SERA announced the launch of Edition 2.2 of the National Standards for Ecological Restoration on 16 September 2021 by the Environment Minister Hon Sussan Ley. Any enquiries may be emailed to tein.mcdonald@seraustralasia.com

The Standards have been designed to encourage all restoration and rehabilitation projects in Australia to reach their highest potential.

The Society for Ecological Restoration Australasia (SERA) and 17 partner organizations* have contributed to the development of the National Standards over a 8.5 year period - carefully considering the needs of all stakeholders. 

The drafting process involved multiple drafts, collectively worked on by the partners in consultation with hundreds of key stakeholders including agencies, researchers and industry organisations and individual practitioners. 

* The SERA board's Principles and Standards Reference group acknowledges the close collaboration of the following Partners and Advisors in the preparation of these standards:
Australian Association of Bush Regenerators (AABR), Australian Institute of Landscape Architects (AILA), Australian Network for Plant Conservation (ANPC), Australian Seed Bank Partnership (ASBP), Bush Heritage Australia (BHA), Gondwana Link, Greening Australia (GA), Indigenous Flora and Fauna Association (IFFA), The Nature Conservancy (TNC) (Advisor), Trees For Life (TFL), Trust for Nature (TFN Vic) and WetlandCare Australia (WCA). Additional Partners who have joined the project by Edition 2.2 include: Great Eastern Ranges Initiative, Landcare Australia Limited, National Landcare Network and Restore Australia