CITATION

David Wettenhall RPF™ is recognised by the Institute of Foresters of Australia (IFA) as a Registered Professional Forester having a high level of expertise and up-to-date qualifications and experience within the following nominated area of forestry:

General Practicing Forester

which includes skills ,knowledge and experience in plantation establishment and management, forest policy forest inventory/valuation, trees on farms, codes of practice (WA), harvest planning, project evaluation and management, and environmental management systems.

The period of registration is 15 November 2001 to 14 November 2003

The RPF™ is a Voting Member of the IFA and generally has a minimum of five years relevant professional experience, at least two of which comprises relevant Australian experience. The RPF™ has completed an annual total of 30 hours of continuing professional development. To be accepted to the Register, the RPF™ must demonstrate a commitment to the IFA Code of Ethics. The maintenance of professional indemnity insurance is also a condition of acceptance as an RPF™. The assessment of skills, knowledge and experience is based on statements of claim and written evidence submitted by the applicant. Recognised experts within the IFA or other bodies assess the applications within the nominated field(s). The assessment criteria address the ability of the applicant to acquire, maintain and apply up-to-date professional knowledge of forestry. The assessors may also make enquiries of the applicant or other sources to confirm their assessment. The Registration Committee consults with the applicant’s referees to verify the applicant’s statement of claim. Where the Registration Committee requires additional information to determine whether an applicant meets the criteria for registration, the applicant may be interviewed by a panel comprising the Registration Committee and in some cases the assessors who review the application. Only applicants who fully meet the requirements for registration are accepted into the Register. The RPF™ scheme is subject to audit by an independent quality auditor.

The IFA aims to ensure the highest standards of the RPF™ scheme and the accuracy of the information on the Register of Professional Foresters. The IFA recommends that clients of Registered Professional Foresters ask to see the citations given to these professionals by the IFA on acceptance of the RPF™ to the Register. Each citation describes the expertise of the RPF™ and the criteria and methodology on which the opinion was based; each citation is issued for a period of one year. The client is responsible for ensuring that the RPF™ has the expertise the client requires. The IFA accepts no responsibility or liability for services that fail to meet the expectations or requirements of clients of the RPF™.

In accordance with the provisions of the Registered Professional Forester scheme, David Wettenhall RPF™ was admitted to the Register by resolution of the Board on 15 November 2001.