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Ranger Capability Building Grants Program

Indigenous rangers are critical to Australia’s ability to maintain an early detection system for exotic pests and diseases in remote coastal areas across the north. Increasing over time, current services provided by rangers include participating in animal, plant and aquatic health surveys, insect trapping/surveillance, plant host mapping, collection and destruction of biosecurity risk material and biosecurity awareness activities in remote communities, utilising their unique skills and abilities.

To further support the biosecurity work of Indigenous rangers, capability building grants have been made available to ranger groups who have existing biosecurity fee-for-service arrangements with the Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment.

The Ranger Capability Building Grants program will run over 3 years from 2020–21 to 2022–23, building on the existing capability of Indigenous rangers and will be delivered by the department’s Indigenous Ranger Biosecurity Program.

Program objective

The grant program will enable ranger organisations with existing biosecurity fee-for-service arrangements to undertake capability building activities, purchase equipment and undertake training to further enhance the capacity of rangers to conduct biosecurity surveillance and response work.

Intended program outcomes

The intended outcomes of the grant program are:

  • Increased capacity of Indigenous Rangers to undertake current and future biosecurity fee-for-service activities for the department.
  • Increased skills and capability of Indigenous Rangers to enhance their career pathways.
  • Improved work health and safety of the work undertaken by Indigenous Rangers in remote areas.

Examples of the types of grant activities that may be supported by the department are:

  • Capability building initiatives including ranger exchanges.
  • Capability building training.
  • Purchase of capital equipment
  • Purchase of capability building equipment or materials used in the course of work undertaken as part of a contract and / or
  • Servicing, maintenance or minor repairs of equipment.

Round 1

Applications for Round 1 closed on 8 April 2021.

26 applications were received from Indigenous ranger organisations in northern Australia.

An assessment panel including a representative from the National Indigenous Australians Agency met in July 2021 to assess applications. 22 applications were approved for funding from October 2021 totalling $1.1 million (see full recipient list below).

Examples of grant activities funded include:

  • undertaking ranger training including coxswain, remote first aid, conservation and ecosystem management, remote 4WD and remote pilot licence (drone) training
  • purchase of IT and other equipment including iPads, laptops, cameras and GPS units to allow rangers to capture and transmit to biosecurity data in the field
  • equipping rangers with emerging technologies to enhance their field capability such as underwater drones and thermal cameras
  • purchase of ATVs, UTVs and associated equipment to improve ranger capacity to access country to undertake biosecurity surveillance
  • enhancing ranger safety by purchasing safety equipment such as satellite phones, life jackets, UHF radios and helmets
  • regional ranger forums to provide the opportunity for rangers to improve work practices through targeted mentoring, training and skills exchange and valuable engagement with NAQS scientists and other government agencies
  • ranger exchanges on country to facilitate ranger groups with less experience in undertaking biosecurity activities learning from high performing groups

Round 2 is anticipated to open in the second half of 2022.

Recipient Town State Funding
(GST inclusive)
Larrakia Nation Aboriginal Corporation Nightcliff NT 14,400
Kowanyama Aboriginal Shire Council Kowanyama Qld 82,909
Dhimurru Aboriginal Corporation Nhulunbuy NT 51,394
Gunggandji Aboriginal Corporation RNTBC Yarrabah Qld 44,573
Wellesley Island Land Sea Social Economic Development Pty Ltd Mornington Island Qld 19,462
Tiwi Resources Pty Ltd Tiwi NT 37,952
Bawinanga Aboriginal Corporation Maningrida NT 35,292
Yuku-Baja-Muliku Landowner and Reserves Limited Cooktown Qld 42,341
Marthakal Homelands and Resource Centre Aboriginal Corporation Galliwin’ku NT 13,830
Dambimangari Aboriginal Corporation Derby WA 19,312
Jabalbina Yalanji Aboriginal Corporation RNTBC Mossman Qld 31,928
Mapoon Aboriginal Shire Council Mapoon Qld 49,796
South Cape York Catchments Inc. Cooktown Qld 23,100
Kuuku Ya'u Aboriginal Corporation RNTBC Lockhart Qld 56,460
Northern Land Council Darwin NT 281,164
Kimberley Land Council Aboriginal Corporation Broome WA 58,000
Thamarrurr Development Corporation Limited Wadeye Community NT 10,040
Deewin Kirim Aboriginal Corporation Peppimenarti NT 31,571
Gumatj Corporation Limited Gunyangara NT 32,755
Mandubarra Aboriginal Land and Sea Incorporated Innisfail Qld 4,842
Wunambal Gaambera Aboriginal Corporation Wyndham WA 30,282
Djunbunji Limited East Trinity Qld 55140

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