This NAIDOC week, the Commonwealth Environmental Water Holder (CEWH) and Murray Lower Darling Rivers Indigenous Nations ...

Round 1 of the Game On grants, with $17.6 million available in funding, opened for applications on 1 July 2026 and closed on 13 July 2026. Round 2 of the program is expected to open for applications ...

We produce the State and Territory Greenhouse Gas Inventories. This report gives annual greenhouse gas estimates for each Australian state and territory, based on Australia’s National Inventory ...

The Great Barrier Reef was inscribed on the UNSECO World Heritage List in 1981. It is one of 29 properties on the World Heritage List that contain coral reef systems. It was inscribed for its ...

Amendments to the Renewable Energy (Electricity) Regulations 2001 are now in place. Changes to the Cheaper Home Batteries Program commenced on 1 May 2026. Find out more about the changes. The ...

The National Renewable Energy Priority List supports important renewable energy projects across Australia. These projects are important to help Australia meet its renewable energy targets. The ...

The National Environmental Protection Agency was established on 1 July 2026. Relevant content will be transitioning to nationalepa.gov.au in the coming weeks. The Australian Government’s Environment ...

BIAs are designated for marine species protected under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act). It includes all cetaceans – whales, dolphins and porpoises. It also ...

The Water Act 2007 (the Act) was introduced following Australia’s millennium drought. It establishes the framework for managing water resources in the Murray–Darling Basin through cooperation between: ...

On 1 July 2026, the National Environmental Protection Agency (National EPA) was established. The National EPA is an independent statutory agency, separate from DCCEEW (our department), responsible for ...

See how our department is structured. This includes our divisions, agencies and statutory office holders.

The Threatened Species Action Plan maps a pathway to recovery for our nation’s threatened wildlife, spanning terrestrial, marine and freshwater environments. It presents a vision to drive practical on ...