Renewing accreditation
- The Biodiversity Assessment Method accreditation term is generally 3 years.
- Your accreditation expiry date is listed on your accreditation certificate, on the Public Register of Accredited Assessors and in your Biodiversity Offsets and Agreements Management System account.
- Your name will not show on the public register if your accreditation expiry date has passed.
- If your accreditation has expired, you cannot certify or submit Biodiversity Assessment Reports.
- You can still apply to renew in the 3 months following your expiry date. This time is called your grace period.
- There is no fee to apply for renewal. However, there is an accreditation term fee if your renewal application is approved (see below).
Please contact us if you have personal circumstances requiring consideration about your renewal's timing.
To renew your accreditation, you will need to:
- attend renewal training
- submit a completed application form including:
- a signed code of conduct and fit and proper person declaration
- a continuing professional development log that meets the specified minimum requirement once your application is approved
- pay your accreditation term fee once your application is approved. See Scheme fees.
Accreditation remains expired during grace periods
It is important to note that during any grace period, accreditation remains expired until it is renewed. During the grace period you cannot certify any Biodiversity Assessment Report. You can still access the Biodiversity Offsets and Agreements Management System and the Biodiversity Assessment Method Calculator. Access is removed at the end of the 3-month period.
You will not be able to apply for renewal after the 3-month grace period has passed.
Renewal training
Renewal training course has 2 parts:
- Part 1 includes online eLearning modules hosted by our training partner, WSP (formerly GreenCap).
- Part 2 includes two 7-hour sessions of interactive online webinars. These are described as face-to-face content.
Competency is demonstrated by successfully completing the assessment tasks.
Cost
- Part 1: $589.60 (excluding GST) payable to our training partner, Greencap.
- Part 2: $2,000.00 payable to the department.
How to register
For Part 1 – Complete WSP registration and payment, and complete the modules.
For Part 2 – Log in to Biodiversity Offsets and Agreement Management System (BOAMS) and enrol for the renewal training course. You can choose which webinar dates you would like to attend.
If you have questions about Biodiversity Assessment Method assessor renewal training, please contact [email protected].
| Date | Training details |
|---|---|
| February 2025 | Webinar 4 and 5 February Assessment tasks are due: 10 February |
| February 2025 | Webinar 25 and 26 February Assessment tasks are due: 3 March |
| March 2025 | Webinar 6 and 7 March Assessment tasks are due: 12 March |
| March 2025 | Webinar 13 and 14 March Assessment tasks are due: 19 March |
| April 2025 | Webinar 14 and 15 April Assessment tasks are due: 22 April |
| May 2025 | Webinar 6 and 7 May Assessment tasks are due: 12 May |
| May 2025 | Webinar 22 and 23 May Assessment tasks are due: 28 May |
| June 2025 | Webinar 17 and 18 June Assessment tasks are due: 23 June |
Renewal form
In preparing and lodging your renewal application form, you must submit the following supporting documents:
- completed application form
- signed code of conduct and Fit and proper person declaration
- continuing professional development log that meets the specified minimum requirement.
There is no fee to apply for renewal. However, there is an accreditation term fee if your renewal application is approved (see below).
You must submit your renewal application and supporting documents using your Biodiversity Offsets and Agreements Management System account. In the 3-month period before your expiry date, the system allows you to create a 'Renew Assessor Accreditation' application case to upload your documents and pay your accreditation term fee online.
You can submit your prepared application and supporting documents either:
- 3 months before the expiry date listed on your accreditation certificate
- within your grace period (the 3 months after the expiry date listed on your accreditation certificate).
Accreditation remains expired during grace periods
It is important to note that during any grace period, accreditation remains expired until it is renewed. During the grace period you cannot certify any Biodiversity Assessment Report. You can still access the Biodiversity Offsets and Agreements Management System and the Biodiversity Assessment Method Calculator. Access is removed at the end of the 3-month period.
You will not be able to apply for renewal after the 3-month grace period has passed.
Please contact us if you have personal circumstances requiring consideration about your renewal's timing.
Biodiversity Offsets and Agreements Management System
Paying your accreditation term fee
Once your application is approved, you must pay your accreditation term fee. You can make payments in the Biodiversity Offsets and Agreements Management System.
The fee covers the cost of your accreditation for 3 years.
The accreditation term fee is set by legislation and updated annually. See Scheme fees.
Submitting your renewal application
You must submit your renewal application and supporting documents using your Biodiversity Offsets and Agreements Management System account. In the 3-month period before your expiry date, the system allows you to create a 'Renew Assessor Accreditation' application case to upload your documents and pay your accreditation term fee online.
You can submit your prepared application and supporting documents either:
- 3 months before the expiry date listed on your accreditation certificate
- within your grace period (the 3 months after the expiry date listed on your accreditation certificate).