In July 2010, leadership of GER was transferred to a coalition of five NGO’s – Greening Australia, OzGREEN, the Nature Conservation Trust of NSW and the National Parks Association of NSW in partnership with the NSW Department of Environment Climate Change and Water. These Lead Partners provided the high-level vision, leadership, coordination, strategic planning and policy needed to position GER to continue working with its partners to achieve its national goals. A small central team helped to maintain essential national functions such as co-ordination, science and communications. The NSW Environmental Trust continued to provide crucial funding for the GER during this time.