Photo: Slashers Reef, Great Barrier Reef © Copyright Commonwealth of Australia (GBRMPA) inform evidence based decisions, guide resource The key elements of this Reef Monitoring and allocations and improve program outcomes Reporting Plan include: Performance monitoring of policies and Accountability to the Government’s policies, program through collection of qualitative and national and international obligations in respect to quantitative data to report against established the management and protection of the outstanding performance measures and to inform policy and values of the Great Barrier Reef World Heritage investment decision making Area and for the public funds invested. Impact monitoring of the changes in condition, extent, health and resilience of the elements that These elements are delivered through a series of make up the outstanding universal values of processes including existing departmental processes, the reef those developed and delivered in consultation with external agencies, those developed specifically for of the effectiveness, efficiency Evaluation the Biodiversity Conservation Division’s and appropriateness of interventions, delivery monitoring and reporting requirements, and those mechanisms and actions implemented developed specifically for the Reef Trust. to manage risks, Adaptive management 5
Photo: Slashers Reef, Great Barrier Reef © Copyright Commonwealth of Australia (GBRMPA) The key elements of this Reef Monitoring and Reporting Plan include: Performance monitoring of policies and program through collection of qualitative and quantitative data to report against established performance measures and to inform policy and investment decision making Impact monitoring of the changes in condition, extent, health and resilience of the elements that make up the outstanding universal values of the reef Evaluation of the effectiveness, efficiency and appropriateness of interventions, delivery mechanisms and actions implemented Adaptive management to manage risks, inform evidence based decisions, guide resource allocations and improve program outcomes Accountability to the Government’s policies, national and international obligations in respect to the management and protection of the outstanding values of the Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area and for the public funds invested. These elements are delivered through a series of processes including existing departmental processes, those developed and delivered in consultation with external agencies, those developed specifically for the Biodiversity Conservation Division’s monitoring and reporting requirements, and those developed specifically for the Reef Trust. 5