The Commission delivers timber products and services across three business segments – plantations, native forest and sandalwood – in line with our key priorities of timber production, forest health and adapting to the challenges of climate change.
Our objective is to supply essential timber products for the housing and construction industry in Western Australia as well as for furniture, artisans, firewood and other uses.
The State Government’s Softwood Plantation Investment Program is injecting $350 million over ten years to secure our softwood estate. Carbon sequestration from new plantations also plays an important role in the State’s action on climate change.
All native forest operations accord with the Forest Management Plan (FMP) of the time. Commercial logging in south west native forests ended in Western Australia from 1 January 2024, with the shift in focus to supporting forest health on behalf of the Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions (DBCA). Native forest management will evolve over time via ecological thinning, in line with the new FMP 2024-2033, as new equipment and techniques are introduced to achieve positive outcomes.
We focus on care, innovation and industry support to ensure our forests remain a strategic and sustainable resource for the future.
Our vision
Show moreTo build and maintain an environmentally and socially responsible forest products industry that is financially viable and provides economic and social benefits to the people of Western Australia, particularly in regional areas through:
- delivering healthy forests for future generations; and
- ensuring efficient, effective and safe delivery of business outcomes.
Our values
Show moreOur values underpin and guide us in everything we do as we carry out our work. All interactions with colleagues, contractors, stakeholders, and members of the community reflect our values and expected behaviours.
Our organisational structure
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The FPC reports to the Minister for Forestry, the Hon. Jackie Jarvis MLC.
Our Board of Commissioners possess a diverse range of skills and experience to manage the variety of issues on which they provide direction.
The role of our Executive team is to provide strategic management to oversee the implementation of corporate decisions and to maintain operational excellence.
Regulatory environment
Show moreThe FPC’s core activities of harvesting and managing pine plantations on public land are regulated by the Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions (DBCA). The FPC also undertakes ecological thinning for forest health in native forests under the direction of DBCA. The principal mechanism that sets management standards for the southwest forests of WA is the Forest Management Plan 2024-2033 (FMP), which is prepared by the Conservation and Parks Commission and DBCA.
The FPC also operates on private land governed by various State and Federal laws, policies and industry codes of practice. Sandalwood harvesting is regulated under the Biodiversity Conservation Act 2016 and the Biodiversity Conservation Regulations 2018.
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