People are a part of the Great Barrier Reef (GBR). The Social and Economic Long-Term Monitoring Program (SELTMP) gathers data about Reef users, communities and industries, and their changing relationship with the GBR over time. This information assists Reef managers and decision makers to help improve planning and management for the Reef’s future.
The key science objectives of SELTMP are to:
• Monitor changes in community attitudes towards the GBR, its values and management, and the perceived threats to those values
• Predict attitudinal and behavioural responses to future management interventions in the Reef, and changes in Reef health
• Monitor changes in social and economic well‑being of Reef‑dependent communities and the benefits they derive from the GBR
• Assess and monitor social and economic vulnerability, and adaptive capacity of GBR communities to changes in Reef condition and the wider system.
This resource is snapshot of key findings from the Social and Economic Long-Term Monitoring Program (SELTMP) survey of residents of the Great Barrier Reef catchment region, November-December 2025
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