Senator The Hon Murray Watt, Minister for the Environment and Water
Senator The Hon Malarndirri McCarthy, Minister for Indigenous Australians
More than 900 new Indigenous Ranger jobs will be created across the country, as the Albanese Labor Government delivers on its commitment to double the number of Indigenous Rangers by the end of the decade.
201 applications were received for Round Two of the Indigenous Rangers Program (IRP) Expansion, highlighting the strong interest from communities and organisations.
82 new ranger projects will receive funding and 58 new organisations will join the Commonwealth IRP, as the government invests over $190 million across three years (2025 - 2028).
All new projects will have dedicated positions for women rangers, which will see approximately half of the new ranger positions held by First Nations women, bringing us closer to gender parity by the end of the decade.
This round builds on the success of Round One, which created more than 1,000 new ranger jobs, supported over 110 new ranger projects and welcomed 80 new organisations into the IRP for the first time in over a decade.
The Indigenous Rangers Program contributes directly to a number of Closing the Gap targets including strong economic participation and development of First Nations people and their communities.
The Albanese Government is investing a total of $1.3 billion to 2028 in the Indigenous Rangers Program, supporting the existing workforce and growing it from 1,900 to 3,800 Rangers by 2030.
