Useful Websites

The NRF has been specifically designed to be consistent with jurisdictional requirements, including Commonwealth, State and Territory legislation, and existing guidance.

To this end, the NRF is not prescriptive.

It is therefore important that practitioners are familiar with local regulations and note that the NRF does not supersede regulatory requirements. Familiarity with local legislation and regulations is necessary before proceeding with environmental remediation and management. Each jurisdiction has guidelines that assist in meeting requirements. See the table below for names and web addresses of Commonwealth, State and Territory government agencies.

GOVERNMENT AGENCY SHORT NAME WEBSITE
Australian Capital Territory Environment Protection Authority ACT EPA www.accesscanberra.act.gov.au
New South Wales Environment Protection Authority NSW EPA www.epa.nsw.gov.au
Northern Territory Environment Protection Authority NT EPA www.ntepa.nt.gov.au 
Queensland Department of Environment and Science QLD DES www.des.qld.gov.au
South Australia Environment Protection Authority SA EPA www.epa.sa.gov.au
Tasmania Environment Protection Authority Tas EPA www.epa.tas.gov.au
Victoria Environment Protection Authority EPA Victoria www.epa.vic.gov.au
Western Australia Department of Water and Environmental Regulation WA DWER www.dwer.wa.gov.au
Commonwealth Department of the Environment and Energy DoEE www.environment.gov.au

See also: National Environment Protection (Assessment of Site Contamination) Measure