Who Are We?

The Australian Landcare Manage­ment System (ALMS) enables land­holders to improve environmental outcomes and to gain recognition for their achievements.

ALMS was developed by landhold­ers with the assistance of a broad range of specialists in ecology, land use, human behaviour, systems operation and information manage­ment.

ALMS Ltd, a not-for-profit company, supports the implementation and evolution of ALMS. The board of ALMS Ltd is comprised of landhold­ers and specialist advisers.

A key feature of ALMS is that it is designed to strengthen the motiva­tion and capabilities of landholders to improve environmental outcomes. Each landholder develops and im­plements their ALMS management plan. ALMS management plans cover the environmental aspects of all property activities and account for broader landscape considerations.

ALMS adopts a continuous improve­ment approach to environmental management using an interna­tionally recognised management system. ALMS-accredited auditors certify that each ALMS management system complies with the interna­tionally recognised ISO 14001 envi­ronmental management standard. ALMS members are required also to account for catchment priorities and strategies, and to provide continu­ous support for biodiversity conservation.