There is a wealth of helpful information out there! Here are a few useful links that have come in handy for our VEFN volunteers. Get in touch if you have additional suggestions.
Victorian Aboriginal Heritage Council – Victoria’s Registered Aboriginal Parties, including an online map to find a RAP for an area of Victoria.
Volunteering Victoria – Building an inclusive, thriving volunteering culture.
Institute of Community Directors – The best-practice governance network for the members of Australian not-for-profit and government boards and committees.
Victorian Landcare Gateway – News, resources and events.
Landcare Victoria – Access a variety of guides, fact sheets and templates.
Parks Vic – Find out the latest volunteering news.
DEECA – Resources, grants, toolkits and more.
Environmental Justice Victoria – Using the law for a radically better world. They provide vital legal support to the community where they can have the biggest impact.
iNaturalist – Every observation can contribute to biodiversity science, from the rarest butterfly to the most common backyard weed.
Atlas of Living Australia – Open access to Australia’s biodiversity data.
FrogID – Record frog calls with the free FrogID app and help gather essential information to better understand and conserve Australia’s frogs.
Frogs Victoria – A networking hub for anything Victorian frog related.
Melbourne Water Waterwatch – Help your local river or creek by volunteering as a Waterwatch water quality monitor, and collect data on water quality and habitats in your area.
Birdlife Australia – Compiled almost entirely by citizen scientists, Birdata is Australia’s largest and longest running database for birds, with more than 22 million records (and counting).
Australian Pollinator Week – Engaging citizen scientists across Australia to help researchers better understand the plight of Australia’s insect pollinator.
Fungimap – Record and map fungi in Australia.
Australian Platypus Conservancy – Report where and when you have seen a platypus or rakali in the wild.
Australian Citizen Science Association – ACSA is member-based incorporated association that seeks to advance citizen science through the sharing of knowledge, collaboration, capacity building and advocacy.
SWIFFT – A comprehensive resource to help groups and individuals undertaking or planning native flora and fauna projects in Victoria to connect with other sites and resources for information relating to citizen science.
VicFlora – VicFlora is a comprehensive and current guide to the wild plants of Victoria.
Australian Native Plants Society – Dedicated to promoting, growing and the conservation of Australian native plants.
DEECA – NatureKit – A tool to map and report on Victoria’s biodiversity values and investment prospects.
DEECA – Indigenous nurseries – This interactive map helps you locate Indigenous plant nurseries across Victoria.
Eucalypt Australia – Resources for celebrating and conserving Australia’s iconic eucalypts. resolve.
Environment Protection Agency (EPA) – Report dumping, pollution, check air and water quality, latest news.
Wildlife Victoria – Report incidents of sick, injured, or orphaned native animals found anywhere across the state to Wildlife Victoria’s 24/7 wildlife Emergency Response Service on (03) 8400 7300 or by filling out the online reporting form.
Snap Send Solve – Useful app for reporting issues for local councils and authorities to resolve.
Melbourne Water – Report smells, pollution or make a general enquiry.