This video is designed to support Indigenous Protected Areas (IPAs) that are dedicated. It will guide you through developing SMART goals for your activities and outputs.
SMART goals are a simple way to set clear and realistic plans for your work on Country.
- Specific
- Measurable
- Achievable
- Relevant
- Timed.
SMART goals help make sure everyone is on the same page about what you're doing, why you're doing it, and how you'll track progress, including:
- Traditional Owners
- rangers
- funders.
This video will help you take a big vision, like caring for Country, and break it down into solid, doable steps. SMART goals also help with reporting and getting support.
Transcript
Hello, and welcome.
This video has been developed by the Australian Government's Indigenous Protected Areas section, to guide you through developing Smart goals for your activities and their expected outputs for the year. This video is designed to support IPAs that are dedicated.
Smart goals are a simple way to set clear and realistic plans for the important work you do on country through your IPA.
SMART goals help make sure everyone is on the same page - Traditional Owners, rangers, and even funders - about what you're doing, why you're doing it, and how you'll track progress.
It helps take a big vision, like caring for Country, and break it down into solid, doable steps. And when it's written clearly, it also helps with reporting and getting support down the track.
Now lets break down what SMART means
The first letter, S, is for specific. This means being clear about what you want to achieve. So instead of saying weed control, say exactly where and how much.
The Second letter, M, is for measurable. Make sure you can track your progress. You should be able to count it, map it or record it.
The Third letter, A, is for achievable. Make sure you have the time, people and resources to do it.
The fourth letter, R, is for relevant. The goal should connect to your endorsed IPA plan. Most importantly it should matter for country.
The last letter, T, is for Timed. This means setting a clear timeframe for your goal. Be specific about when you will start and when you expect to finish.
Now let's use the smart goal theory and come up with an example.
This year Maggie and her team are going to do weed spraying over their IPA area. Let's look at how the team thinks about Smart when planning.
The team have determined that they want to carry out weed spraying across 500 hectares in the western section of the IPA.
The team has also decided that they will map and track how many hectares they have treated.
The ranger team has the tools, knowledge, and access to this area.
They also know it supports the IPA by protecting native bush foods and biodiversity.
Lastly, the team have decided to do this before the end of the dry season and before the wet season comes.
Now that the team has determined that their actviity for the year is Smart. Lets look at how this activity is written down.
This makes the goal strong, clear and easy to follow for the team - and easy to explain in reports and funding applications too.
So next time you're planning IPA activities, think SMART - it makes a big difference in turning great ideas into real impact on Country.
You have now completed this video. Have a go at creating some smart goals yourself. Remember the IPA team are here to help. Let's work together to protect country
