Project overview
The Local Land Services (LLS) Measuring What Matters project:
- is a survey for land managers on properties of more than 2 hectares in NSW
- takes place once a year for 5 years
- assists LLS in improving services for customers.
Project objectives
LLS aims to provide services which support landholders to manage their property and improve:
- biosecurity
- profitability
- sustainability.
Project background
LLS has implemented the Measuring What Matters project to help land managers achieve their property goals and improve support services. The project helps LLS understand:
- the value of information from Local Land Services
- the usefulness of services provided by Local Land Services
- and the impact of Local Land Services' support on land management practices.
Project delivery
The Measuring What Matters project includes a 15-minute survey and a follow-up survey each year for 5 years, where questions ask how land managers:
- manage threats to their properties
- manage natural and production assets
- prepare for change and emergencies.
Local Land Services will use the findings provide better information and services to support land managers into the future.
Project updates
The dashboard below shows the data that has been collected so far. These insights are helping shape and improve Local Land Services program delivery for land managers.
For improved readability, view the Measuring What Matters survey data in a new tab here, or click the 'open new window' button below. Use the filters along the top to browse the results.
How to get involved
Take part in the measuring what matters project.
To maintain your privacy, your responses will be pooled and anonymised in published reports. Please read the privacy collection notice for more information about how we handle your information.
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For more information, email measuringwhatmatters@lls.nsw.gov.au.
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