This is a section of the Corangamite CMA annual report that provides an assessment of the condition of the region’s environment and a reflection on the likely impact of annual scale actions, events and observed change within the previous year, and over the previous three years.

The report is structured in line with the state-wide outcome framework that links the regional outcomes sought by catchment communities, to the high-level policy outcomes of the Victorian and Australian Government.  These are outlined in the Regional Catchment Strategy (rcs.vic.gov.au).

Corangamite CMA reports annually on condition and management through its Annual Report.

The condition assessment for each theme describes the level of confidence or concern that catchment managers have in the future of the regional environment. 

The assessment is based on a set of state-wide indicators outlined in the RCS outcomes framework, augmented with regionally specific indicators which have been selected based on criteria including availability and quality of data, and the linkages back to regional and policy outcomes.

Corangamite CMA also includes additional regional indicators and contextual evidence to support trend and condition ratings and describe changes in the operating environment

As much as possible the reporting format attempts to provide a transparent path between the evidence and the assessment.  It is not a definitive assessment but an assessment at a point in time based on the best available evidence.