CoastWA addresses the findings and recommendations of the Assessment of Coastal Erosion Hotspots in Western Australia. It aims to implement a strategic response to the growing impacts of coastal hazards; to plan for, manage and protect the Western Australian coast from the impacts of coastal hazards to ensure long-term sustainable land-use and development on the coast.
CoastWA enhances the State’s existing coastal funding programs – the WAPC’s Coastwest and Coastal Management Plan Assistance Program, and the Department of Transport’s Coastal Adaptation and Protection grants and H-CAP Major Project Fund – and provides additional support to enable coastal land managers to proactively plan and manage their coastline.
CoastWA Summary
CoastWA Community Engagement, Training and Education Strategy
Coastal Zone Management Program
Prior to 2021, the Department of Planning and Heritage administered the Coastal Zone Management Program. This program was expanded in 2021 with the introduction of CoastWA to further support coastal land managers to plan, manage and adapt to the impacts of coastal hazards to ensure sustainable land use and development on the coast for the long-term.
