In 2006 the National Trust launched a new Our Heritage At Risk program and called for nominations to the Our Heritage At Risk List in each State and Territory.

Annually on 1 July, the National Trust in each State and Territory announces its Our Heritage At Risk list. Nominations for 2008 closed on World Heritage Day 18 April 2008. The innaugural Our Heritage at Risk - National Top 10 , drawn from State and Territory Our Heritage At Risk nominations was first announced in November 2007.  This October will see the announcement of the 2008 List and the Heritage Report Card on sites highlighted in 2007.

Our Heritage At Risk is a national program intended to raise awareness of heritage issues in Australia. It was set up with the assistasnce of other prominent heritage organisations in Australia and is managed by the National Trusts of Australia.

The program is a national initiative developed from the previous Endangered Places Program. In addition to being hierarchical, it differs from the previous program in that moveable heritage, objects and collections, as well as places can be nominated as at risk.  The program remains holistic and will include built, natural and indigenous cultural heritage places and objects.

Heritage places and objects can be nominated to the list through State and Territory National Trusts The normal time frame for nominations is from November to June. Nomination forms and criteria for nominations are available from the National Trusts. Eligibility to nominate may differ between States.    What's happening in your State/Territory?

Nominations must supply evidence of real risk and attest heritage significance according to defined criteria, and give as full details as possible. Images should accompany nominations wherever possible. Nominations will be accepted until early February.