150304 Incommon Ranger Team Start Up LAN MOR (PDF)

INDIGENOUS  RANGER  TEAM  ‘START  UP’    
DEVELOPMENT  SUPPORT  
Are  you  interested  in  developing  Indigenous  land  management  enterprise  or  ranger  team?    
   
Incommon  staff  have  years  of  ‘hands    on’  experience  promo<ng  and  suppor<ng  the  growth  of    
Indigenous  land  management  in  remote  Australia.    
   
We  believe  that  the  future  of  effec<ve  land  management  in  the  rangelands  region  will  be  secured  
through  empowering  Indigenous  groups  to:  
 
•  manage  their  own  lands  for  posi<ve  environmental  outcomes  
•  secure  fee  for  service  contracts  to  deliver  environmental  services  to  a  range  of  private  land  
holders  and  local,  state  and  federal  governments.    
 
We  can  help  your  organiza<on  to  achieve  its  Indigenous  land  management  goals  through    
 
•  Community  engagement  and  consulta<on  
•  Scoping  and  feasibility    
•  ‘On  country’  par<cipatory  planning      
•  Produc<on  of  a  high  quality  strategic  and  business  plans    
•  Workforce  development  including  tailored  land  management  skills  and  training  delivery  plans  
•  Stakeholder  engagement    
•  Securing  funding  
•  Project  management  
 
 

 

KEY  STEPS  PLANNING  PHASE  
1.INTIATE  
Your   organiza<on   wants   to   develop   or  
e x p a n d   a n   I n d i g e n o u s   l a n d  
management   service.   That’s   great,  
contact  us.  Tell  us  who  you  are,  where  
you  are  from  and  what  you  want  to  do.  
From   here   we   can   discuss   your   needs,  
the   facilita<on   costs   and   possible  
funding  opportuni<es  

2.IDENTIFY  AND  DISCOVER  
 

We   will   facilitate   a   workshop   focused   on  
the   building   blocks   of   a   successful   land  
management  program  including    
•  unpacking   your   organiza<on’s   needs,  
drivers  and  goals  (why  and  what)    
•  iden<fying  key  personnel  and  leaders*  
•  opportunity  and  threats  scanning  
 
Your   organiza<ons   ‘vision’   for   land  
management   service   development   will   be  
ar<culated  during  this  workshop.    

3.PARTICIPATE  
 

We  will  facilitate  an  exchange  with  a  successful  ‘ranger’  
team.  This  involves:  
•  a   discovery   tour   of   key   work-­‐spaces,   projects   and  
partnerships  including  first  hand  focused  discussion  
and   prac<cal   engagement   of   what   works,   why   and  
how.  
•  A   post   exchange   debrief,   ‘Where   to   Now’   session  
that     iden<fies   key   learning,     further   inves<ga<on   of  
opportuni<es/threats   and   implementa<on  
strategies.    

4.PRIORITISE  
 

A   two   day   workshop   will   be   facilitated   to   develop   a  
high  level  strategic  plan  for  land  management  services  
including  an  outline  of  
•  key   land   management   services   that   will   be  
delivered  by  your  group  
•  key  partners  
•  key  customers    
 

*  Inter-­‐cultural  leadership  development  workshops  can  be  facilitated  
in  addi<on  to  the  ranger  team  ‘start  up’    development  service.  Go  
to:    In-­‐common.org.au  /leadership  development  

KEY  STEPS  DEVELOPMENT  PHASE  
1.START  UP  INVESTMENT  
 

In   line   with   your   strategic   plan,   and   as   needed,     we   can  
facilitate   mee<ngs   with   the   key   development   partners  
(businesses/funders/training   providers)   and   poten<al  
customers  for  your  land  management  services.  
   
Your   strategic   plan   will   inform   poten<al   partners   and  
customers  of  your:  
•  Vision  for  land  management    
•  Capacity  for  and    strategy  to  provide  land  management  
services  and  the  
•  opportuni<es  to  create  shared  value  in  partnering  with  
your  organiza<on  
 
The  outcome  of  this  process  is  to  secure  an  investment  and  
training  commitment  for  a  pilot  land  management  project.  

2.  PILOT  PROJECT  
 

We  will  assist  your  group  in  the:  
•  development  of  a  work  plan  
•  design   of   a   suitable   training   and   skills   development  
plan.    
•  all   aspects   of   project   management   including  
monitoring  and  evalua<on  

3.  BUSINESS  PLAN  
 

The  produc<on  of  a  business  plan  is  a  vital  step  
in   assessing   your   core   capacity   and   service  
offering.   The   experience   gained   through   the  
strategic   planning,   stakeholder   mapping     and    
pilot  project  steps  will  inform  the  business  plan.    

 

4.  PROSPECTUS  
 

A  professionally  produced  prospectus  tells  
the  world  who  you  are  and  what  you  do.  It  is  
vital  for  a\rac<ng  investment  and  securing  
partnerships.  We  will  work  with  you  to  
produce  a  high  quality  prospectus.    

5.  CONTRACT  
 

With   the   successful   comple<on   of   the   pilot  
project,   coupled   with   a   strong   business   plan,    
you   are   in   good   posi<on   to   bid   for   land  
management   service   contracts   and   to  
con<nue   to   build   your   ranger   team.   We   can  
con<nue  to  support  you  in  wri<ng  proposals,  
draWing   funding   applica<ons   and   project  
management  on  an  as  needs  basis.    

CONTACT:    
INFO@IN-­‐COMMON.ORG.AU