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Department of Agriculture Forestry Australia's forest and forest products industries
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Forest Industry AssistanceIndigenous and heritage issuesMedia Releases
Ministers' Media Releases
Nationally Agreed Reserve CriteriaPeople jobs and communities - Social assessmentsProtecting old growth forestsProtecting our Forest EnvironmentResultsRFA HistoryRFAs: How?RFAs: Why?The RFA Process
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander ConcernsCommonwealth Environment and Heritage Obligations and AssessmentsEconomic and Social AssessmentsEnvironmental and Heritage AssessmentsIntroductionThe Commonwealth Position
WhereWhere to from here?
Annual Reports and Five Year Reviews by State
NSW RFAs first five-yearly reviewTasmania - RFA Annual ReportsVictoria - RFA Reviews and Annual ReportsWestern Australia - RFA Annual Reports
Comprehensive Regional Assessments by StateDeferred Forest Areas
Future of Our Forest Kit - Media ReleasesKitWood and Paper Industries Strategy KitWoodchip Export Licences Kit
Ecologically Sustainable Forest Management Reports by StateForest News
CRA Forest News August 1997CRA Forest News December 1998CRA Forest News January 1998CRA Forest News March/April 1997RFA Forest News August 2000
National Forest Policy StatementNationally Agreed Criteria for the Establishment of a comprehensive adequate and representative reserve system for forests in AustraliaSubmissions
Anonymous-1Anonymous-2Anonymous-3David LewisFriends of the KoalasJennifer ParkerJohn FraserLawyers of the ForestMount Eliza AssociationNick MitchellPat LiffmanPortland's Field NatureThe Institute of Foresters of AustraliaTimber Communities AustraliaTimber Towns Vic
World Heritage Expert Panel Meeting
Attachment 1: Summary outline of the methodology for World Heritage assessmentAttachment 2: World Heritage Expert Panel Meeting Canberra 14 15 and 21 October 1997Attachment 4: World Heritage Expert Panel Meeting Melbourne 13 14 June 1996Attachment 5: Australian Thematic Contexts and Themes of Outstanding Universal ValueAttachment 6: Themes and Sub-themes relevant to forested areas of Australia Step AAttachment 7: Currently listed World Heritage Places in Australia and the best expression of the themes of outstanding universal valuePart 1: Introduction and MethodologyPart 2: Implementation of the MethodologyPart 3.2: Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Themes Sub-themes and Potential Forested PlacesPart 3.3: European Cultural Heritage Themes Sub-themes and Potential Forested PlacesPart 3.4.1: Outcomes for Western AustraliaPart 3.4.2: Outcomes for New South WalesPart 3.4.3: Outcomes for QueenslandPart 3.4: Expert Panel meeting outcomesPart 3.5: Further work/Regional Forest Agreement ProcessPart 3: Record of the Panel's work in implementing Step B of the Methodology for WA, NSW and QldPart 3: Record of the Panel's work in implementing Step B of the Methodology for Western Australia New South Wales and QueenslandWorld Heritage Sub-theme: Eucalypt-dominated vegetation
Map of RegionsNSW - EdenNSW - North EastNSW - SouthernNSW - StatewideQueensland - South East
Comprehensive Regional AssessmentCultural and Heritage ReportsDirections or Options ReportsEcologically Sustainable Forest Management ReportsEnvironment ReportsInformation Kits / FactsheetsMedia ReleasesResource ReportsSocial and Economic Reports
TasmaniaVictoria - Central HighlandsVictoria - East GippslandVictoria - GippslandVictoria - North EastVictoria - WestWestern Australia
​​​Australia's unique forests provide a sustainable resource base for the forestry sector. Australian, state and territory governments share an objective of an industry based on the sustainable management of forests to integrate environmental, commercial and community values and uses.
The Australian Government plays an important role in working with the state and territory governments (which are primarily responsible for forest management) and the forest industries on developing forest policy.
This partnership approach between governments and the industry is reflected through major national policy initiatives such as the 1992 National Forest Policy Statement (NFPS) and the Plantations for Australia: the 2020 Vision. The Plantations 2020 Vision aims to promote the expansion of Australia's plantation estate. More recently, the passage of legislation to outlaw the trade of illegally harvested timber involved extensive consultation with state and territory governments and industry.
Following on from the NFPS, Australia has spent more than fifteen years developing, implementing and reviewing Regional Forest Agreements (RFAs) which aim to achieve a balance between conservation and production in native forests, and provide security for the industry.
With a strong policy framework in place, government and industry continue to address issues affecting the viability and sustainability of Australia's forest industries. The industry contributes over $22 billion of economic turnover each year and employs over 66 000 people.
Statistical information on Australia's forests and forest industry is published by ABARES in the five-yearly State of the Forests Reports and in Australian Forest and Wood Products Statistics which is published twice each year.
Last reviewed: 26 Mar 2015