FACT SHEET

WHAT IS THE GREEN ARMY?The Green Army is a 6-month programme for 17-24 year olds to train and work in the environment.

Green Army projects include restoring native vegetation, heritage restoration, protecting animal habitats and regenerating wetlands in urban, rural and remote areas.

WHO IS INVOLVED? PARTICIPANTSThe Green Army is for young Australians aged 17-24 years who want to participate in environmental projects in their local communities. It is open to school leavers, gap year students, graduates, and job seekers.

PROJECT HOSTS Community organisations, Landcare groups, natural resource management organisations, environment groups, Indigenous organisations, local councils and others can apply to host a Green Army project. Each year the Australian Government will call for project ideas that have a clear environment or heritage conservation focus through project selection rounds. Once your idea is successful you will become a Green Army project host. The first step is that a Service Provider will be allocated to your project and together you will agree on a project plan that will detail roles and responsibilities. The Service Provider will then deliver the project on the ground.Further information about these rounds including eligibility and project guidelines is available at: www.australia.gov.au/greenarmy

SERVICE PROVIDERSThe Australian Government has engaged five Service Providers to help deliver the Programme. They are responsible for recruiting participants and team supervisors, managing work health and safety, providing training, paying allowances, and overseeing project management.

The Service Providers are Campbell Page Limited together with Skillset Limited; CoAct; Conservation Volunteers Australia; Manpower Services together with Landcare Australia Limited; and Workskil Australia Incorporated.

Project Hosts work closely with their allocated Service Provider to ensure the project is consistent with community environmental plans and needs.

To find out your state’s or territory’s Service Provider, go to www.australia.gov.au/greenarmy.

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WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU?PROJECT HOSTS

9 You can nominate projects that benefit the environment as well as your local community. This may supplement volunteer work already underway.

9 A team of up to nine participants and a qualified team supervisor will support your project for up to 30 hours each per week.

9 The team can carry out activities such as revegetation, habitat protection, weed control, cleaning up creeks and rivers and conserving national or Indigenous heritage places.

9 The Green Army Programme covers costs associated with the team including:

9 participant allowances

9 supervisor wages

9 safety clothing and basic equipment

9 participant training

9 local transport costs

9 participant insurances

9 items such as seeds, chemicals, fencing materials and equipment (with an average value of $10,000 per project).

PARTICIPANTSYou are paid

9 You are paid an allowance during your placement in the Green Army, ranging from $614.40 to $996.60 a fortnight.

You will gain training, skills and contacts 9 You will be trained in First Aid and Work Health and Safety before starting a project.

9 You have the opportunity to do accredited training modules to help you prepare for the workforce or improve your career opportunities.

9 You can meet people who are as interested in helping the environment as you are.

You will help deliver real benefits for the environment 9 You’ll help a nationwide effort to clean up and protect Australia’s environment and lend a hand your local community.

9 Activities include restoring native vegetation, rejuvenating wetlands and rivers, protecting animal habitats and conserving Indigenous heritage places.

You will be supported in a safe environment 9 You will be given appropriate clothing and safety gear, including boots, trousers, hat, gloves, and shirts. Wet weather gear and jumpers or jackets for cold climates will be provided.

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FACT SHEET

WANT TO KNOW MORE?www.australia.gov.au/greenarmy

1800 780 730

greenarmy@environment.gov.au

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