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• Tues 15 Sept, Thurs 17 Sept, Tues 22 Sept & Thurs 24 Sept 2026 from 10:00am to 1:30pm (AEST)

  Online workshop | Meaningful public participation and Impact Assessment: Tools for effective engagement and communications | Workshop 3

  Public participation, often referred to as community engagement, is a cornerstone of impact assessment (IA) and planning approvals processes. However, ongoing challenges to meaningful engagement include:

  • the complexity of the regulatory environment,
  • navigating uncertainty in impact assessment of policies, plans, programmes or projects, and
  • often low levels of public trust in organisations involved in these endeavours, the media, and governance processes[1].

  Join EIANZ and facilitator Tanya Burdett, for training in public participation, with a focus on impact assessment, explores 13 foundational, essential and contextual elements that combine to form meaningful engagement in IA.

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  [1] The 2025 Edelman Trust Barometer suggests 61% have moderate or higher sense of grievance, with impacts on trust; and there are similarly low levels of trust in the emerging role of AI according to a recent KPMG / MelbUni study on trust, attitudes and AI use here

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• 22 September 2026

  Webinar | NT Regulatory Series: Navigating land clearing reform and Native Title in the NT

  Land clearing regulation in the Northern Territory is changing. Join representatives from the Land Resources Division of the NT Department of Lands, Planning and Environment, together with Bradly Torgan of Ward Keller, for an update on the key regulatory developments shaping land clearing approvals in the Territory.

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• 24 September 2026

  Webinar | Beyond the urban canopy strategy: exploring why mature tree retention is vital, and how we can better implement and monitor urban forest strategies

  Why do mature trees matter so much in our cities, and how do urban forest strategies move from plan to practice? This webinar explores both the 'why' and the 'how' of urban forest strategy implementation.

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• 29 September 2026

  Webinar | Balancing prescribed management actions with an Offset Management Plan: operationalising ‘Net Gain’ under EPBC reform

  Following on from the recent National Biodiversity Offsets Conference, EIANZ are pleased to present this webinar, which will review the concept of operationalising "net gain" under EPBC reform.

  Learn how EPBC Act offset reforms and the draft National Environmental Standard for Environmental Offsets may change expectations for Offset Management Plans. This practical webinar explores how to design OMPs that are measurable, auditable and deliverable, with a focus on baselines, threat diagnosis, management actions, adaptive triggers, effort and cost.

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• Mon 12 Oct, Wed 14 Oct, Mon 19 Oct and Wed 21 Oct  at 12:00pm - 3:30pm (AEDT).

  Online workshop | Tools for stronger argument and clearer writing | Workshop 60

  Many people feel that professional documents, including the demanding ones for Impact Assessment (IA) or Assessment of Environmental Effects in New Zealand, are overly long, complex and filled with unnecessary details. Many suggest that better-written documents would help. That idea isn’t wrong, but it isn’t enough. Because you can’t write clearly if you don’t have something clear to say. And many professionals, who can master data and analysis, struggle with converting their observations into useful conclusions and recommendations.

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• 15 October 2026 SEQ

  QLD | Beyond the Degree: Turning your experience into employable skills

  Join the Queenslad Division of EIANZ for this hands on, interactive workshop which has been designed to provide participants with practical tools and industry insights to improve their employability within the environmental sector.

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• 9 November 2026 SEQ

  QLD | Writing effective reports with the CSIRO

  Back by popular demand, EIANZ Queensland Division presents this practical, interactive workshop on effective report writing for environmental professionals. Led by Dr Ariel Marcy from CSIRO Publishing, the workshop will help participants plan, structure and write clear, persuasive reports that meet the needs of clients, decision-makers and other key readers.

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• 11-13 November 2026 | Melbourne

  EIANZ 2026 Annual Conference | Technology, Trust and Legislative Reform: Navigating the new environmental frontier

  The Environment Institute of Australia and New Zealand (EIANZ) invites you to Melbourne for a two-day deep-dive into professional collaboration that delivers real-world environmental outcomes. The theme for this year's conference is Technology, Trust and Legislative Reform: Navigating the new environmental frontier.

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