Appendix 1 Summary of scoring of indicators across issues

Managers know and understand the environmental values and attributes that management is seeking to maintain or enhance relevant to the topic

4

4

4

4

3

Managers understand the threats and pressures (direct, indirect and cumulative) affecting the topic

4

4

4

4

3

Managers are aware of, and understand, the broader regional, national and international (if relevant) influences relevant to the topic

4

4

4

4

4

Managers understand the stakeholders’ perspectives about the topic

3

4

4

4

4

A planning system and/or policy framework is in place that effectively addresses the topic

4

4

4

4

3

Clear, measurable and appropriate objectives, outputs and outcomes for management of the topic have been documented

4

4

4

4

3

The main stakeholders and/or the local community are appropriately engaged in planning to address the topic

3

4

4

4

4

Financial resources are sufficient to meet objectives

3

3

3

3

3

Skills and expertise are adequate to inform and implement management decisions

4

4

4

4

4

Adequate information (eg biophysical, socioeconomic, heritage) is available to inform management decisions

4

3

3

4

3

The main stakeholders and/or industry(ies) and/or the community are effectively engaged in the ongoing management of the topic

3

4

4

4

4

An appropriate governance system is in place to address the topic

4

4

4

4

4

There is effective and timely performance monitoring of plans or programs

4

3

4

3

3

Impacts (direct, indirect and cumulative) of threats and pressures associated with the topic are appropriately considered

4

3

3

4

4

The most current and relevant available information (eg biophysical, research and/or monitoring, socioeconomic, heritage) is applied appropriately to make relevant management decisions regarding the topic

4

3

4

4

4

Approaches and methods used in managing the topic are appropriate and in line with best practice

4

3

4

3

4

Relevant standards and targets are identified and are being met regarding the topic

4

3

4

3

3

Implementation/operation plans (or activities) have progressed appropriately (time and budget)

4

3

3

3

3

The results have achieved their stated management objectives for the topic

4

3

3

3

3

The outputs are on track to achieve stated outcomes

4

3

3

3

3

The outputs are reducing the major risks and threats for the topic

4

3

3

3

3

The condition of values is within the acceptable range

4

3

3

3

3