INTERMEDIATE LEVEL WORKSHOP. This comprehensive Workshop has been designed to bring you up to speed with the Dangerous Goods laws and requirements in Victoria to Intermediate Level. As each state has different Dangerous Goods laws and requirements, this practical Workshop will include segregation of dangerous goods rules; chemical compatibility; placarding of stores, vehicles and containers; labelling; bunding rules of storage of dangerous goods; risk assessment requirements and much more.

This Workshop has been designed by the experts to assist you in optimising your trade waste treatment plant; bring you up to speed with trade waste regulations; provide details to assist you and your organisation to develop systems to maximise efforts for managing and reusing waste water resources within your operations; how to save water and reduce your trade waste charges. The Workshop will explore the different trade waste treatment technologies and options available, and will highlight the strengths and weaknesses of each. The Workshop will provide a 'Troubleshooting Session' where participants are encouraged to discuss their specific issues with waste water treatment experts.

This Seminar will provide case studies from a range of business sectors detailing their journey, methodology and technologies used and the changes implemented within their business that has achieved significant cost savings and increased business profitability. You will hear from Environmental & Organisational Psychologist who will provide tools for embedding sustainability into the culture of your organisation. 'Doing Business Better' lean expert Stephen Grech will provide strategies to implement lean processes to achieve sustainability. Hear the latest FUNDING and government initiatives from across Australia available to your business, and assistance available for WIN FUNDING.

Are you confident that you can demonstrate compliance to the environmental Regulators?

The Australian Environment Business Network (AEBN) together with leading environmental consultants, GHD, have developed this practical half day Workshop to provide you with the tools and procedures to enable you to comply and demonstrate compliance to the environmental Regulator(s). Environmental lawyers, Lander & Rogers, will take you through the legal framework and explain your legal obligations under Environment laws; with environmental experts, GHD, demonstrating how to access and understand the environmental requirements and legislation applicable to your site and business. The Workshop will address how compliance is managed across states.

How prepared are you to respond to a visit and investigation by the Environment and Safety Regulators?

The Australians Environment Business Network (AEBN) together with leading law firm, Lander & Rogers, has developed this workshop to explore - Who are the Environment and Safety Regulators; How these Regulators in different states operate; What are the powers of the Environment and Safety Regulators in other jurisdictions including powers of entry, search and seizure...; Understand your legal rights and obligations; Important information and practical tips for communicating with the Regulators to minimise risk to your organisation.

Members of the Australian Environment Business Network (AEBN) are invited to attend AEBN Member Networking Drinks from 4.45pm to 6.00pm on WEDNESDAY 26 AUGUST 2015 at Lander & Rogers conference rooms, Level 12, 600 Bourke Street, Melbourne. AEBN Networking provides members with the opportunity to meet industry leaders, environmental practitioners, lawyers, consultants…from various sectors – providing you with leads and solutions.

Preventing the pitfalls for managing contaminated land. Site contamination remains a significant legal and commercial issue for landowners, occupiers, developers, sellers, councils and others dealing with the management of contaminated land. This 1 day Workshop is designed to bring you up to speed with contaminated land laws and requirements within Federal, Victorian, New South Wales, South Australian and jurisdictions and experts will take you through best practice options for the management of contaminated land and related issues. The Workshop will examine the different assessment and remediation options that may be undertaken as part of a due diligence process and will explore the strengths and weaknesses of each of those processes. You will have an opportunity to troubleshoot issues with lawyers and expert consultants. The Workshop is designed to provide the latest and most up to date information to prevent the pitfalls which can often be experienced by those involved in managing contaminated land.

With a number of recent significant changes to environmental laws, guidelines, policies and reviews, this 1 day Briefing is designed to bring you up to speed on the changes within Federal, Victorian, New South Wales, Queensland and South Australian jurisdictions. The aim of the Briefing is to have you at the forefront of your environmental obligations.

Improve the Environmental and Safety performance of your Business by developing and improving your Health, Safety and Environmental (HSE) Management Systems. This 1 day Workshop will step you through the process to DEVELOP or IMPROVE and IMPLEMENT effective management systems to ensure they are WORKING FOR YOU, NOT AGAINST YOU! The Workshop will include stand-alone systems and combined integrated systems.

This informative Briefing has been designed to bring those that deal with chemicals, up to speed with the new GHS system to enable you to understand its relevance and your obligations. From 1 January 2017, the GHS for Classifying and Labelling of Chemicals will be mandatory in NSW, QLD, SA, TAS, ACT, NT and Commonwealth jurisdictions. It is already acceptable in VIC and WA, and a large number of Australian companies are adopting it now. A 5 year transitional period, that will expire on 31 December 2016, has been provided by Worksafe Australia for companies to implement the new system.

This certified course will allow participants to transition their ISO 14001 certified system to the updated standard and conduct audits against the ISO 14001:2015 standard. This course is aimed at individuals that are responsible for implementing or maintaining an Environmental Management System (EMS) based on ISO 14001. The course will provide details of the new requirements of ISO 14001:2015 to enable you to evaluate and implement changes and improve your organisation's EMS. As part of this certified course, delegates will be provided with an electronic ISO 14001 Gap Analysis Tool to assist in the planning, management and transition to ISO 14001:2015. This certified course is based on the International Standard ISO 14001.

In 2016, a number of significant changes to environmental laws and requirements are expected to take effect that will impact the way industry, business and councils across Australia will manage their environmental obligations and responsibilities. This Seminar will provide the changes that are expected OVER THE NEXT 12 MONTHS from across Australia to environmental legislation, guidelines and requirements, including funding opportunities - to assist you in planning ahead! You will hear an all round perspective of the changes by the Regulators, leading environmental lawyers and industry perspective to assist you in understanding IF, HOW and WHEN change should be implemented within your business operations. The Seminar will provide ample networking opportunity with presenters and delegates.