Tree Management Plans
Risk assessment, compliance, maintenance and future planning for school grounds, camps and commercial sites.
Overview
Our tree management plan is a user-friendly, transparent and compliant system that helps schools, camps and commercial sites show due diligence in managing tree risk.
It keeps school management, contractors and our team talking through one platform, hosted in Australia and reached by secure login. We run the same program across many educational and recreational sites, helping them meet their legal and operational obligations with confidence.
Core objectives
- Support due diligence in tree management
- Promote compliance with duty of care and safety standards
- Deliver transparent, auditable inspection records
- Identify and prioritise risk
- Give every stakeholder a practical system they can use
Key components
1. Risk management and assessment
A comprehensive risk assessment of the large trees on your grounds, considering species, age, size and health, and location near buildings, play areas or vehicle zones.
- Starts with around 180 trees, with room to expand
- Risk ratings based on likelihood and consequence
- Higher-risk trees prioritised for action
2. Tree mapping and digital inventory
A site-wide tree map showing location, species, size, health, age and risk status, managed in secure, cloud-based TreePlotter software.
- Maintenance history
- Neighbour concerns
- Pest and disease notes
- Soil conditions
3. Inspection and maintenance
Annual inspections by certified arborists to find structural defects, decay, pests or disease, with every observation recorded alongside recommended actions. A detailed digital maintenance log records dates, work performed, the arborists involved and optional costs. Data is backed up daily on Australian servers.
- Managing trees near infrastructure
- Targeting higher-risk trees first
- Preventive pruning, pest control and disease treatment
- Long-term health and canopy balance
4. Future planning and tree planting
Long-term goals aligned with your educational or landscape objectives, and a species-diverse planting plan that considers local conditions, growth patterns and risk tolerance, favouring low maintenance, resilient trees.
5. Records, reporting and access
- Inspection and maintenance records kept clear, current and accessible
- Login access for every stakeholder: school, contractors and arborist
- Fast retrieval of history for audits, insurance or reporting
- Significant events such as storm damage or removals documented
Professional standards and accreditation
Every inspection is carried out by qualified arborists trained in one or more recognised risk assessment systems:
- QTRA (Quantified Tree Risk Assessment)
- TRAQ (Tree Risk Assessment Qualification)
- VALID (tree risk-benefit assessment)
These need ongoing continuing education to stay accredited, so our methods are always current and defensible, giving schools evidence of professional oversight.
Why is this better than a paper report?
Paper systems are hard to update, hard to share and easy to lose. Our digital platform gives you:
Live updates
See when a tree was last visited, when work was done and when the next inspection is due.
Photo records
Each tree has its own photo history, so you can see changes in its condition over time.
Work tracking
Every maintenance entry shows who did the work, what was done and where.
Automatic reminders
Scheduled alerts and real-time task tracking mean no inspection is missed.
No guesswork
Everything is timestamped, clear and in one place. No handwritten notes to decipher.
Secure and shared
School staff, contractors and arborists see the same up-to-date information from anywhere, hosted in Australia with daily backups.
A structured, reliable and user-friendly way to manage tree risk, so your school or organisation can manage its trees today while planning wisely for tomorrow. Call our office on (07) 3829 0000 to discuss.