Programs approved by the Environment Minister for the purposes of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997
Organisations seeking to gain approval for a new conservation covenanting program, or renew approval for an existing program, must formally apply to the Australian Government Minister for the Environment.
Ministerial approval is valid for 3 years. Organisations must apply to the Minister for reapproval if they want their program’s approval to continue beyond the expiry date.
Approved programs
| Jurisdiction | Program and contact details | Initial approval | Most recent reapproval |
|---|---|---|---|
| New South Wales |
Conservation Agreement and Biodiversity Stewardship Agreement Programs |
21 March 2012 |
8 December 2020 |
| Queensland |
Private Protected Area Program |
10 September 2021 | NA |
| South Australia | South Australian Heritage Agreement Scheme Department of Environment and Water (08) 8303 9566 http://www.environment.sa.gov.au/managing-natural-resources/native-vegetation/protecting-enhancing/heritage-agreements |
21 March 2005 | 24 August 2020 |
| Tasmania | Private Land Conservation Program Department of Natural Resources and Environment Tasmania 1300 368 550 https://nre.tas.gov.au/conservation/conservation-on-private-land/private-land-conservation-program |
April 2006 | 22 December 2022 |
| Victoria | Trust For Nature (Victoria) Conservation Covenant Program Trust for Nature (Victoria) (03) 8631 5888 https://www.trustfornature.org.au/land-services |
20 September 2002 | 8 December 2020 |
| Victoria | BushTender Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning 136 186 https://www.environment.vic.gov.au/innovative-market-approaches/bushtender |
18 November 2012 | 18 September 2021 |
| Western Australia | The National Trust of Australia (WA) Conservation Covenant Program The National Trust of Australia (WA) (08) 9321 6088 https://www.nationaltrust.org.au/natural-heritage-wa/conservation-covenanting-and-stewardship/ |
March 2003 | 4 March 2020 |
| Western Australia | The Nature Conservation Covenant Program Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions (08) 9321 6008 https://www.dpaw.wa.gov.au/management/off-reserve-conservation/nature-conservation-covenant-program |
29 March 2006 | 4 March 2020 |
Previous programs
The following programs have either ended or been superseded by new programs.
| Jurisdiction | Program | Initial Approval | Approval expiry |
|---|---|---|---|
| NSW |
NSW Biodiversity Banking and Offsets Scheme (Biobanking) Replaced by the Biodiversity Offsets Scheme under the Biodiversity Conservation Act 2016- (BcAct). |
1 December 2009 | 30 November 2018 |
| NSW |
Wildlife Refuges Program Program reapproval not requested. |
July 2004 | 28 February 2014 |
| NSW |
NSW Registered Property Agreements Program Program reapproval not requested. |
2 December 2004 |
2005 |
| NSW |
Conservation Agreements Program Program reapproval not requested. |
30 July 2004 | 28 February 2020 |
| Queensland |
The Nature Refuges Program Replaced by Private Protected Area Program. |
July 2003 | 8 July 2021 |
| Tasmania |
Protected Areas on Private Land (PAPL) Replaced by Private Land Conservation |
May 2003 | April 2006 |
| Tasmania |
Private Forest Reserve Conservation Covenanting Program (PFRP) Program reapproval not requested. |
28 March 2003 | 28 March 2009 |
| Tasmania |
Forest Conservation Fund Program reapproval not requested. |
3 December 2006 | Mid 2009 |