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Forest Practices Authority

Training

Training plays an important role in the forest practices system as it provides people with the skills required for the complex task of managing forests. Our specialists and colleagues from other agencies provide training for Forest Practices Officers as well as other people with specific and relevant training needs. Please contact us if you are interested in any of our upcoming courses or if you have any training requests.

Training events

Course

TimingDuration
Location
Registration
AGFEST 2-4 May 3 days Quercus Park agfest.com.au
​Eagle Habitat identification and Management​ ​16 May 2024 ​​1 day theory ​Launceston ​complete

  • theory day plus one field trip day
​17 May 2024 ​1 day northern field trip Scottsdale
  • ​theory day plus one field trip day​
​22 May 2024 ​1 day southern field trip Colebrook
​​Wildlife Habitat Clumps

TBD 2024

TBD 2024

1 Aug 2024

1 day

1 day

1 day

NW

N

S

Humanitix registration​
FPO Refresher Course 21 Aug 2024 - South
19 Sept 2024 - North​
1 day​

south - Kingston

north - Devonport​

South registration

North registration

​Forest Practices Aw​​ards ​19 Sept 2024 during northern refresher Awards ceremony RSVP​
​Research Update ​Sept 2024 ​1 day ​TBA
​Flnders Island Show ​Fri 18 Oct 2024 ​1 day
​​​Forest Practices for Supervisors ​15,16,29,30 Oct 2024​ ​4 days ​Kermandie Hotel, Geeveston Humanitix registration
​Quarry FPP Course ​​October 2024

FPO Training Course

This course covers the knowledge and skills required to become a Forest Practices Officer. Candidates for the course are expected to have qualifications or equivalent experience to Certificate IV level and must also demonstrate current knowledge and experience of forest operations in Tasmania.

The course is generally run over six months with 14 days of face-to-face contact and it requires approximately 42 hours of outside study time.

Successful completion of this course is one of the criteria necessary to apply to FPA to be appointed as a Forest Practices Officer.

The next course will be run in 2025, subject to demand.

Information and materials:

Forestry contractor environmental care training resources

2020 versions (valid until 2023)

2022 versions

Contact the FPA for the facilitator presentation PowerPoint and other documents.

WHS training resources

Follow the link below for training materials for FWPCOR2205 Follow WHS policies and procedures .

WHS Training Resources - Forestworks