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, GreenCap.
- Part 2 includes 2 5-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: $536 payable to the department.
How to register
For Part 1 – Complete Greencap 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 |
|---|---|
| July 2024 | Webinar 1 to 2 July Assessment tasks are due: 7 July |
| August 2024 | Webinar 26 to 27 August Assessment tasks are due: 1 September |
| September 2024 | Webinar 23 to 24 September Assessment tasks due: 29 September |
| October 2024 | Webinar 21 to 22 October Assessment tasks are due: 27 October |
Continuing professional development
As an accredited assessor, you must complete a continuing professional development log to demonstrate your:
- continued engagement with the Biodiversity Assessment Method
- maintenance of technical skills.
Continuing professional development in the Biodiversity Offsets Scheme supports continuous improvement in the application of the Biodiversity Assessment Method by all participants.
Accredited Assessor Continuing Professional Development Log Guideline
The Accredited Assessor Continuing Professional Development Log Guideline describes how assessors should address continuing professional development. Assessors are strongly encouraged to read the guideline to help them understand how to address and record their continuing professional development.
You must record your annual continuing professional development in the Log template [DOCX 123 KB]. We recommend recording your activities during your accreditation term.
An alternative approach to recording continuing professional development is available in limited circumstances. This may apply to you if:
- you are active in the Biodiversity Assessment Method and Biodiversity Offsets Scheme, and
- your work does not precisely fit the annual activity continuing professional development requirements.
Please refer to section 6 of the Accredited Assessor Continuing Professional Development Log Guideline for further information. If you wish to request an alternative approach, please use the Continuing Professional Development Request for consideration form [PDF 127 KB].
Accredited Assessor Continuing Professional Development Log Guideline
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).