The Victorian Environment Friends Network exists to help represent the common interests of all Friends groups in Victoria.

Friends groups, and groups with similar objectives, work in a great variety of natural situations – coastal sites, bush, grasslands, watercourses or wetlands.

They operate in conjunction with the relevant management authority, usually Parks Victoria, a municipal Council, or some other organisation such as the Trust for Nature.

While each Friends group will have its own specific objectives, these will include, in broad terms:
- Providing support for the reserve or species.
- Assisting with special projects selected by the Friends in consultation with the appropriate management authority.
- Bringing into contact people with a common interest in the reserve or species.
- Fostering public awareness of the reserve or species.
- Supporting the effective management of native flora and fauna in Victoria