National Coordinating Committees provide leadership in the development of natural resource data for Australia. Membership includes people from each State and Territory along with Commonwealth organisations.
Land Use
The National Committee for Land Use and Management Information (NCLUMI) coordinates the development of consistent land use, land cover, ground cover and land management practice data and information products through the Australian Collaborative Land Use and Management Program (ACLUMP).
Soil and Terrain
The National Committee for Soil and Terrain (NCST) provides strategic direction to the Australian Collaborative Land Evaluation Program (ACLEP). ACLEP provides a national focus for the collection, collation, management, dissemination and analysis of nationally consistent, integrated data and information on soil and land resources.
Vegetation
The Executive Steering Committee for Australian Vegetation Information (ESCAVI) brings together the Australian Government and all states and territories to improve Australia's vegetation information as an input to better vegetation management.
Rangelands
The Australian Collaborative Rangeland Information System Management Committee (ACRISMC) is responsible for the Australian Collaborative Rangeland Information System (ACRIS). ACRIS provides an important contribution to rangeland management and capacity to monitor change through scientifically rigorous data and information.