These conditions have been developed in consultation with a number of interested groups including the Australasian Regional Association of Zoological Parks and Aquaria (ARAZPA) 1, in particular, the Monotreme and Marsupial Taxon Advisory Group. The Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts (DEWHA) would like to thank the contributors for the work and effort they put into the compilation of this document. A list of contributors is available from DEWHA.