AUSMEPA

Email: info@ausmepa.org.au
Web-site: http://www.ausmepa.org.au

The Australia Marine Environment Protection Association, known as AUSMEPA has been formed to raise awareness of the need to care for our marine environment through education and action, by ocean users and communities. It aims to complement existing initiative and programs and is keen to develop partnerships and work with these programmes to maximise the effects of these efforts.

AUSMEPA is a non profit organisation, which is seeking support through membership and providing marine educational resources. Currently its two main projects are the AUSMEPA Kids Marine Club and the AUSMEPA website. For more details see below.

Posters and activity ideas

An Action Plan booklet and four Project Posters are available now for starting AUSMEPA at your school or in your community organisation. Start up an AUSMEPA Kids Marine Club or use the educational materials for a school unit of work or community activity. Visit What schools are doing section on the website www.ausmepa.org.au to view the Posters and Action Plan booklet. Or contact AUSMEPA Office to request the Posters and Booklet be sent to you (free).

Promote your marine activities on the website

One of the strengths of AUSMEPA is its website. By adding a simple story and a photograph to the website, you can promote, encourage and share marine education across Australia. Schools or groups need to contact the Liaison Officer (phone Barbara 02 6685 7067) first to get the log on instructions and password.

AUSMEPA Office
PO Box 409
Albert Street
Brisbane 4002
Telephone 07 3404 3967
Fax 07 3229 6636

More about AUSMEPA

AUSMEPA is seeking membership from all users of our marine environment to support its sustainable future whether for recreational or commercial use and at the same time contribute to:

• Promoting environmentally responsible practice among ships, ports and communities that use the sea
• The education of all Australians in the protection of the Australian marine environment
  Promoting marine environmental consciousness amongst young Australians, whilst providing leadership and support for AUSMEPA Kids Marine Clubs
• Increasing community recognition of the role of the maritime industry in marine environment management, pollution reduction and sustainable practices.

More about AUSMEPA Kids Marine Club

The Kids Marine clubs provides an avenue for promoting marine environmental consciousness amongst young Australians. The Marine clubs:

• Encourage school involvement and interest in the marine environment and its conservation by creating opportunities for school and community groups
• Contain projects that can be done in class as part of a unit on the sea, as a lunchtime activity, as an out of class activity for a community project or as personal individual actions
• Introduce children to the world of ships and maritime industries
• Use a website to create an avenue for linking clubs and promoting marine activities and actions

More about AUSMEPA Website www.ausmepa.org.au

The website provides support and enhances the activities of the Marine Clubs with:

• Links to other clubs to create national interest and awareness of marine issues and actions
• Reporting page for your clubs activities and achievements
• Information for the club recognition programme
• More activities ideas, news and links to other marine websites
• Future links to Australian and other ships trading internationally