The International Society of Arboriculture Australia Chapter
Promoting professional tree care
These links to other sites may prove useful to you, but the ISAAC takes no responsibilty for loss or damage resulting from the use of information found on these sites.
Australian Tree Organisations
Consumer Information
General Information
Professional Information
Australian Laws, Standards and Codes of Practice
Australian Tree Organisations
Council Arboriculture Victoria
Local Government Tree Resources Association (NSW)
National Arboriculture Forum
National Arborists' Association of Australia (NSW)
Queensland Arboricultural Assocation
South Australian Society of Arboriculture
Tree Contractors' Association (NSW)
Tree Guild of Western Australia
Treenet (SA) - Street tree research.
Victorian Tree Industry Organisation
Women of the Trees

Consumer Information
Why Hire an Arborist?
Trees Are Good - Excellent consumer information sheets
Benefits of trees in urban landscapes 1 - 2
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General Information - Australia
Association for Societies for Growing Australian Plants
Trees of Australia
Australian Tree Resources (CSIRO)
Handy PEA Chlorophyll Fluorescence Meter settings for Australian trees

General Information - International
International Palm Society
International Tree Foundation
National Urban and Community Forestry Advisory Council (USA)
Center for Urban Forest Reearch (USA)
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Professional Information
International Society of Arboriculture
New Zealand Arboricultural Association(ISA NZ Chapter)
ISA UK & Ireland Chapter
ISA Western Chapter (US)
Society of Municipal Arborists (US) - be sure to look at their Municipal Arborist Exchange Program
Arboricultural Association (UK)
Tree Worker Safety (US)
Hazard Trees Web Page
The Knothole (discussion forum)
Arborist Site (discussion forum)
Institute for Tree Pathology (Dr. Francis Schwarze, Germany)
Fungimap
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Australian Laws, Standards and Codes of Practice
Here is a list of some relelvant documents, organisations and authorities for trees and tree work in Australia. This is not an exhaustive list, but it is a starting point. Many Australian Councils also have tree controls, so check the local situation before accepting any jobs in a new area.
National
Some (not all) relevant Australian Standards -
  • AS4373-1996 Pruning of Amenity Trees
  • AS4970-2009 Protection of trees on development sites
  • AS 2726.2-1995 Chainsaws - Safety requirements - Chainsaws for tree service
  • AS 2727-1997 Chainsaws - Guide to safe working practices
  • AS/NZS 4453.3:1997 Protective clothing for users of hand-held chainsaws - Protective legwear
Australian Standards can be purchased from Standards Australia www.standards.com.au
National Occupational Health and Safety Commission www.nohsc.gov.au
State Documents Authorities and organisations
Victoria
  • Working Safely with Trees (WorkCover)
  • Electricity Safety Act (1998)
  • Electricity Safety (Electric Line CLearance) Regulations
NSW   WorkCover New South Wales
SA Try the links on the South Australian Society of Arboriculture website
QLD   http://www.justice.qld.gov.au/
ACT   WorkCover ACT
Tasmania   WorkCover Tasmania
NT   NT WorkSafe
WA   WorkCover WA
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