The Registration Scheme for Tree Management Personnel is open for application starting 1 December 2020. All qualified in-service practitioners are encouraged to register for the five types of tree management personnel, namely arborists, tree risk assessors, tree work supervisors, tree climbers and chainsaw operators, as appropriate on a voluntary basis.

Sufficient manpower and adequate capability of arboriculture practitioners is of utmost importance to keep our urban forest healthy and minimise tree failure risks, thereby protecting public safety. There is a strong aspiration of the industry and the public to uplift the standard of the in-service arboriculture practitioners. We therefore introduced the Registration Scheme for Tree Management Personnel.

In-service arboriculture practitioners meeting the qualifications and work experience currently and generally required under government contracts are eligible to register, which will be valid for three years.

The name, registration type(s) and expiry date(s) of registered tree management personnel are listed on this website for reference by the industry, private property owners, property management personnel and government tree management departments. The Government requires new works and maintenance contracts to deploy registered tree management personnel to undertake arboriculture work. At the same time, we encourage private property owners and property management companies to engage registered tree management personnel in carrying out tree inspection and risk assessment, and implementing appropriate risk mitigation measures.