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Nature Stewards Application Form

This form is for individuals who are interested in taking part in the Nature Stewards Program. Questions? Contact: naturestewards@outdoorsvictoria.org.au

This form is for individuals who are interested in taking part in the Nature Stewards Program.

"*" indicates required fields

Name*

First Last

Email*

Phone*

Postcode*

Year of Birth*

Is this postcode of your permanent residence?*

Yes

No

Do you live on or manage acreage?

Is the property you live on or manage greater than 1 acre ie bush block, hobby farm, horse agistment.

Yes

No

Gender

Female

Male

Non-binary

Transgender

Prefer not to say

Other

Please indicate which program you would like to apply for*

Mornington Peninsula

Merri-bek and Moonee Valley

Melbourne

Would you like to be considered for a scholarship?*

Yes

No

Which category?*

Financial hardship

Full time student

Keen to start environmental volunteering

Please let us know in a few sentences why you would like to be considered for a scholarship and/or how a scholarship would assist you?*

Have you applied for Nature Stewards previously?*

Yes

No

Do you identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander?*

Council subsidy may apply

Yes

No

Language requirements*

Are you comfortable with all course materials & presentations in English?

Yes, completely comfortable

Yes, mostly comfortable

No, I'll need an interpreter

Do you have internet access at home?*

Due the COVID-19 pandemic the Nature Stewards course might have to be delivered online at short notice, using ZOOM. All participants will need access to a desktop computer, laptop or tablet and a decent connection to the internet.

Yes

No

Do you have any other requirements we should be aware of?*

To ensure we have the correct facilities for our attendees please provide us with more information.

What is your current employment status?*

Full-time employee

Full-time parent

Part-time employee

Retired

Student

Other

Do you have any previous environmental education or training?*

To participate in this course previous environmental education or training is NOT required. The following questions will simply help us design the best materials for our participants needs.

Yes

No

Describe any environmental education or training

Do you have any previous or current volunteer experience of any kind? (does not have to be nature based)*

Previous volunteer work is NOT a requirement.

Yes

No

Describe any previous or current volunteer experience

Please describe what the term ‘Nature’ means to you?*

Please tell us why you would like to be involved in the Nature Stewards program?*

If successful in your application, how do you intend using what you learn and experience from the program in the future?*

As part of the 2023 programs (such as monitoring and evaluation reports, reporting to government, academic publications, and program promotion) Do you consent to your information, de-identified, to be used in future publications?*

Yes

No

Do you agree to comply with Government COVID vaccine requirements from February 2023 if you are a successful applicant?*

Yes

No

How did you hear about Nature Stewards?*

Nature Stewards Facebook

Nature Stewards Instagram

Nature Stewards website

Outdoors Victoria Facebook or Newsletter

Flyer

Friends or Family

Local Paper

Previous Nature Stewards Participants

Mornington Peninsula Shire website

Mornington Peninsula Shire social media

Mornington Peninsula Shire media release

Moonee Valley Council website

Moonee Valley Council social media

Moonee Valley Council media release

Ponderings

City of Melbourne website

City of Melbourne Facebook

City of Melbourne Instagram

Citizen foresters

Red coasts email

Merri-bek Council website

Merri-bek Council Facebook

Merri-bek Council Instagram

Other

Outdoors Victoria respectfully acknowledges the Traditional Owners, their Elders past and present, for the important role Indigenous people continue to play in Victoria, and most especially on land used for outdoor recreation.

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