The CBD office will be closed for Australia Day. The CBD Assessor Portal will still be available for assessors to create and submit applications however, calls to the CBD Hotline will not be answered during this time. If you have a question, please email info@cbd.gov.au. The office will re-open Monday 29th January 2024.
On 28 March 2025 the government assumed a Caretaker role. Information on websites maintained by the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water will be published in accordance with the Guidance on Caretaker Conventions until after the conclusion of the caretaker period.