Upcoming Community of Practice Meeting Schedule (Feb/Mar)

Jan 22, 2024

2024 is here and we have a new Community of Practice meeting schedule live for February and March, this list will be updated soon as a few more CoP’s lock in meeting dates and special guests, so keep your eyes peeled!

It’s not too late to join in on the upcoming CoP meetings, simply request to join the relevant forum and you’ll be added to the meeting invitation. The community of practice leadership teams are all eager to kick off the new year, continue to grow the network groups and find common ground on which to collaborate and innovate.

Please note: All members must be registered on the AELERT website to access the CoP forums and join network groups. If you require any assistance, please contact the AELERT Leadership Team today.

Updated 21/1/24

Operations Cluster

Biodiversity and Protected Area Community of Practice

Date: Tuesday 13 February

Time: 1:00 – 2:00pm AEDT

Emergency Operations Community of Practice

Date: Thursday 1 February

Time: 2:00 – 3:00pm AEDT

Theme: Incident management case study sharing

Local Government Community of Practice

Date: March (Date TBC)

Time: TBC

Waste Crime Community of Practice

Date: May (Date TBC)

Time: TBC

Wildlife Crime Community of Practice

Date: Wednesday 14 February

Time: 1:00 – 2:00pm AEDT

Regulation & Engagement Cluster

Better Regulation Community of Practice

Date: Thursday 1 February

Time: 12:00 – 1:00pm AEDT

Communication, Education & Engagement Community of Practice

Date: Tuesday 20 February

Time: 12:00 – 1:30pm AEDT

Theme: Panel discussion exploring the challenges and recommendations for evaluating the value of engagement and developing meaningful metrics

Energy and Mining Community of Practice

Date: Thursday 15 February

Time: 1:00 – 2:00pm (AEDT)

First Peoples Environmental Regulators Community of Practice

Date: Tuesday 30 January

Time: 1:30 – 3pm AEDT

Impact Assessment Community of Practice

Date: Wednesday 28 February

Time: 1:00 – 2:00pm AEDT

Theme: Debrief on impact assessment breakout sessions from 2023/24 AELERT Regulator Events

Legal Practice & Policy Community of Practice

Date: Wednesday 14 February

Time: 12 – 1:00pm AEST

Water Compliance Community of Practice

Date: February (Date TBC)

Time: TBC

Theme: Guest presenter TBC

Capability Building Cluster

Organisational Maturity Community of Practice

Date: Tuesday 13 February

Time: 2:00 – 3:00pm AEDT

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