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We recognise Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders as the sovereign Traditional Owners of Australia and thank them for their stewardship of this Country, its lands, waters and skies. We respectfully acknowledge their culture and customary practices, and pay respect to their Ancestors, Elders and future leaders.

For the first time, the State of the Environment report includes a strong Indigenous narrative across all 12 thematic chapters, a narrative crafted through recognising the leadership, collaboration and authorship of Indigenous Australians who continue their connection as Traditional Owners to their lands, waters and skies.

Click to view the State of the Environment report

 

On 28 March 2025 the government assumed a Caretaker role. Information on websites maintained by the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water will be published in accordance with the Guidance on Caretaker Conventions until after the conclusion of the caretaker period.

Due to technical issues, graphs, maps and tables are currently not displaying within the main content, however, are available via the chapter resources navigation bar. We are working on a solution to resolve the issue.

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State
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Very good
The environment is in very good condition, resulting in enhanced environmental values.
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Good
The environment is in good condition, resulting in stable environmental values.
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Poor
The environment is in poor condition, resulting in diminished environmental values.
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Very poor
The environment is in very poor condition, resulting in heavily degraded environmental values.
Trend
Grade of assessment in comparison to previous assessments.
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Unclear
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Deteriorating
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Stable
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Improving
Confidence
Adequate confidence
Adequate high-quality evidence to support the assessment
Somewhat adequate
Reasonable evidence to support the assessment
Limited
Limited evidence to support the assessment
Low
Low or no evidence to support the assessment