Amenity Horticulture, Landscaping, Conservation and Land Management IRC

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IRC membership details are updated each quarter.

The Amenity Horticulture, Landscaping, Conservation and Land Management IRC is responsible for national training package qualifications relevant to production and retail nurseries, turf, landscaping, parks and gardens, botanical gardens, arboriculture, irrigation, pest and weed management relating to these industries, and conservation and land management

These qualifications are components of the AHC Agriculture, Horticulture and Conservation and Land Management Training Package.

The IRC will consult widely during any future training package development process providing opportunity for any interested parties to make a contribution.

Technical Advisory Committees may also be established to inform future work, utilising a broad range of stakeholders with technical and specific industry knowledge.

The Amenity Horticulture, Landscaping, Conservation and Land Management IRC is supported by the Skills Service Organisation, Skills Impact. For more information visit Skills Impact.

Further information about the role of IRCs and how they operate can be found in the IRC Operating Framework.

The AISC has approved the following members for the Amenity Horticulture, Landscaping, Conservation and Land Management IRC:

Category Organisation Representative Member Type Jurisdiction
Individual Expert Arboriculture Australia Craig Hallam Member VIC
Individual Expert Nursery and Garden Industry Australia Des Boorman Member NSW
Peak/Advisory/Association Matrix Enterprises WA Pty Ltd Esther Ngang Chair WA
Industry Expert Irrigation Australia Geoff Harvey Member QLD
Peak Association Australian Association of Bush Regenerators Inc AABR Jennifer Ford Deputy Chair QLD
Individual Expert Oasis Horticulture Pty Ltd Jim Johnson Member VIC
Individual Expert Department of Environment, Parks and Water Security NT Julie Heran Member NT
Industry Expert Bayer Jyri Kaapro Member NSW
Industry Expert Landscaping Victoria Master Landscapers Megan Flower Member VIC
Industry Expert Department of Parliamentary Services Paul Janssens Member ACT
Peak/Advisory/Association Greenlife Industry Australia Peter Vaughan Member NSW
Industry Expert National Farmers Federation (NFF) Reginald Kidd Member NSW
Peak/Advisory/Association Australian Golf Course Superintendents Association AGCSA Simone Staples Member VIC
Industry Expert Permaculture Australia Susan Brunskill Member NSW
Industry Expert Permaculture Australia Virginia Solomon Member VIC