A national koala recovery team has been established to assist in the coordination and implementation of the National Recovery Plan for the Koala.
The recovery team structure is based on a program delivery model and recovery team best practice guidelines. It includes:
- the board
- strategy and coordination group
- community advisory committee
- First Nations Reference Group.
Technical groups can also be established as required to help answer specific questions.
The recovery team will support the delivery of the actions in the recovery plan and ensure conservation effort, policy settings, regulatory frameworks and investments by all levels of government, universities, non-government organisations, zoos and the community are having the maximum benefit and helping to recover the koala.
First annual report
The koala recovery team has developed the first annual report for the National Recovery Plan for the Koala.
The annual report documents the progress made towards meeting the objectives and actions of the recovery plan, as well as the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead. The report represents significant work by dozens of stakeholders, including state and territory governments.
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Annual Report 2023 - National Recovery Plan for the Koala (PDF 2.15 MB)
Annual Report 2023 - National Recovery Plan for the Koala (DOCX 2.08 MB)
Implementation pathway
The koala recovery team has also prepared an implementation pathway for delivering the recovery plan. This document is a 10-year guide for delivering the plan. It outlines the approach, principles, methods, and key directions that will be employed. Annual implementation plans to guide yearly implementation of the recovery plan will follow.
The implementation pathway fulfils the commitment in section 12.1 of the National Recovery Plan for the Koala.
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Implementation Pathway - National Recovery Plan for the Koala (PDF 5.02 MB)
Implementation Pathway - National Recovery Plan for the Koala (PPTX 6.47 MB)
Recovery team board
The recovery team board was established in October 2022 and is the primary governing body within the recovery team. It handles high-level strategic review and coordination of recovery efforts. Members of board are representatives from key organisations involved in delivering koala conservation. The koala recovery team board meets twice a year or as required.
The board delegates tasks to other subgroups of the recovery team, which also meet as required. The Board is governed by the Koala Recovery Team Board Terms of Reference.
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Koala Recovery Team Board Terms of Reference (PDF 184KB)
Koala Recovery Team Board Terms of Reference (DOC 32KB)
Recovery team board members
Chair
- Australian Government - Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
Members
- Australian Capital Territory Government - Environment, Planning and Sustainable Development Directorate
- New South Wales Government - Department of Planning and Environment
- New South Wales Government - Local Land Services
- Queensland Government - Department of Environment and Science
- South Australian Government - Department of Environment and Water
- Victorian Government - Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action
- CSIRO
- NRM Regions Queensland
- WWF-Australia
- First Nations Representatives
Coordinator
- Australian Government - Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
Recovery Team Board Communiques
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Koala Recovery Team Board Meeting 1 - communique (PDF 553 KB)
Koala Recovery Team Board Meeting 1 - communique (DOCX 1.8 MB)
Koala Recovery Team Board Meeting 2 - communique (PDF 659 KB)
Koala Recovery Team Board Meeting 2 - communique (DOCX 1.37 MB)
Koala Recovery Team Board Meeting 3 - communique (PDF 751 KB)
Koala Recovery Team Board Meeting 3 - communique (DOCX 2.22 MB)
Get in touch
Email: koala.recovery@dcceew.gov.au