eCompliance

ESG & Environment

Environmental Compliance

Equip your team with the knowledge to follow environmental regulations and minimise the impact of your operations. This Environmental compliance training online course covers essential compliance practices, helping your organisation contribute to a sustainable and responsible future.

The short answer

Environmental Compliance training is for everyone in scope, and it exists because of Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act). It runs online in about 35 to 40 minutes, or 20 to 30 minutes in the accelerated version. Run it off the shelf as it is, or have Hungry Minds rebuild it around your own policies and scenarios.

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About this course

Environmental law imposes significant obligations on organisations and workers to protect the environment, manage risks and comply with a range of regulatory requirements. Failure to comply can result in substantial penalties, legal action and reputational damage.

This course provides an overview of environmental laws, compliance obligations and enforcement mechanisms in Australia. Learners will explore environmental offences, due diligence requirements, incident reporting obligations and practical strategies for maintaining environmental compliance.

What the course covers

  • An overview of environmental laws and obligations
  • Who can enforce environmental laws?
  • Compliance audits and environmental protection orders
  • What happens if an environmental law is breached?
  • Environmental offences and penalties
  • Who can be liable?
  • Defences and sentencing
  • Due diligence
  • Incident reporting

What people can do afterwards

By the end of the course, participants will be able to:

  • Understand the key principles and objectives of environmental law.
  • Identify the environmental obligations of organisations and workers.
  • Recognise the consequences of non-compliance, including offences and penalties.
  • Explain the importance of due diligence and incident reporting.
  • Understand how environmental laws are enforced.
  • Support environmentally responsible and compliant workplace practices.

How it is delivered

  • Structured learning Designed for learners who are new to the topic or want a comprehensive overview. The course explores the subject in detail and typically takes 35–40 minutes to complete.
  • Accelerated learning Allows learners who understand the topic to proceed quickly through the course in 20-30 minutes.

Two ways to run it

  • Your policies, your scenarios

    We rebuild “Environmental Compliance” around how your organisation actually works, so the training changes behaviour instead of recording completions.

    Build a custom version

  • Ready to run as it is

    Deploy the course off the shelf, with light branding if you want it. Delivered with our partner Safetrac, who will contact you directly.

    Deploy off the shelf

Either way, you can run it through our compliance platform or take it as a SCORM package for the LMS you already have.

What it costs

Off-the-shelf pricing starts at $4,000 a year for up to ten courses with your logo and colours applied, rising with how much you want changed. The tiers are the same across the catalogue, so they are set out once on the pricing page rather than repeated on all 101 courses.

If what you actually need is your own scenarios and your own policies rather than a reskin, that is a custom build, and it is the work Hungry Minds does.

Choosing an LMS

If you don’t currently have an LMS, we can help you select a platform that suits your organisation.

For smaller teams or organisations getting started, we typically recommend LearnWorlds for its ease of use and quick setup.For organisations requiring more advanced functionality and reporting, TalentLMS is a strong option.

Learn more:LearnWorlds TalentLMS

We may receive a commission if you sign up to an LMS we recommend. It does not change what we recommend.

Common questions

Who needs Environmental Compliance training?

It is written for everyone in scope in Australia. The obligation comes from Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act), so if that applies to your organisation, the people it covers need this training.

How long does the course take?

There are two versions. Structured learning takes about 35 to 40 minutes and suits people new to the topic. Accelerated learning takes 20 to 30 minutes for people who already know it and need a refresher.

What does the course cover?

Modules include: An overview of environmental laws and obligations · Who can enforce environmental laws? · Compliance audits and environmental protection orders · What happens if an environmental law is breached? · Environmental offences and penalties · Who can be liable? There are 9 modules in total.

What will people be able to do afterwards?

By the end, participants can understand the key principles and objectives of environmental law; identify the environmental obligations of organisations and workers; recognise the consequences of non-compliance, including offences and penalties; explain the importance of due diligence and incident reporting.

How often does it need to be repeated?

There is no universal interval. Most Australian organisations run compliance training annually, with a shorter refresher at induction and after any policy change. Your own risk assessment and any regulator guidance set the actual cadence. We cover how to decide this properly.

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