Conservation Planning, Facilitation, and Evaluation Services

Frank Weisenberger Consulting provides strategic conservation planning and facilitation services that help organisations move from consultation and ideas to clear priorities, implementable management actions and practical monitoring systems. Support is tailored to Indigenous organisations, conservation partnerships and land and sea-country initiatives seeking culturally grounded and outcome-focused planning processes.

Planning and strategy

  • Conservation management plans — facilitation, development and review of strategic plans, Healthy Country Plans and Indigenous Protected Area Plans of Management.

  • Indigenous Ranger Group development — strategic and operational planning, capacity development and leadership support for ranger groups and Cultural and Natural Resource Management programs.

  • Policy development — support with policies that guide conservation, cultural resource management and Indigenous land-use programs.

Monitoring, evaluation and learning

  • Monitoring and evaluation frameworks — design and implementation of practical monitoring and evaluation systems tailored to community needs and program requirements.

  • Mapping and data management solutions — facilitation and training in tools such as Cybertracker, SMART, Fulcrum, ArcGIS and QGIS to strengthen spatial data management and field reporting.

Facilitation, training and capability development

  • Training and coaching — training in the Open Standards for the Practice of Conservation, including Conservation Action Planning and Healthy Country Planning, to build team capability and strengthen project outcomes.

  • Remote workshop facilitation — design and facilitation of online workshops that support productive participation and collaborative decision-making.

  • Meeting facilitation and project management — facilitation, coordination and project support to help teams stay aligned and move work forward.

Partnerships and funding

  • Partnership and stakeholder management — support for engagement with Indigenous partners, industry, government and philanthropy to strengthen collaboration and shared outcomes.

  • Grant writing and funding submissions — assistance with funding applications and development of compelling submissions.

If your organisation is considering a planning process, workshop series, review or monitoring framework, feel free to get in touch to discuss how Frank Weisenberger Consulting could support your work.

Frank Weisenberger Consulting has supported Walalakoo Aboriginal Corporation in its development of land management capabilities at a commercial and community level. Frank delivers services and products in a professional, complete and holistic way. I highly recommend Frank Weisenberger Consulting to any organisation seeking to develop or improve on existing land management capabilities.

Damien Parriman (CEO Walalakoo Aboriginal Corporation)

Past Projects

  • Yanunijarra Aboriginal Corporation: Frank Weisenberger Consulting supported Ngurrara Traditional Owners and Yanunijarra Aboriginal Corporation (YAC) with the development of the previous and current Healthy Country Plan after assisting YAC with their 10-year review of the Ngurrarawarnti Wulyu Martarnupurru Healthy Country Plan

  • Walalakoo Aboriginal Corporation: To develop work plans for the Nyikina and Mangala Rangers and to create the foundation for the Nyikina Mangala Development-by-Design project, Frank Weisenberger Consulting supported Nyikina and Mangala Traditional Owners with the development and mid-term review of the Walalakoo Healthy Country Plan.

  • Northern Land Council: Frank Weisenberger Consulting supported the Northern Land Council's Caring for Country program by facilitating the development and review of several Ranger Group Healthy Country Plans and the Caring for Country Strategic Plan.

Customers

Previous and current clients, Frank Weisenberger Consulting, assisted with Conservation Planning and Adaptive Management support.