KEYNOTE SPEAKER -

- John Merritt, CEO EPA Victoria

A number of significant changes to environmental laws and requirements are expected to take effect in 2014 that will impact industry, business and councils across Australia. This important Seminar will focus on the details of the changes to environmental laws, industry obligations and requirements, as well as funding opportunities that are expected within the next 12 months. The Seminar will focus on the Federal, Victorian, New South Wales, Queensland and South Australian jurisdictions. The Seminar will provide a regulatory, legal and industry perspective to assist you in understanding IF, HOW and WHEN change should be implemented within your business operations. The aim of the Seminar is to have you at the forefront of your environmental obligations and funding opportunities across these jurisdictions - to allow you to plan ahead! Over 1.30 hours of networking with presenters and delegates will be provided.

Are you confident that you are complying with environmental laws? Can you demonstrate compliance to the regulator?

The Australian Environment Business Network (AEBN) has developed this practical one day Workshop to provide you with the tools and procedures to enable you to comply and demonstrate compliance to the regulator. Environmental lawyers will take you through the legal framework and explain your legal obligations under Environmental and Planning laws; with environmental experts demonstrating how to access and understand the environmental requirements and legislation applicable to your site and business. The Workshop will include a practical session on developing your own compliance assurance tool kit. It will also address how compliance is managed across other states.

INTRODUCTORY LEVEL WORKSHOP. The Introductory Level workshop is designed to bring you up to speed with Dangerous Goods Storage, Handling and Transport laws and requirements in Victoria. As each state has different Dangerous Goods laws and requirements, the Introductory Level Workshop will cover the Globally Harmonised System, Australian Dangerous Goods Code 7 (ADG7); the 9 Classes of Dangerous Goods; Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS); discuss the new Code of Practice, and much more.

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.

To assist industry, business and councils, the Australian Environment Business Network (AEBN) and WSP Environment and Energy, has developed this practical program to enable businesses to identify economic opportunities for energy savings and to develop and implement effective energy management systems. This comprehensive Workshop will cover the process for developing an Energy Efficiency Plan for your business and effective strategies for staff engagement.

KEYNOTE SPEAKER: SENATOR THE HON SIMON BIRMINGHAM, PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY TO THE MINISTER FOR ENVIRONMENT. The Federal Government has stated that they will repeal the carbon tax and is proposing new carbon laws. It is important that all businesses understand Australia's proposed carbon policy to ensure you understand the impacts and opportunities to your organisation. This timely Forum is aimed to provide an all round perspective of the proposed changes which are likely to be implemented in 2014. You will hear from the regulators, leading climate change lawyers, carbon and asset management specialists, an industry and energy users' perspective and more - to assist you in understanding how the proposed changes may affect your business and its operations.

To improve the Health, Safety and Environmental outcomes of your organisation, this one day Workshop has been developed to step you through the process to develop and improve effective systems to manage your organisation's health, safety and environmental risks, through either - stand-alone systems, OR the integration of Health and Safety, and Environmental Management Systems into one system.

Our experts, at this 1 day Seminar and Workshop, will bring you up to speed with new waste laws for Vic, NSW, QLD and SA. You will hear industry case studies by Toyota, Sanitarium...on the latest technologies for reducing waste that have shown significant cost savings to their business whilst working towards Zero waste. You will hear from our expert waste consultants, who will provide the latest best practice options for managing your waste.

This Seminar and Workshop will bring you up to speed with Federal, VIC, NSW, QLD and SA laws and requirements, the latest best practice options for the assessment, remediation and management of contaminated land and related issues. The Workshop will examine different assessment options that may be undertaken as part of a due diligence process, including the strengths and weaknesses of each of those processes. This will be demonstrated through the use of case studies. The Seminar and Workshop is aimed at providing important information to prevent the pitfalls which can often be experienced by those involved in managing contaminated land.

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.

KEYNOTE SPEAKER - MR NIAL FINEGAN, CEO, EPA VICTORIA

A number of significant changes to environmental laws and requirements have just take place in various States, with others expected to take effect in 2015. Designed for industry, business and councils with operations in Victoria, New South Wales, South Australia and Queensland - this Seminar will bring you up to speed with recent changes, as well as changes expected in 2015 to environmental legislation, guidelines and requirements, including funding opportunities. You will hear an all round perspective from 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 the opportunity to network with presenters and delegates.

Members of the Australian Environment Business Network (AEBN) are invited to attend AEBN Member Networking Drinks from 4.15pm to 6.00pm on Friday 20 February 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.