ABOUT US
About Us
The IUCN Australian Committee is the assembly for Australians working to advance the IUCN vision of a just world that values and conserves nature.
Our growing membership network includes 60 government and civil society members, and over 1000 Commissions experts.
We harness our unique convening power to provide an objective and innovative platform for collaboration. Together we address challenges, share knowledge, pursue solutions, build capacity, and catalyse informed action for nature conservation.
We also serve as a link to the vast IUCN Global and Oceania networks, including other Committees and IUCN Commissions.
47+
YEARS
Founded in 1979 to provide a platform for Australian nature conservation organisations to advance the IUCN vision of a just world that values and conserves nature.
60+
MEMBERS
Our growing membership network across Australia includes 60 government and civil society members and associates, and over 1000 Commissions experts.
1000+
EXPERTS
Across 7 Commissions, over 1000 Australian scientists and experts are contributing to IUCN knowledge products, providing policy advice and guiding IUCN policies and programs.
Our Purpose
The IUCN Australian Committee was founded in 1979 to provide a focus and a neutral collaborative platform for Australian nature conservation organisations to advance the IUCN vision of a just world that values and conserves nature.
The IUCN constituency in Australia comprises a growing network of 60 Members and Associates, and over 1000 IUCN Commission experts.
We harness our unique convening power to provide a politically neutral and innovative platform for collaboration.
Together we tackle critical challenges, share knowledge, build capacity, and catalyse informed action for nature conservation.
We also serve as a link to the regional and global IUCN network, including the Secretariat, Oceania Regional Office, other National Committees and the 7 IUCN expert Commissions.
ACIUCN is an incorporated association and registered charity. We are regulated by NSW Fair Trading, the Australian Taxation Office and the Australian Charities and Not-for Profits Commission.
Mission
To bring together Australian members of IUCN in collaborative and inclusive partnerships to further IUCN’s Mission.
Strategic Goals
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Facilitate improved environmental outcomes in Australia by bringing together ACIUCN members and diverse partners in an inclusive platform to build capacity, share knowledge and stimulate cooperation across sectors.
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Strengthen and build the membership and profile of ACIUCN and IUCN networks across Australia.
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Ensure ACIUCN’s long-term organisational sustainability.
Values
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Integrity
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Respectful engagement
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Recognition and respect for Indigenous Traditional Knowledge
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Finding common ground across diverse perspectives
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Evidence-based practice and policies
What We Do
The IUCN Australian Committee brings together diverse stakeholders and provides a platform for Australians to advance the IUCN vision of a just world that values and conserves nature.
We do this by:
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Harnessing our unique convening power to provide a politically neutral and innovative platform for collaboration. Together we address challenges, share knowledge, build capacity, pursue solutions, and catalyse informed action for nature conservation.
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Partnering with our network to provide expert advice, contributing to the development and implementation of local and global conservation goals, frameworks, policies, and processes.
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Partnering on projects and initiatives that deliver identified conservation priorities in Australia.
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Helping to promote and facilitate the implementation of IUCN recommendations, tools and conservation frameworks in Australia.
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Helping to meet national and global environmental communications goals by raising awareness of the benefits and importance of biodiversity and nature-based solutions.
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Building and maintaining a strong nature conservation network in Australia.
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Providing a vital link between IUCN and its Australian members to encourage involvement and collaboration around the network’s global and regional activities, commissions and programs.