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Our Mission:
To facilitate and support the conservation and restoration of degraded ecosystems
for the benefit of the environment and the community.
Our aims:
- To educate people about invasive plants, the impact of invasive plants on the natural environment
and man, and to encourage sustainable land practices.
- To develop and assist in projects aimed
at conserving natural areas and restoring degraded ecosystems for the benefit of man and the environment.
IEWF, registered in
July 2003, is based in Sydney Australia.
In February 2007 we were accepted onto the Australian
Environmental Organisations Register
which means that donations made to us are tax deductible within Australia. In January 2007 we also became
the co-ordinators of the RNC Alliance in the Pacific region and also run and manage the RNC Alliance website
with the assistance of our sponsors eCorner Pty Ltd.
In October 2007 we were accepted as signatory to the ACFID Code of Conduct, which commits
us to ethical practice and public accountability. In keeping with this commitment
our annual financial accounts and annual report are available to any member of the public
on written request to IEWF, PO Box 635, Gladesville, NSW, Australia 1675.
Our Directors are
Bev Debrincat, Louise Brodie and John Debrincat.
Between us we have extensive expertise
in bushland management, conservation, the environment and information technology. See mini CVs below.
Our principal purposes are to:
(a) protect and enhance a significant aspect of the natural environment
by carrying out research into invasive plants; and
(b) facilitate and support the conservation and restoration of degraded ecosystems; and
(c) create a web based invasive plant identification system which will be available to
the community on the internet to assist the average non-scientist to identify weeds
and obtain current information regarding weed control techniques; and
(d) provide community information and education in relation to invasive plants.
IEWF is the co-ordinator for the RNC Alliance for the
Pacific region, networking local scientists and practitioners with those from overseas,
see
www.rncalliance.org.
University students at all levels are encouraged to contact us to help
with on-ground research projects.
For more information about possible involvement or making a donation please
email us at info@iewf.org.
All technical information published on our websites is validated
by professionals from the Botanic Gardens Trust in Sydney, XID Services in USA
or by the Directors of IEWF or project supervisors, as appropriate.
Follows are links to download our policy documents:
IEWF Employment Policy last updated 1 July 2007 (21.9 KB)
Prohibited Employment Declaration last updated 1 July 2007 (188 KB)
IEWF Policy for Protecting Children
and Young People last updated 1 July 2007 (21.6 KB)
Our accounts are audited in October each year.
Our Financial and Annual Reports are public documents and
are available to interested parties upon request.
Follows are links to download the last few year's Annual Reports also see our News page which we keep up-to-date
with our activities.
Annual Report July 2009 (251 KB)
Annual Report July 2008 (80.1 KB)
Annual Report July 2007 (259 KB)
Mini CVs for Directors:
Bev DeBrincat is the Founder and Executive Director.
Bev is also Financial Controller for her family eBusiness company, eCorner Pty Ltd.
Being a practical organiser, with a background in the computer industry and bushland management,
Bev is able to undertake a wide range of projects. Her education and experience encompasses
systems development and management, marketing, bushland management (formerly an on-ground
supervisor with the National Trust). Bev is active in both city Bushcare and country Landcare.
As a landholder, in the Macleay Valley
Coast (Northern Rivers CMA), for the past 30+ years she has co-managed the regeneration and
restoration of her 22.92 hectare property of which 22.8 hectares are now under a Voluntary
Conservation Agreement under the National Parks and Wildlife Act, 1974. This property includes
Littoral Rainforest, Coastal Wetlands and Dunes. Bev was responsible for starting the
bushcare program within her local city council area by networking local volunteers and, with their assistance,
obtaining grant funding.
IEWF, Bev, the volunteer network and other partners have been successful in winning and managing
grants for projects such as coastal dune restoration works, bush regeneration, creek restoration
and education in both Sydney and/or the mid-north coast.
Louise Brodie is a director of International Environmental Weed Foundation (IEWF) and has
qualifications in agriculture and horticulture. She has held a number of senior positions
during her career including having been a member of the Board of Greening Australia (NSW).
Her background is in bushland restoration and vegetation management. More recently Louise has
worked with funding programs which assist landowners in managing and restoring their land for
biodiversity. Currently Louise works for NSW Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water putting
in place agreements with landholders to manage their land for natural and cultural heritage.
John Debrincat is a director of IEWF and has extensive experience in the Information Technology
Industry. He is a Fellow of the Australian Computer Society. John is the founder, Managing Director
of eCorner Pty Ltd, which specialises in offering eCommerce solutions throughout Asia Pacific and
which sponsors a number of websites for various environmental organisation. He has been a senior
executive in various information technology companies for over 20 years.
He is Chairman of the Australian Computer Society Foundation. This is a non-profit organisation
that has raised over $8 million dollars for scholarships since 2001, and has funded over 550
scholarships for Information Technology students to universities in Australia and New Zealand.
He is an Honorary Life Governor of Sydney University Foundation for Information
Technologies. The Foundation provides guidance and advice on the issues related to Information and
Communications Technology research and development. It provides linkage between industry and the
university.
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