Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2013C00288:reg:6:p3
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2013C00288
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 6 (pt 3/4)
Character Range: 3160909–3164005

the assessment and management of contaminated sites
    * membership is qualification-based
    * membership requires adherence to an appropriate code of ethics.
Regulatory authorities should also take into consideration whether the maintenance of the membership and/or accreditation by the applicant is active and current. Maintenance of memberships should be in accordance to any code of ethics relevant to the particular society, and adherence to professional standards.

6.7         Professional experience
Regulatory authorities in individual states and territories may have specific requirements for the number of years of experience that applicants would be expected to have. Applicants should be expected to have had at least eight years' continuous relevant experience in the assessment and management of contaminated sites for appointment as accredited auditors or for acceptance as professionals involved in preparation and certification of assessments of complex contaminated sites. Individual regulatory authorities may also consider applicants with less than the required years' contaminated land experience but with significant years of relevant and related environmental experience, including assessment and management of major environmental issues involving complex sampling design and chemical or hydrogeological data collection and interpretation, where this experience is relevant.

It is generally desirable that an applicant's experience include at least two years of relevant work in Australia and two years in the role of project manager involving a multidisciplinary team approach to contaminated land or related environmental assessment and management.

It is preferable that the experience in contaminated sites work is broadly based in terms of the scale of work undertaken, the range of contaminants encountered and the scope of work performed, and includes contaminated site or environmental auditing experience, for example, as a member of an accredited auditor's expert support team or as an auditor's assistant.

6.8         Principles of audits
The applicant should be able to demonstrate a thorough understanding of the principles of, and methods for, conducting contaminated site assessments and environmental audits as required by the relevant state and territory, and be able to act independently using balanced professional judgement based on site-specific data and the advice of specialised support professionals.

6.9         Literature
The applicant should be able to demonstrate up-to-date knowledge of relevant scientific, technical developments and regulatory literature relating to new legislation and court proceedings and decisions relating to contaminated sites.

6.10     Professional development
The applicant should be able to demonstrate an active commitment to ongoing training and professional development relevant to the technical competencies (identified in Section 6.1) and the assessment and/or remediation of contaminated sites. Applicants should be able to provide evidence of continuous professional development and learning outcomes.