Environmental offsets
What is an environmental offset and when is it required?
Learn about what environmental offsets seek to achieve and when they are required under Queensland law.
Legislation
Learn about the Queensland environmental offsets framework, which consist of an Act, Regulation and Policy.
Legal security
Learn about how environmental offsets are legally secured including Environmental Offset Protection Areas and Voluntary Declarations.
Review of Queensland's Environmental Offsets Framework
The Queensland Government has undertaken a comprehensive review of Queensland’s Environmental Offsets Framework.
Offsets register
Search the register to find out which impacts require an offset, what payments have been made into the offsets account, and land-based offsets under delivery.
How does the government invest environmental offset funds?
Understand how the Department of Environment and Science invests funds made into the offsets account and delivers financial settlement offsets.
Forms, templates, guidelines and other resources
Find application forms, templates, guidelines, and information on reviewing environmental offset decisions.