Strategy

The Reef 2050 Plan responds to the World Heritage Committee’s recommendation that Australia develop a long-term plan for sustainable development to protect the Outstanding Universal Value of the Reef.

This report identifies the imperatives required by the Traditional Owners of the Reef and brings to light the volume and range of work that Traditional Owners have undertaken throughout decades. It honours DCCEEW aspirations through presentation of a consolidated strategic blueprint.

This document is the Authority’s long-term strategy to strengthen protection for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Reef heritage. It is a significant step in honouring the knowledge and value of Traditional Owner connections to the Great Barrier Reef.

The Gurra Gurra Framework aims to assist DES to meet existing and emerging legislative obligations. The word ‘Gurra Gurra’ means ‘everything’ in the language of the Kooma people. Gurra Gurra reflects the need for strategies, actions and relationships to be inclusive, integrated and complete.

The Reef Joint Field Management Program plans and delivers field operations within the Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area (WHA). The Program is collaborative, with established and evolving arrangements with First Nations People and the community to work together to protect the WHA.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and AIMS are building strong and productive relationships in marine science. Natural synergies exist between AIMS’ research and the management and protection of Sea Country by Traditional Owners across Australia.

The Annual Work Plan describes the activities and investments planned for the year to deliver on each of the components described in the Partnership Grant Agreement. 

The National Environmental Science Program (NESP) is a long-term commitment by the Australian Government to environmental and climate research. This brochure provides a snapshot of some of the important relationships with Indigenous rangers, researchers and Traditional Owners.

Provides a practical guide for land developers, land users and managers, cultural heritage professionals and many others who may have an impact on Indigenous heritage. 

Provides guidance on assessing impacts to Indigenous heritage values within the permission system. Complementary to these guidelines, are location-specific guidelines that provide an overview of the Traditional Owner values of a specific group or clan.

As partners, Tourism Queensland, the Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service and the Authority are working with Indigenous groups plus other government agencies and tourism operators to enhance Indigenous participation in tourism and its management in the Great Barrier Reef.