal must be on a separate Application form If the Applicant does not have access to the Internet, a hard copy Application form may be requested by calling the Green Army Hotline on

Round Five All supporting information is available on our website: Green Round Five Project Guidelines Stream 1 and Stream 2 Application forms Round Five FAQs Fact Sheets

Recap of Presentation Green Army Programme Service Providers Participants Project Hosts Project selection process Project examples Round Five information including: Two Streams Application information Selection criteria Green Army project goals Hints for project applications