Normative document 

FSC-STD-AUS-01-2018 EN The FSC National Forest Stewardship Standard of Australia  

Organisational process assets  

FSC-STD-60-004 (V2-1) EN International Generic Indicators;

FSC-STD-60-006 (V1-2) EN Process Requirements for the Development and Maintenance of National Forest Stewardship Standards 

FSC-STD-60-002 (V1-0) EN Structure and Content of National Forest Stewardship Standards  

Coordinator

Stefan Jensen, s.jensen@au.fsc.org  

Background 

Following an extensive development process, the National Forest Stewardship Standard (the Standard) was approved in November 2018. Its publication marked an important milestone for responsible forest management in Australia, and while its development was lengthy and detailed, the result was an outstanding forest management standard. 
 
In accordance with FSC International’s requirements for the maintenance of National Forest Stewardship Standards, and based on a comprehensive review process, FSC ANZ’s Board of Directors has determined that a revision of the Standard is required to ensure it remains fit for purpose. 
 
With an overall goal of maintaining continuity and consistency in the Standard, the FSC ANZ Board has initiated a targeted revision where the necessary improvements identified in the review of the Standard constitute the scope of its revision. 
 
Read more about the scope of the revision here. 

Standards Development Group members 

Economic chamber 

Carl Richardson, Australian Bluegum Plantations 

Simon Cook, Forico 

Tim McBride, HVP 

Environmental chamber 

Associate Professor Grant Wardell-Johnson, individual member 

Patrick Gardner, The Wilderness Society 

Sean Cadman, individual member 

Social chamber 

Professor Mark Brown, Forestry Australia 

Lorraine Cassin, Australian Manufacturing Workers' Union 

Tolita Dolzan, Individual member 

Chair and Facilitator: Stefan Jensen, FSC Australia and New Zealand 

Get involved 

Stakeholders are encouraged to join the Standards Development Group’s Consultative Forum, which is being formed to increase the Standards Development Group’s access to expertise, data, and stakeholder perspectives as well as to increase transparency and communication in the processes associated with the revision of the Standard. This forum is designed for those who want to be more deeply involved than the public consultation. 

To join the Consultative Forum, which is open to all interested parties, contact Stefan Jensen at s.jensen@au.fsc.org.