Arborists

Arborists specialise in the precise maintenance and management of individual trees based on their circumstances, applying specific approaches as necessary.

An arborist is generally focused on caring for individual trees, often on private property. Arborists can be divided into two broad categories: Practicing arborists and consulting arborists.

Practicing Arborists

A practicing arborist hold a minimum qualification of Australian Qualification framework (AQF) Level 3 in arboriculture. They cannot prepare arborist reports. A practicing arborist is the type of tree care provider that many people first think of when they hear the word arborist. A practicing arborist may offer such tree care services as pruning, planting, removal, pesticide application, and fertilisation.

Consulting Arborist

A consulting arborist holds a minimum qualification of Australian Qualification framework (AQF) Level 5 in arboriculture.

In addition to providing general tree care recommendations, consulting arborists may offer tree value appraisals, tree risk assessments, and other required submissions and reports.

Council does not endorse or recommend any provider or warrant that any service providers are suitable or appropriately qualified. Individuals and organisations should conduct their own review process before choosing or engaging any listed service provider and do so at their own risk. As the arboriculture industry is unregulated, we recommend that you check anyone you intend to engage to do tree work is both appropriately qualified for the work you are requiring them to do and have current insurance for that work.

FACT SHEETS

Employing a qualified arborist not a lopper!

Requirements for Consulting Arborists' Reports