Goals & Aims

Authority Goal

To provide for the long-term protection, ecologically sustainable use, understanding and enjoyment of the Great Barrier Reef through the care and development of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park.

Authority Aims

These aims are subordinate to the primary goal and must be read in conjunction with it and with each other.

To manage the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park in accordance with the principles of ecologically sustainable development
To protect the natural qualities of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park, while providing for reasonable use
To engage and involve the community meaningfully in the management of the Marine Park
To achieve competence and fairness in the management of the Marine Park through the most up-to-date research and the acquisition, use and dissemination of the most up-to-date information
To achieve integrated management of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park through active leadership, and through constantly seeking improvements in coordinated management
To achieve management of the Marine Park primarily through the community's commitment to the protection of the Great Barrier Reef and its understanding and acceptance of the provisions of zoning, regulations and management practices
To work with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders in a way that takes account of traditional affiliations, culture and rights in management of the Marine Park
To minimise regulation of, and interference in human activities, consistent with meeting the goal and other aims of the Authority.
To achieve our goal and aims by employing people of high calibre, assisting them to reach their full potential, providing a rewarding and caring work environment, and encouraging them to pursue relevant training and development opportunities
To make the Authority's expertise available nationally and internationally
To actively manage risks to the Marine Park and adapt to changing information and circumstance in the Marine Park.

Adopted MPA 90, October 1986 (amended MPA 91, November 1986; MPA 115, November 1989; MPA 118, July 1990; MPA 129, October 1991; MPA 147, April 1994; MPA 148, June 1994; MPA 149, August 1994)

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