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Introducing AELERT’s Practitioner Fellows

Jul 20, 2026

Earlier this year we opened expressions of interest for the inaugural AELERT Practitioner Fellowship Program, and the response was well beyond what we anticipated. Thank you to everyone who put their name forward. The calibre of applications reflected the depth of...

NAIDOC Week 2026: 50 Years of Deadly

Jul 6, 2026

Welcome to National NAIDOC Week running from 5 to 12 July 2026, and this year's theme, "50 Years of Deadly," marks five decades of NAIDOC as a national celebration of the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. In Aboriginal...

Join the AELERT Jurisdictional Steering Committee

Jul 6, 2026

We're recruiting dedicated regulators in every jurisdiction to help guide, shape and champion Australasia's peak environmental regulatory network. AELERT is establishing a new Jurisdictional Steering Committee (JSC), and we're inviting regulators from across the...

Conference Call for Abstracts extended to 15 July

Jul 2, 2026

The AELERT 2026 Conference program is taking shape, and the response to the Call for Abstracts has been strong. With submissions already received from every Australian state and territory and from across the Pacific, AELERT has extended the deadline to Wednesday 15...

SA EPA seeks input on environmental nuisance regulatory tools

May 28, 2026

AELERT is sharing the following request from the South Australian Environment Protection Authority on behalf of Ashley Penhall, CDS Compliance Officer. The SA EPA is undertaking a review of the regulatory and operational tools used to manage environmental nuisance,...

Being All In: What National Reconciliation Week means for regulators

May 28, 2026

This year's National Reconciliation Week theme, All In, is a direct challenge to every Australian to move beyond passive support and commit wholeheartedly to reconciliation, not just this week, but every day. For environmental regulators, this challenge is...

Help bridge the gap between research & regulatory practice

May 27, 2026

AELERT is inviting expressions of interest from environmental regulators and practitioners across Australasia to join its inaugural Practitioner Fellowship Program, connecting the best minds in regulatory research with the people doing the work on the ground. About...

Regulatory fragmentation and the case for collaboration

May 21, 2026

For the first time, a government in our region has looked at its entire regulatory system at once, mapped the spider-web of regulatory functions and responsibilities, and made that picture available for everyone to see. The New Zealand Ministry for Regulation...

Join the AELERT Capability Suite pilot program

May 20, 2026

AELERT is developing a landmark professional capability suite to deliver consistent, high-quality, modular training pathways built specifically for the diverse needs of regulatory agencies across Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific Islands. The regulatory...

Privacy and confidentiality in the AELERT Network

May 9, 2026

One of the most valuable things about being part of the AELERT network are the conversations that happens inside it. Candid, cross-jurisdictional, peer-to-peer dialogue that you can't replicate at the same level anywhere else. Regulators tackling complex environmental...

Have Your Say on AI in Environmental Regulation

Apr 22, 2026

Artificial Intelligence is already influencing inspections, investigations, prosecutions and judgments in ways we barely notice. Our international partners in Europe have launched the 2026 IMPEL Survey on AI in Environmental Protection through the ARTIC Project...

IAIA 2027 heads to Christchurch

Apr 22, 2026

The International Association for Impact Assessment has released the First Announcement for its 46th Annual Conference, and this one lands much closer to home than usual. IAIA27 will be held in Ōtautahi Christchurch, New Zealand, from 20 to 23 April 2027, under the...