For accredited assessors Under the Biodiversity Conservation Act 2016 assessors must be accredited to apply the Biodiversity Assessment Method In this section keyboard_arrow_down Topics About the Biodiversity Offsets Scheme keyboard_arrow_down Expand About the Biodiversity Offsets Scheme menu Biodiversity Offsets Scheme overview and achievements How the Biodiversity Offsets Scheme works keyboard_arrow_down Expand How the Biodiversity Offsets Scheme works menu Biodiversity offsetting The Biodiversity Assessment Method keyboard_arrow_down Expand The Biodiversity Assessment Method menu NSW Government administration of the scheme About the Biodiversity Credits Supply Fund keyboard_arrow_down Expand About the Biodiversity Credits Supply Fund menu Planning, Offsets and Threatened Species and Ecosystems BioBanking: the previous scheme keyboard_arrow_down Expand BioBanking: the previous scheme menu Generate credits with a biodiversity stewardship agreement keyboard_arrow_down Expand Generate credits with a biodiversity stewardship agreement menu Generate and sell biodiversity credits keyboard_arrow_down Expand Generate and sell biodiversity credits menu Biodiversity stewardship agreements map Total Fund Deposit and discount rate keyboard_arrow_down Expand Total Fund Deposit and discount rate menu Case studies and landholder stories keyboard_arrow_down Expand Case studies and landholder stories menu Clear and develop land keyboard_arrow_down Expand Clear and develop land menu When the Biodiversity Offsets Scheme applies The Biodiversity Values Map and Threshold Tool keyboard_arrow_down Expand The Biodiversity Values Map and Threshold Tool menu Biodiversity assessments and calculation of the scheme entry requirements Serious and irreversible impacts keyboard_arrow_down Expand Serious and irreversible impacts menu Credit obligations keyboard_arrow_down Expand Credit obligations menu Offset rules keyboard_arrow_down Expand Offset rules menu Minimise biodiversity impacts and offset costs keyboard_arrow_down Expand Minimise biodiversity impacts and offset costs menu Find an accredited assessor Biodiversity Offset Scheme brokers Biodiversity development assessment report waiver Modification applications and the Biodiversity Conservation Act 2016 Biodiversity credits market keyboard_arrow_down Expand Biodiversity credits market menu Understanding the biodiversity credits market Summary tables of biodiversity credit market information Biodiversity Credits Demand and Supply Dashboard keyboard_arrow_down Expand Biodiversity Credits Demand and Supply Dashboard menu Find credit buyers and sellers keyboard_arrow_down Expand Find credit buyers and sellers menu Estimating biodiversity credit prices keyboard_arrow_down Expand Estimating biodiversity credit prices menu Credit supply and demand information keyboard_arrow_down Expand Credit supply and demand information menu Transfer or retire biodiversity credits keyboard_arrow_down Expand Transfer or retire biodiversity credits menu Guideline for managing and disclosing unpublished information that may impact on biodiversity credit prices BioBanking credits and obligations keyboard_arrow_down Expand BioBanking credits and obligations menu Maps, systems and resources keyboard_arrow_down Expand Maps, systems and resources menu Biodiversity Offsets Scheme maps Guides, tools and databases Native Vegetation Regulatory map land categorisation and the Biodiversity Offsets Scheme Scheme fees Scheme forms Biodiversity Offsets and Agreement Management System Biodiversity Offsets Scheme public registers Credits Near Me NSW app keyboard_arrow_down Expand Credits Near Me NSW app menu News and updates keyboard_arrow_down Expand News and updates menu Biodiversity Offsets Scheme reforms Latest scheme updates Previous BOS updates Help and support keyboard_arrow_down Expand Help and support menu Biodiversity Offsets Scheme Help Desk and support Scheme contacts Biodiversity Offsets Scheme glossary Biodiversity Offsets Scheme webinar series Biodiversity Offsets Scheme videos For accredited assessors keyboard_arrow_down Expand For accredited assessors menu The role of accredited assessors Biodiversity experts Applying for accredited assessor accreditation keyboard_arrow_down Expand Applying for accredited assessor accreditation menu Accredited assessor quality assurance keyboard_arrow_down Expand Accredited assessor quality assurance menu Biodiversity Assessment Method tools and resources Biodiversity Assessment Method Calculator release notes Revised vegetation integrity benchmarks and plant community types For local government and decision makers keyboard_arrow_down Expand For local government and decision makers menu The role of local government and decision makers keyboard_arrow_down Expand The role of local government and decision makers menu Lodge an offset obligation keyboard_arrow_down Expand Lodge an offset obligation menu Local government training and resources keyboard_arrow_down Expand Local government training and resources menu Biodiversity certification keyboard_arrow_down Expand Biodiversity certification menu Understanding biodiversity certification Biodiversity certification process Strategic biodiversity certification keyboard_arrow_down Expand Strategic biodiversity certification menu Biodiversity certification orders keyboard_arrow_down Expand Biodiversity certification orders menu Biodiversity certification consultations Biodiversity certification forms and resources In this section The role of accredited assessors Accredited assessors are accredited to apply the Biodiversity Assessment Method and prepare Biodiversity Assessment Reports. east Biodiversity experts Biodiversity experts have been approved to provide specialised knowledge about threatened species for inclusion in a Biodiversity Assessment Report. east Applying for accredited assessor accreditation To become an accredited assessor, you require specific academic qualifications and experience, and must complete accredited assessor training. east Renewing assessor accreditation To renew accreditation you must attend renewal training and provide a completed continuing professional development log.east Accredited assessor quality assurance Controls and treatments are in place to ensure assessments and reports by accredited assessors are of high quality and adhere to established standards.east Biodiversity Assessment Method tools and resources Find more information on our Biodiversity Assessment Method tools and resources here, including operational manuals, frameworks and calculators. east Biodiversity Assessment Method Calculator release notes Accredited Assessors can access all release notes for Biodiversity Assessment Method Calculator updates. east New vegetation integrity benchmarks and plant community types Find updates and information on vegetation integrity benchmarks and plant community types. east Updated July 29, 2024