Wild Horse Community Advisory Panel

Apply your expertise to conservation and heritage

About the role

NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS), part of the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW), has a unique opportunity for one community member to join the Wild Horse Community Advisory Panel (Panel).

The Panel provides advice to the Minister for the Environment or NPWS on matters relating to the identification of the heritage value and the management of sustainable wild horse populations within Kosciuszko National Park. The Panel also provides advice to the DCCEEW Secretary on the preparation and amendment of any draft wild horse heritage management plan.

The Panel meets at least four times a year, usually in person. Panel members are eligible to receive sitting fees of $220 per full day ($110 per half day), in line with the Classification and Remuneration Framework for NSW Government Boards and Committees. Reasonable approved travel expenses are also reimbursed.

Additional meetings and site inspections to Kosciuszko National Park may occur and out of session reading time is required in preparation for meetings.

 About you

To meet the membership requirements under Schedule 1of the Kosciuszko Wild Horse Heritage Act 2018 (repealed), you must be either:

·       an Aboriginal person, or

·       a person who has expertise and experience in one or more of the following:

• recreational planning and management (including horse riding)
• horse or other animal welfare management
• alpine tourism planning and management
• community involvement in conservation.

Highly desirable:  A community member or stakeholder from the locality around Kosciuszko National Park with expertise and experience in recreational planning and management (including horse riding). 

How to apply

For more information, visit the community advisory panel webpage.

If Aboriginal applicants require further support with the application process, reach out to our Aboriginal Employee Experience Team at [email protected].