REGULATING LITTER AND
OTHER WASTE TRAINING
Unpacking the Environment Protection Act 2017
Professional development to assist those authorised under the Environment Protection Act 1970 to transition to the Environment Protection Act 2017. The course provides clear instructions on what is contained in the new Act and how this will impact the scenarios that authorised officers face on a daily basis.
Understand the main litter provisions in the Environment Protection Act 2017
Understand everyday use of enforcement tools from Part 6.3 of the Environment Protection Act 2017
Understand methods to estimate volume and identify the appropriate offence
Objectives
Delivery
These courses have been reviewed and endorsed by EPA Victoria
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Builds on the Regulating Litter and Other Waste Toolkit released by EPA Victoria (1927)
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Benefits any person transitioning into the new Act
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All supporting materials provided, including templates and links to other resources
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Case study based
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Interactive sessions give attendees opportunity to demonstrate their learning
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Opportunity to reconnect with skilled trainers in the future
Officers with a minimum of 6 months experience authorised. You might not investigate or resolve waste issues on a daily basis, but you still use the current Environment Protection Act. Officers with less experience should consider attending a Litter Enforcement Investigations Course
INTERMEDIATE
You use the current Environment Protection Act to investigate and resolve waste issues regularly. Or you are working as a specialist in the field (as dedicated Litter Enforcement Officer or other)