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Action 3.24

Action 3.24: Developing capacity for Indigenous involvement in water management

Who: Department of Sustainability and Environment, catchment management authorities, water corporations.

Timeframe: Ongoing from 2012.
Education, training and capacity building for Indigenous people will be improved by inviting Traditional Owners to nominate young leaders to be involved in:
  • a scholarship for the biennial Graduate Certificate of River Health offered by Melbourne University;
  • a scholarship for the Graduate Diploma of Natural and Cultural Resource Management offered by the Institute of Koorie Education, Deakin University; and
  • an annual cadet position in the Department of Sustainability and Environment’s Water Group or regional offices, catchment management authorities or water corporations.
Catchment management authorities and water corporations, in consultation with Traditional Owners, will investigate providing traineeships to build participant capacity and confidence levels for ongoing employment in water management.

This action can be found on page 101 of the Western Region Sustainable Water Strategy.

Last updated 15/12/2011