The State Government of Victoria works in partnership with farmers, Landcare groups, industry, catchment bodies and others to achieve sustainable development and conservation of our vital land and water resources.
Victoria's vision for natural resource management seeks to ensure the health of our land, water and vegetation are improved, long term productivity is enhanced and regional communities are resilient and prosperous.
To achieve this vision, Victoria's agriculture and other natural resource-based industries must be developed sustainably, and we must improve the condition of our land and water resources. We have a great opportunity, with the establishment of the Natural Heritage Trust, to apply Commonwealth, State and Regional resources in priority areas so that this vision is realised.
Current features
  | Victorian Investment Framework The Victorian Investment Framework (VIF) provides the mechanism to consolidate a number of funding programs by the DSE to invest in natural resource management across Victoria’s ten catchment management regions. The VIF Statement of Priority for 2010/11 are now available. |
 | Native Vegetation Improving the quality and amount of native vegetation in Victoria is critical to maintaining land and water health. |
 | Landcare Landcare is about ordinary people doing something to ensure a healthy future for ourselves and the natural resources we rely upon. |
 | Indigenous Partnership Framework DSE's Indigenous Partnership Framework, launched in July 2007, commits to the improvement of Aboriginal wellbeing through the development of partnerships to achieve Aboriginal aspiration for land, resources, culture, heritage, family and community. |
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 | National Action Plan and Natural Heritage Trust NAP and NHT provide strategic investment in natural resource management to protect and restore Victoria's high value assets – NAP by tackling salinity and water quality issues, and NHT through a more general investment in the state's natural resources. |
 | Catchment Management Authorities Catchment Management Authorities are responsible for the sustainable development of Victoria's water catchments. This requires the integration of ecological, economic and social objectives. |
 | Regional Data Net The Regional Data Net aims to improve the use of the Geographic Information System, and increase the coverage and quality of Victoria's Catchment Condition Data. |