NRM Regions Australia

What NRM Regions Australia does

NRM Regions Australia is the national peak body for Australia's 54 regional natural resource management organisations, providing advocacy, knowledge sharing, policy engagement, and sector coordination across the entire continent. Legally established in mid-2020 (transitioning from the informal National NRM Chairs' Working Group), the organisation operates as a membership-based non-profit headquartered remotely across Australia and serves regional NRM bodies such as Catchment Management Authorities in Victoria, Local Land Services in NSW, Landscape Boards in South Australia, and NRM Groups in Queensland, Western Australia, Tasmania, and the Northern Territory. Its primary mission is to provide a cohesive national voice for these fragmented regional bodies and to integrate regional NRM into federal policy and funding frameworks.

The core products are a Knowledge Hub — a curated online resource library covering 18 NRM topic areas including biosecurity (97 resources), carbon farming, environmental markets, natural capital, nature-based solutions, sustainable agriculture, and bushfire recovery — supported by three Communities of Practice (Biosecurity Hub, Carbon & Environmental Markets, Nature-based Solutions and Climate Resilience), a quarterly NRM News Australia newsletter, monthly National NRM Snapshots, and a biennial National NRM Knowledge Conference (with annual CEO & Chair Forums). The organisation runs named project initiatives such as the Biosecurity Hub, Nature-led Resilience, the Environmental Markets Participation Initiative, and the Carbon Farming & Environmental Markets Knowledge Project, and co-develops tools with research partners including the AviFluMap with Deakin University and Birdata with BirdLife Australia.

The business model is built on three revenue streams: recurring membership fees from the 54 regional NRM member organisations, Australian Government and philanthropic project funding for knowledge brokering initiatives (e.g., Bushfire Recovery Knowledge Project, Minderoo Foundation-supported Nature Based Solutions work), and event revenue from national conferences and forums. A remote team of approximately 10 staff executes this mandate, supported by an Independent Chair (Emma Jackson) and, as of May 2026, new CEO Marnie Lassen following the six-year tenure of inaugural CEO Dr Kate Andrews. The organisation holds no patents, has no subsidiaries, and operates as a federally recognised delivery partner under the Natural Heritage Trust.

Name

NRM Regions Australia

Legal name

NRM Regions Australia

Website

https://nrmregionsaustralia.com.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

NRM Regions Australia is the federally recognised national peak body for Australia's 54 regional natural resource management organisations, providing knowledge sharing, policy advocacy, Communities of Practice, and a curated Knowledge Hub to coordinate NRM delivery across the continent.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Remote / Work from home

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership fees: NRM Regions Australia operates as a membership-based national peak body, with revenue derived from membership fees paid by its 54 regional NRM member organisations.
2. Government project funding: External project funds secured from government and other sources for knowledge brokering projects, enabling employment of knowledge brokers, communities of practice, workshops, and online knowledge hubs. Examples include Australian Government-funded Bushfire Recovery Knowledge Project and Carbon and Environmental Markets Knowledge Project.
3. Event revenue: Revenue generated from national NRM events including annual CEO & Chair forums and National NRM Knowledge Conferences.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

NRM Regions Australia is the national peak body coordinating 54 regional natural resource management organisations across Australia. It provides knowledge sharing, policy advocacy, partnership brokering, events and Communities of Practice to support the regional NRM sector, funded through membership fees and government and philanthropic project grants.

