| Joint Management Theme and Indicator classes | Flora River | Adelaide River | Watarrka | East MacDonnells |
| Theme 1: Governance | ||||
| Relationships and communications among partners | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Decision making and process satisfaction | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Representation and participation satisfaction | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| External partnerships | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Governance training | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Theme 2: Managing country (cultural and natural heritage) | ||||
| Cultural site protection | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Natural resource and biodiversity management | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Traditional knowledge transfer | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Combined use of traditional and western knowledge | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Resource use and availability | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Infrastructure availability | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Park management training | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Theme 3. Benefits to traditional owners | ||||
| Employment levels | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Associated enterprises | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Business training | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Theme 4: Managing visitors | ||||
| Information availability | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Visitor satisfaction | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |