The Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority works with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Traditional Owners and acknowledges the continuing Sea Country management and custodianship of the Great Barrier Reef by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Traditional Owners, whose rich cultures, heritage values, enduring connections and shared efforts protect the Reef for future generations.
On 28 March 2025 the government assumed a Caretaker role. Information this website will be published in accordance with the Guidance on Caretaker Conventions until after the conclusion of the caretaker period