Plant Conservation Australia
The national network that links people, research and action in plant conservation
Latest News
Myrtle Rust Meta-collection: Update from Mount Tomah and Beyond
Partner gardens collaborating to safeguard vulnerable species Over the past several years, the distribution of various lineages of Native Guava (Rhodomyrtus psidioides) and Scrub Turpentine (Rhodamnia rubescens) to partner gardens has played a vital role in the conservation of species impacted by...
The ANPC receives a 2025 Bank Australia community customer grant for threatened flora surveys in Queensland
The ANPC is excited to announce that we have been selected as one of 2025’s Bank Australia community customer grant recipients, to support our QTPN Flora Discovery Project. These grants aim to grow the impact of Bank Australia customers who are making a difference in areas such as nature and...
New option for treatment of Myrtle Rust
Veronica Viler from The Australian Botanic Garden, Mt Annan has shared news of a new Minor Use Permit for the treatment of Myrtle Rust on nursery stock. We are very grateful for those who have advocated for this permit in particular John McDonald (Director RDE and Biosecurity) from Greenlife...
Save the Date! APCC15 to be held in August 2026 in Port Douglas QLD
APCC15 has been announced - Mark those calendars and follow us for updates! We're excited to announce that our 15th Australasian Plant Conservation Conference (APCC15) will be held in Port Douglas, Queensland during the week of 24-28 August next year! In the spectacular Wet Tropics, we will be...
President’s report for 2024 now available
The President’s Report for 2024 from President Caroline Gross is now available to view online. Contained within are details of all of the significant projects which have been undertaken in collaboration with our partner organisations this year, including: Organising and holding the 14th...
APCC14 recordings now available
Missed out on attending APCC14 in Toowoomba last year? Or did you want to relive the experience? We have exciting news! You can now view recordings of most of the presentations from the conference over on our ANPC Youtube channel over at this link:...
Events
Myrtle Rust Management for Practitioners – next session 24 April 2025 2-3PM (AEST)
Session 5 will be on “Getting a Myrtle Rust conservation program going – the practicalities“ The presenter will be Brandan Espe of James Cook University. Brandan will present on how TropEco at JCU established its Myrtle Rust conservation program. The focus will be around the tools and steps required to get such a program off the ground, and the challenges of ensuring ongoing success. Brandon...
Australasian Myrtle Rust Conference 2025 | 16-17 June 2025 | Auckland, New Zealand
Many of Australasia’s best-known and most highly valued native trees – from Australia’s eucalypts to New Zealand’s pōhutukawa – are in the family Myrtaceae. Many species in this family urgently need protection from myrtle rust, a disease caused by the globally dispersed pathogen Austropuccinia psidii. This event, held at an intimate venue at the University of Auckland, will feature guest...
Strategic Planning
In February 2025 we had a great couple of days welcoming our management committee and interstate staff to Canberra to attend an in-person strategic planning workshop at the Australian National Botanic Gardens. As a collective, we made a lot of progress on our strategic focus and organisational aims for the next 5 and 10 years. We had some lively and creative discussions primarily centred around:...
What We Do
Network
Plant Conservation Australia links you to others active in plant conservation through this website and ANPC News.
Events
Plant Conservation Australia is a forum for the exchange of information and ideas.
Publications
Plant Conservation Australia publishes findings from current research and on-ground practice in the quarterly bulletin Australasian Plant Conservation.
We also publish plant conservation techniques and guidelines. Click here to see them.
Education
Plant Conservation Australia holds workshops and courses in conservation and rehabilitation techniques.
Our website is a great resource for information on plant conservation. See more at our resources page.
Ecology
Plant Conservation Australia promotes an ecological focus in on-ground conservation, rehabilitation and management of remnant vegetation, threatened plants and ecological communities.
Action
Plant Conservation Australia leads and collaborates on projects for the conservation of Australia’s flora.
Help Us Grow!
Many of Australia’s native plants are threatened, more so since the Black Summer fires, and we need your help to promote and improve their conservation.
Donate to Plant Conservation Australia today and support our projects and networks of people working to conserve our precious native plants.
Join us!
Being a member of Plant Conservation Australia is one of the most solid contributions you can make to our conservation work. Members and member-organisations are the lifeblood of our network.
You will receive our quarterly bulletin Australasian Plant Conservation, discounts to our workshops and conferences, and a 60% discount to Ecological Management and Restoration (EMR)!
About us
Plant Conservation Australia, through our legal entity the Australian Network for Plant Conservation Inc. (ANPC) is
- a not-for-profit organisation
- an incorporated body governed by a constitution
- listed on the Register for Environmental Organisations
- registered for Deductible Gift Recipient Status with the Australian Taxation Office
- endorsed as a Charitable Institution for charity tax concessions
How you can help
Download the ANPC Prospectus here! [PDF link]
Find out about
- What we do and why we do it
- Our capabilities
- How you can help – membership, sponsorships, donations, bequests, project support, collaboration, volunteering.
Please don’t hesitate to contact us if you would like to obtain a hard copy of the prospectus or to discuss the possibilities for your involvement.
Plant Conservation Australia acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of the lands and waters across Australia where we live, work, and carry out conservation. We pay our deep respects to Elders past and present, and to emerging leaders, who have cared for Country and native flora through countless generations. We recognise that Australia’s native plants are not only ecological treasures but are also integral to living, sovereign cultures that have thrived for tens of thousands of years. We are committed to listening, learning, and walking in respectful partnership with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples—who have always been, and remain, the first scientists, ecologists, and custodians of this continent.