Nature Repair Committee Enhancing Native Vegetation method consultation

Overview

The Enhancing Native Vegetation method came into force on 30 October 2026.

The Nature Repair Committee consulted on a detailed outline of the proposed Enhancing Native Vegetation method, from 1 to 29 July 2026. Thank you to everyone who provided a submission, below is a link to all published submissions.

The Committee’s advice to the minister on the Enhancing Native Vegetation method, is now published on the department's website, along with the Minister’s response.

Read more about the Nature Repair Committee.

Consultation documents

• Draft Instrument – Enhancing Native Vegetation [PDF 1.6MB]

• Draft Instrument – Enhancing Native Vegetation [DOCX 554KB]

• Nature Repair Market – Enhancing Native Vegetation method – Explanatory Material [PDF 1.1MB]

• Nature Repair Market – Enhancing Native Vegetation method – Explanatory Material [DOCX 6.3MB]

• Detailed explainer - Enhancing Native Vegetation method [PDF 1.4MB]

• Detailed explainer - Enhancing Native Vegetation method [DOCX 1.3MB]

• Nature Repair Committee consultation – proposed Enhancing Native Vegetation factsheet [PDF 455KB]

• Nature Repair Committee consultation – proposed Enhancing Native Vegetation factsheet [DOCX 237KB]

• Biodiversity Integrity Standards

• Proposed Enhancing Native Vegetation method: First Nations summary (PDF 524KB)

• Proposed Enhancing Native Vegetation method: First Nations summary (DOCX 12KB)

Other updates and information to support the ENV method

• Updates to EKS and draft National Biodiversity Assessment System (NBAS) for the proposed ENV method

• Optimal growth period by NRM Region [PDF 234KB]

• Optimal growth period by NRM Region [DOCX 92KB]

Webinar

We ran a public webinar to provide information on the proposed Enhancing Native Vegetation method on 8 July 2026.

Webinar: Nature Repair Committee Enhancing Native Vegetation method

Transcript Nature Repair Committee webinar on the proposed Enhancing Native Vegetation method [PDF 230 KB]

Transcript Nature Repair Committee webinar on the proposed Enhancing Native Vegetation method [DOCX 142 KB]

Published submissions

View the published submissions.