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Program and relationship with the National Koala Recovery Plan, and the state and territory strategies and plans, and committees. CoP = Community of practice; NGOs = Non-government organisations

PART III
Implementation

10. Introduction
This recovery plan is a national framework to recover the listed Koala with the Australian Government taking a lead role in coordination.
Conservation planning and recovery is a long-term proposition. Implementation of this recovery plan will require on-going commitment and collective action by major partners and the wider community, through effective consultation and co-design, building on the many actions already underway (section 14). Implementation of actions is guided and underpinned by a set of principles.
Principles
Engagement with Indigenous Australians
Recognise the role of Indigenous Knowledge, custodianship and cultural connection in Koala management, and the importance of respectful scientific collaborations and engagement with Indigenous Australians. Culturally sensitive information and ecological knowledge is curated appropriately and respectfully.
Community engagement
Promote partnerships among governments, agencies, organisations, industries, Friends' groups and individuals across Indigenous and non-Indigenous communities and individuals in the co-design and collaboration of actions to recover the listed Koala.
Knowledge sharing and building capability
Data, information and products for the recovery of the listed Koala are openly available in a timely manner, where possible, for policy makers, resource managers, the science community, welfare staff and carers and the Australian community. Knowledge is shared to build capability.
Functional ecology
Actions are underpinned by landscape-scale functional ecology, with actions directed at the unit of the population.
Relevant and quality science
Employing the latest knowledge, techniques and innovations, and robust monitoring designs, methods and assessments in management of the listed Koala.
Adaptive management
Science-based adaptive management underpins actions to recover the listed Koala. There are uncertainties about some conservation management actions, so implementation of actions in this recovery plan should address knowledge gaps, be flexible and adaptive.
Decision making
Decision making is founded on sustainable development principles, considering the functional needs of listed Koala populations at the landscape scale. The latest research and quality science underpins decision making and policies.
Investment
Investment for the listed Koala recovery is prioritised with respect to actions set out in the recovery plan, targeting areas that maximise recovery.

11. Governance, Recovery Team and structure
The Australian Government will coordinate the implementation of the recovery plan (section 4). A governance structure will be agreed between the Australian Government, and state and territory governments. A proposed option is to have a group comprised of the Australian and state and territory governments to liaise among jurisdictions and to act as an enabler to guide conservation actions for the listed Koala.
A Recovery Team will be established with supporting Expert Technical Advisory and Community Advisory Committees to provide advice