- Working for the Australian Alps national parks
- More information for assignments
- More information about visiting the Australian Alps
1. How can I work for the Australian Alps national parks?
The Australian Alps national parks Co-operative Management Program only employs one full-time person (program manager) and one part-time person (community projects).
Day-to-day work in the parks is carried out by dedicated employees of the Australian Alps Program’s management agencies.
We can’t offer a job or work experience, but the following leads might help you gain experience or get a job:
- Conservation Volunteers Australia – (Conservation Volunteers) manages “a force of volunteers in practical conservation projects for the betterment of the Australian Environment”.
- Greening Australia – Australia’s largest non-government environmental organisation with a network of more than 350 staff in locations across the country.
- Australian Alps management agencies – employ Park Rangers. To find out how they recruit their staff contact them via their websites or telephone help lines:
- ACT Parks, Conservation and Lands parent agency:
Environment Division – positions vacant page - NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service parent agency:
Department of the Environment & Heritage – careers.
Tel: 1300 361 967 - Parks Victoria – “How do I become a Ranger” page
Tel: 13 1963
- ACT Parks, Conservation and Lands parent agency:
2. Please give me more information – I’ve got an assignment to do
High School Students
Check our online Education Kit in the Learn about the Alps section.
Tertiary Students
The Education Kit mentioned above will provide a good starting point for college and university students.
More detailed information can be found in publications available from our Research Reports page and our Reference List has details of published reference books you may be able to borrow through your institution’s library.
If you are searching for scientific references go to the resources page of the Australian Institute of Alpine Studies website, you’ll find plenty of leads there particularly in the newsletters, the database and the virtual library.
3. Please give me more information about visiting the Australian Alps national Parks
If you are visiting Australia from overseas you will discover loads of info about travelling around Australia on www.australia.com – Australia’s official tourism website.
Background information about national parks in the Australian Alps can be found on the following sections of this site:
See our Publications section for books that may help you plan your trip to the Australian Alps.
If you are looking for information specific to Victoria, NSW or the ACT visit their parks websites – they will have the most up to date information about their parks:
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