Getting professional advice

The Land Restoration Fund Approved Adviser program

The Land Restoration Fund (LRF) Approved Adviser program helps landholders to connect with carbon industry professionals.

Advisers complete LRF-specific training before being added to the Approved Adviser Directory. You can contact an Adviser directly for help with:

• the opportunities and implications of undertaking a carbon farming project
• the underpinning regulatory framework and approved methods of generating carbon credits in Australia
• the Land Restoration Fund and co-benefits
• carbon and other environmental markets
• evaluating the carbon and biodiversity potential of a property
• accessing and interpreting site-specific information including
  • land tenure restrictions and requirements
  • obligations for commitment of land in both area and time
  • application of potential methods
  • potential co-benefits
• legal and financial considerations of undertaking a carbon farming project.

The Directory lists Advisers from the following professional groups:

• Solicitors: must have a valid practising certificate and experience providing commercial legal advice to landholders.
• Accountants: must hold full membership as a Chartered Accountant, Certified Practising Accountant, or Institute of Public Accountants membership, with experience in business accounting advice for landholders.
• Carbon Project Developers: must be a signatory to the Australian Carbon Industry Code of Conduct and have experience as a carbon farming project developer.
• Environmental Consultants: must hold relevant qualifications and membership with an industry association, with experience providing environmental advice to landholders.
• Agribusiness Advisers: includes agronomists, environmental planners, economists and other consultants with experience advising landholders.