One of the key priority areas identified by the national science plan is the development of a national integrated monitoring pprogram, particularly one that provides for the monitoring needs of the new CMR network in shelf waters. For coral and rocky reef fish assemblages, baited underwater video is now a mature sampling thechnique that is both ffective in water below typical dive sensus depths, and is non-intrusive, so fits methods appropriate for sampling in areas such as state MPA’s and CMR’s where intrusive methods may be limited. Currently most BUV research is state-based, and while some states such as WA and NSW have extensive BUV programs that are integrated within the State (e.g. the NSW MPA monitoring program) there is no national co-ordination of surveys or agreed standardisation of methods (although methods are usually similar). The new CMR network and associated monitoring needs may act as a catalyst for this, and this talk explores the potential for establishing a working partnership between state/commonwealth agencies and universities to further the vision of the Marine Science Plan in this space. One essential component of a monitoring program is the development of appropriate indicators in this space for regional and national SOE reporting and the Marine Biodiversity Hub has been exploring these during field programs in several CMRs. Preliminary findings will be discussed here.