The Australian government conducted a review in 2016 to inform future investment in natural resource management.

Evidence considered in this review includes:

• more than 900 responses from a stakeholder survey undertaken during 2016
• independent financial analysis of Natural Heritage Trust funding from 1996–97 to 2017–18
• advice from the National Landcare Advisory Committee
• analysis and advice from natural resource management experts through a workshop run by the Australian National University’s Fenner School
• submissions from government and non-government organisations
• advice from government program delivery officers
• analysis of project-based monitoring and reporting data and case studies from the National Landcare Program and previous natural resource management programs
• earlier program reviews, evaluations and reports
• formal and informal discussions with a range of interested stakeholders
• other relevant sources and literature.