The River Protection Strategy for Derbal Yirragan Djarlgarro (Swan Canning river system) (the Strategy) ensures coordinated management to help protect and enhance the ecological and community benefit and amenity of the Swan Canning Riverpark and catchment area (river system). It provides strategic direction and guidance to the community, Aboriginal partners, government and non-government organisations and other land managers involved in the care and management of the river system, and ensures that collective efforts are aligned and purposeful.

The Strategy is a requirement of the Swan and Canning Rivers Management Act 2006 (the Act). The Act is available on the Parliamentary Counsel's Office website. The strategy’s development and implementation is overseen by the Swan River Trust, supported by DBCA. Its progress is reported to the Minister for Environment biennially.

A new Strategy is being drafted, following consultation that included a recent community survey.