Product overview

NRM Regions Australia is the national peak body for Australia's 54 regional natural resource management organisations. Rather than a traditional software product company, it operates as a knowledge-sharing platform and coordination body offering a Knowledge Hub (resource repository), Communities of Practice, project initiatives (Biosecurity Hub, Nature-led Resilience, Environmental Markets Participation), events (National NRM Knowledge Conference, CEO & Chair Forums), and publications (NRM News Australia newsletter, National NRM Snapshots). The organization facilitates national NRM knowledge exchange, policy advocacy, and sector coordination rather than selling a defined software product.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• NRM Regions Australia Knowledge Hub Online resource repository providing curated NRM knowledge and resources for natural resource managers, policy-makers and landholders across topics including biosecurity, carbon farming, environmental markets, natural capital, nature-based solutions, sustainable agriculture, bushfire recovery and regional NRM planning.
• Communities of Practice (CoPs) Peer networks connecting regional NRM staff across Australia to share knowledge and expertise in specific topic areas, including Biosecurity Hub CoP, Carbon & Environmental Markets CoP and Nature-based Solutions & Climate Resilience CoP, supported by quarterly meetings, webinars and newsletters.
• National NRM Knowledge Conference Biennial national event inviting NRM sector participants from across Australia to celebrate achievements, share knowledge and showcase the leadership and experience of NRM people and organisations. The 9th edition in September 2025 attracted over 400 delegates.
• CEO & Chair Forums Annual forums bringing together CEOs and chairs from the 54 regional NRM member organisations for national-level engagement, advocacy coordination and sector leadership.
• NRM News Australia Newsletter Quarterly national newsletter providing national insights on important NRM policy, partnerships and projects, distributed to subscribers across the regional NRM sector.
• National NRM Snapshots Monthly national NRM email updates representing a handful of NRM projects among hundreds happening across Australia, distributed to subscribers.
• Biosecurity Hub Project Project focused on sharing best practices and representing regional NRM organisations through consultation and participation on national biosecurity committees.
• Nature-led Resilience Project Project showcasing the effectiveness of nature-based solutions to address disaster and climate risk, supported by the Minderoo Foundation.
• Carbon Farming & Environmental Markets Knowledge Project Project supporting and enabling regional NRM organisations to engage with carbon and environmental markets through knowledge sharing, guidelines and capacity building.
• Environmental Markets Participation Initiative Research project exploring ways to improve extension and outreach for environmental markets participation across regional NRM organisations.
• H5 Bird Flu (Avian Influenza) Resource Collection Curated collection of resources providing information and updates relating to H5 bird flu and public health for the NRM sector.

Quantifiable outcome

• 54 regional NRM organisations covering 100% of Australia's land, estuarine and coastal areas
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

