Impact Report 2021-22

Our Impact Report 2021-22 reflects on a year of incredible achievements. Thank you for making these possible.

Your support allows Bush Heritage to be the national organisation we are today, with over 54,000 supporters, 150 staff, countless volunteers and partners, all committed to our shared vision of Healthy Country, protected forever.

By the numbers

hectares we help manage

native species recorded

threatened species protected

science projects

hours of volunteer time

research papers published

ha managed with right-way fire

seedlings planted

feral management programs

CEO’s message

“Resilience and adaptability are two words that have arisen time and again over the past 12 months.”

President’s report

“This was a momentous year in more ways than one.”

“Currently, we protect and support the improved management of 11.3 million hectares through our reserves and partnerships with Aboriginal people, the agricultural sector and other conservation groups.”
-Heather Campbell, Chief Executive Officer

Science & knowledge

Investing in research and partnerships that expand our understanding of the natural world and improve our capacity to look after it.

Science highlights

Resilience & capability

Ensuring our revenue base is sustainable and poised for growth, our governance is effective, our people safe, and our technology secure.

Organisational highlights

Acknowledgements

We gratefully acknowledge the following groups who were vital to our successes in 2021-22.

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Financial results

“The generosity of our supporters has never been more evident than in the record revenue of $64 million achieved this financial year. We acknowledge and are extremely grateful for the trust our supporters place in us.”

Treasurer and CFO report

• Gifts in Wills (60%)

• Donations and gifts (31%)

• Volunteer and pro-bono services revenue (4%)

• Grants (2%)

• Interest and investment revenue (2%)

• Conservation enterprises revenue (2%)

• Conservation management activities (67%)

• Organisational support (10%)

• Conservation communities, events and education (8%)

• Fundraising activities (8%)

• Investment in new supporters (6%)

Impact Report 2021-22 (3mb PDF)

Print copies

As part of our commitment to sustainability and paperless communications, we’ve reduced the number of printed Impact Report copies.

If needed, you can download a full, print-ready PDF copy of our Impact Report 2021-22, including financial statements and auditor’s report.

Archived copies of Annual Reports and Financial Reports from past years are also available.