What are the standards?

The Standards have been designed to encourage all restoration and rehabilitation projects in Australia to reach their highest potential.

The Society for Ecological Restoration Australasia (SERA) and 17 partner organisations* have contributed to the development of the National Standards over a 8.5 year period – carefully considering the needs of all stakeholders. 

How were they developed?

The drafting process involved multiple drafts, collectively worked on by the partners in consultation with hundreds of key stakeholders including agencies, researchers and industry organisations and individual practitioners. 

Partners and Advisors

The SERA board’s Principles and Standards Reference group acknowledges the close collaboration of the following Partners and Advisors in the preparation of these standards: 

  • Australian Association of Bush Regenerators (AABR),
  • Australian Institute of Landscape Architects (AILA),
  • Australian Network for Plant Conservation (ANPC),
  • Australian Seed Bank Partnership (ASBP),
  • Bush Heritage Australia (BHA),
  • Gondwana Link, Greening Australia (GA),
  • Indigenous Flora and Fauna Association (IFFA),
  • The Nature Conservancy (TNC) (Advisor),
  • Trees For Life (TFL),
  • Trust for Nature (TFN Vic) and WetlandCare Australia (WCA).

Additional Partners who joined the project for Edition 2.2:

  • Great Eastern Ranges Initiative,
  • Landcare Australia Limited,
  • National Landcare Network and
  • Restore Australia

Where can I find the standards?

The National Standards for the Practice of Ecological Restoration in Australasia – Edition 2.2 can be viewed here.