Fatigue is a critical safety and productivity issue in the Australian forestry industry. This research focused on fatigue management practices in the Green Triangle region in South Australia and Victoria. The research provides practical recommendations for enhancing fatigue management systems across forestry operations. It supports the development of fatigue risk management guidelines tailored to various...

Forestry represents just 1% of Tasmanian jobs and Tasmanian forestry production is largely based on plantation timber, rather than native forest logging. The authors of this paper argue that an end to native forestry would have no economic impact on the state as a whole, and the experiences of Geeveston, Triabunna and Derby provide insights...

On 1 January 2024, timber harvesting in native forests will be banned in Victoria. This paper provides an overview of the timber industry in Victoria on the eve of significant change, outlining the varied and at times competing interests, policies, philosophies and approaches that influence a sector that has a wide range of stakeholders.

Given the value and volumes of high-risk timber and wood products entering Australia, this report concludes that both the Australian government and Australian companies should increase implementation, compliance and enforcement actions. The report also identifies specific recommendations for actions by the Australian government and Australian companies to reduce illegal timber imports.

This paper offers policy-makers a blueprint for assessing the true value of native forests. It builds upon the previously published cost-benefit analysis of alternate land uses versus logging in Victoria’s Central Highlands.