21 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Minderoo FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Minderoo Foundation invested significantly in the multi-jurisdictional NRM-led Nature Based Solutions for Climate Resilience project, demonstrating strategic investment in the sector's climate adaptation work.
• Carbon Market Institute (CMI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNRM Regions Australia and the Carbon Market Institute co-published the 'Carbon for Nature' report exploring ways to leverage carbon farming investment to deliver additional benefits for nature.
• Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment & Water (DCCEEW)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDCCEEW is a key government partner for NRM policy, funding programs, and consultation. NRM Regions Australia makes submissions to DCCEEW on environmental standards, nature repair market rules, ACCU scheme, and biosecurity reforms.
• Clean Energy Regulator (CER)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNRM Regions Australia engages with the CER on ACCU scheme reforms, developing materials to explain what it means to be consistent with regional NRM plans, and working on consistency issues with the CFI Act provisions.
• ANU Institute for Climate, Energy & Disaster SolutionscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-developed national guidelines for Nature-based Solutions for flood mitigation in Australia, including catchment studies and practical guides.
• Climate Change Authority (CCA)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNRM Regions Australia engaged with the CCA over an extended period, leading to a 2023 recommendation to expand the role of regional NRM plans in the ACCU scheme, which received in-principle government support.
• Department of Agriculture, Fisheries & Forestry (DAFF)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDAFF is a key partner for biosecurity and agriculture policy. NRM Regions Australia hosts the Biosecurity Hub and participates in national biosecurity committees, and co-hosted the NRM opportunities within the National Soil Action Plan workshop.
• Wildlife Health AustraliacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in H5 Bird Flu (Avian Influenza) response and preparedness, providing guidelines and resources for wildlife managers across Australia.
• Australian Land Conservation Alliance (ALCA)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNRM Regions Australia participates in ALCA conferences alongside other conservation organisations, representing the regional NRM sector.
• National Farmers FederationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNRM Regions Australia presents at National Farmers Federation conferences, promoting the intersection of agriculture and natural resource management.
• BirdLife AustraliaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated with BirdLife Australia on the Birdata Bird Impact Tracker tool for recording suspected H5 Bird Flu cases.
• Deakin UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnered with Deakin University to develop AviFluMap, an H5 Bird Flu model tool for Australia's wild birds.
• 54 Regional NRM Organisations (Members)coreOthers54 regional NRM organisations including Catchment Management Authorities (Victoria), Local Land Services (NSW), Landscape Boards (SA), NRM Groups (QLD, WA, TAS, NT), and other bodies form the membership base and primary delivery network.
• Australian Centre for Disease ControlminorOthersAustralian Government body providing information and updates on H5 Bird Flu and public health aspects of the outbreak.
• Northern Australia Quarantine Strategy (NAQS)minorOthersProduced an animation explaining H5N1 and what to do if encountering a sick bird, shared through the NRM Regions Australia Knowledge Hub.
• IUCNminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe IUCN Global Standard for Nature-based Solutions case studies are featured in the NRM Regions Australia Knowledge Hub.
• Animal Health AustraliacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner providing the Emergency Animal Disease Hotline (1800 675 888) and online training courses for emergency animal disease preparedness, critical to the biosecurity CoP.
• Plant Health AustraliacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational coordinator of the government-industry partnership for plant biosecurity, linked as a key biosecurity stakeholder resource.
• Centre for Invasive Species SolutionscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAddressing the impact of invasive plants and animals across Australia, a key partner for the pests and weeds knowledge topics.
• Bush Heritage AustraliaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBush Heritage Australia partnered on the Breakfast for Nature event and collaborative research initiatives in the NRM sector.
• Australian Land Conservation AllianceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPublished the Conservation Finance Handbook featured in the Natural Capital Investment section of the Knowledge Hub.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature): Global authority on biodiversity and nature-based solutions, whose Global Standard for NbS is featured in the NRM Regions Australia Knowledge Hub. Comparable as a standards-setting and convening body in the conservation/NRM space.
• Bush Heritage Australia: Major national conservation nonprofit that purchases and manages reserves for biodiversity. Overlaps in the NRM and conservation landscape and is an active partner of NRM Regions Australia.
• Australian Conservation Foundation: Australia's largest national environmental advocacy organisation with deep policy, fundraising, and campaigning capability. Operates in overlapping thematic territory (climate, biodiversity, nature-based solutions) but with a much broader remit and resource base.
• The Nature Conservancy (Australia): Global conservation nonprofit with major Australian operations focused on natural capital, conservation finance, and landscape-scale projects. Comparable in addressing environmental markets, natural capital, and nature-based solutions.

Direct peers

• Carbon Market Institute: Australia's peak industry body for the carbon market sector. Comparable as a membership-based coordination body and active strategic partner — co-published 'Carbon for Nature' report with NRM Regions Australia.
• Australian Land Conservation Alliance: National peak body for private land conservation organisations in Australia. Directly comparable as a sector coordination and advocacy body, and is an active partner of NRM Regions Australia, including co-publishing the Conservation Finance Handbook.
• Plant Health Australia: National coordinator of the government-industry partnership for plant biosecurity. Comparable as a sector-coordination peak body and listed as a key biosecurity stakeholder resource on the NRM Regions Australia platform.
• Wildlife Health Australia: National peak body coordinating wildlife health surveillance and response across Australia. Comparable as a small national coordination body and active partner on the H5 Bird Flu response, providing resources for wildlife managers.

Others

• Pew Charitable Trusts (Environment & Conservation): International nonprofit that funds and advocates for environmental and marine conservation. Comparable as a funder and convener in nature-based solutions and conservation finance, thematically adjacent to NRM Regions Australia's environmental markets work.

Regional players

• National Farmers' Federation: Australia's national peak body for agriculture. While operating in a different primary sector, it overlaps with NRM Regions Australia at the agriculture-environment intersection (sustainable agriculture, soil health, carbon farming) and is a regular engagement partner.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/nrmregions
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@nrmregionsaustralia
• Facebookfacebook.com/NRMRegionsAus
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/nrm-regions-australia

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about NRM Regions Australia