Apply by post

1. To Apply to Become Bird and Bat Banders, the applicant has to approach the Department of Climate change, Energy, the Environment and Water link
2. An application form will be provided to the applicant by the concerned officer. or it can be downloaded from the following Application form
3. The applicant has to fill in all the necessary details in the application form. (Incomplete applications are not accepted)
4. Make sure that the applicant has attached all the necessary documents that are mentioned in the “Required Documents” section of this page.
5. The applicant has to attach the photocopies of the required documents along with the application form while submitting.
6. Submit all the documents with the completed form to the concerned office's postal address.
7. The postal address is mentioned in the “Office Locations & Contacts” section of this page.
8. An acknowledgment receipt downloaded, Please save it for future reference.
9. After receiving the application, the concerned authority will check the submitted application and document set. If all are in place, the application will be accepted.
10. Then the application will be processed further. All the updates on the application status will be sent via SMS to the applicant’s mobile number.
11. Once the process gets completed, the applicant will get the permit through the post.
12. This entire process can be completed within 20 days or as per the timeline advised by the respective department authority.

Apply by email

1. To Apply to Become Bird and Bat Banders, the applicant has to approach the Department of Climate change, Energy, the Environment and Water link
2. An application form will be provided to the applicant by the concerned officer. or it can be downloaded from the following Application form
3. The applicant has to fill in all the necessary details in the application form. (Incomplete applications are not accepted)
4. Make sure that the applicant has attached all the necessary documents that are mentioned in the “Required Documents” section of this page.
5. The applicant has to attach the photocopies of the required documents along with the application form while submitting.
6. Submit all the documents with the completed form to the concerned office email - ABBBS@awe.gov.au
7. An acknowledgment receipt downloaded, Please save it for future reference.
8. After receiving the application, the concerned authority will check the submitted application and document set. If all are in place, the application will be accepted.
9. Then the application will be processed further. All the updates on the application status will be sent via SMS to the applicant’s mobile number.
10. Once the process gets completed, the applicant will get the permit through the post.
11. This entire process can be completed within 20 days or as per the timeline advised by the respective department authority.

• Application form
• Referee reports
• Copies of overseas banding scheme authorities
• Reference numbers of state or territory permits
• Fee receipt
• Any other documents (If required)

Department of Climate change, Energy, the Environment and Water
Australian Government
GPO Box 3090, Canberra ACT 2601, Australia
Telephone: +61(0)2 6274 1900
Email: wildlifetrade@awe.gov.au
Contact link
Regional organizer link

• Any applicant of age 18 and above who intends to Apply to Become Bird and Bat Banders is eligible to make this application.

• The fee for this procedure has to be paid as per the authority's request.

Explain the time until which the certificate/document is valid.
e.g. Birth Certificate Valid Forever

• Application form

Please attach sample completed documents that would help other people.

• This entire process can be completed within 20 days or as per the timeline advised by the respective department authority.

Videos explaining the procedure or to fill the applications.
Attach videos using the following tag <&video type='website'>video ID|width|height<&/video&> from external websites.
Please remove the '&' inside the tags during implementation.
Website = allocine, blip, dailymotion, facebook, gametrailers, googlevideo, html5, metacafe, myspace, revver,
sevenload, viddler, vimeo, youku, youtube
width = 560, height = 340, Video ID = Can be obtained from the URL of webpage where the video is displayed.
e.g In the following url 'http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0US7oR_t3M' Video ID is 'Y0US7oR_t3M'.

• Applicants must complete the application form before submitting it. Incomplete applications will not be accepted.
• Applicants must provide genuine information while applying for this procedure.

• Applicant and supervisor details
• Name
• address
• Age
• Gender
• Contact number
• Business License number
• Product details
• Email ID
• Mailing address
• Banding authority
• State and territory permits
• Fax
• Declaration
• Signature

• The Australian Government under the auspices of the Australian Bird and Bat Banding Scheme (ABBBS) manages the collation of information on threatened and migratory bird and bat species.

• For more information link

Please explain what are other uses of obtaining this document/certificate.
e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.

Link

• Bands supplied by ABBBS are put on birds and bats by researchers studying the animals' habits. The band, which is individually numbered, is usually placed around the lower leg. The ABBBS collates the information collected on banded animal sightings to understand migratory bird and bat species.