The Victorian Catchment VCMC Performance assessments against the key 2016–19 Management Council and CMAs functions and obligations of boards and Catchment Management council are completed and reported on Authority boards will assess annually. and report on their performance. Assess the DELWP Propose options to the 2017 obligations/expectations of minister/government to enhance relevant relevant government bodies governance instruments of key partners to and their accountability for the incorporate expectations for the implementation of Regional implementation of Regional Catchment Catchment Strategies Strategies. Action 4.2: Strengthen coordination between key catchment management partners. How Lead partners Success measures When Convert regional operating CMAs The existing regional operating 2016-17 DELWP agreements are reviewed with agreements into new catchment partnership DEDJTR improvements identified in the framing of PV catchment partnership agreements. agreements outlining roles and responsibilities of key CMAs Catchment partnership agreements are 2017-18 organisations and how they DELWP developed in each region (replacing the plan to work together. DEDJTR regional operating agreements) involving PV relevant key catchment partners. corporations Local government Others Provide more opportunity for DELWP A catchments summit is 2017-19 coordination and partnerships CMAs established with key partners meeting among state-level partners. occasionally for knowledge sharing, increased coordination and alignment of investment and implementation priorities. Strengthen the capacity of CMAs 300 partnerships established and/or 2016–19 maintained. Catchment Management Authorities to foster and sustain partnerships to deliver natural resource management activities.
The Victorian Catchment Management Council and Catchment Management Authority boards will assess and report on their performance. VCMC CMAs Performance assessments against the key functions and obligations of boards and council are completed and reported on annually. 2016–19 Assess the obligations/expectations of relevant government bodies and their accountability for the implementation of Regional Catchment Strategies DELWP Propose options to the minister/government to enhance relevant governance instruments of key partners to incorporate expectations for the implementation of Regional Catchment Strategies. 2017 Action 4.2: Strengthen coordination between key catchment management partners. How Lead partners Success measures When Convert regional operating agreements into new catchment partnership agreements outlining roles and responsibilities of key organisations and how they plan to work together. CMAs DELWP DEDJTR PV The existing regional operating agreements are reviewed with improvements identified in the framing of catchment partnership agreements. 2016-17 CMAs DELWP DEDJTR PV corporations Local government Others Catchment partnership agreements are developed in each region (replacing the regional operating agreements) involving relevant key catchment partners. 2017-18 Provide more opportunity for coordination and partnerships among state-level partners. DELWP CMAs A catchments summit is established with key partners meeting occasionally for knowledge sharing, increased coordination and alignment of investment and implementation priorities. 2017-19 Strengthen the capacity of Catchment Management Authorities to foster and sustain partnerships to deliver natural resource management activities. CMAs 300 partnerships established and/or maintained. 2016–19
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