Practical Contaminated Site Management and Regulation (CSMR) short courses

They are designed to deliver both an introduction to the subject and an update and refresher for those with some experience. No prior knowledge is assumed. The courses have been developed in close consultation with a steering committee comprising experienced representatives of metropolitan, regional and rural Councils, and are supported by the NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA), Environmental Health Australia (EHA) and Australasian Land and Groundwater Association (ALGA).

The courses will run once annually and comprise three consecutive all-day training courses. You can opt to participate in any combination of days, and each day has a different theme. Each day a combination of lectures and participative workshops will be delivered by experts including experienced Council contaminated land specialists, site auditors, consultants and NSW EPA.

All the courses are delivered online only.

Who should attend?

• Planning officers who need essential awareness for identifying sites where land contamination should be considered in land use planning and development control
• Environmental health officers who have little or no previous knowledge of contaminated land 
• Environmental health officers and technical specialist Council staff with previous knowledge who are seeking an update and refresher
• General managers and others who need awareness of contaminated land issues (e.g. lawyers, infrastructure and traffic engineers, private certifiers, land managers, emergency services, ecologists, landscape architects) 
• Environmental consultants, planning consultants and environmental and infrastructure engineers seeking an introduction or refresher on contaminated land

Note: This course is NSW-oriented; however, most of the content is applicable to all states and territories.

Certification and professional development

Each day of attendance provides 8 hours of continuing professional development.

UTS short course certificates will be provided to all learners for each day of attendance. 

2025 CSMR series

Course module	Date	Content summary	Enrol
1. Contaminated Land Principles	19 February	An overview of contaminative land uses, common contaminants, their harmful properties and how they can migrate in the environment. Communicating with the public about contaminated land issues.	Enrol in module 1
2. Investigation, Remediation and Reporting	20 February	What to expect in contaminated land reporting, from initial assessment to long-term management plans, and how to review reports efficiently and effectively. How to know when to require additional information is a key part of this course.	Enrol in module 2
3. Better Contaminated Land Regulation	21 February	NSW legislation and Council powers and duties associated with contaminated land regulation. How to make the best use of regulatory tools for achieving the outcomes you want with development consent conditions, s10.7 certificates and voluntary planning agreements. Compliance with waste and contaminated land legislation for land managers. Site Audit scheme and how to use it.	Enrol in module 3

Course fee and discount structure

Course fee

• AUD $730 per person per day

Additional days discount

• 10% discount for any 2 days
• 15% discount for all 3 days

To obtain these discounts, request a code to be used at checkout from sophieann.wood@uts.edu.au before enrolling.

EHA and ALGA members discount

• 3% for 1 day
• 13% for 2 days
• 18% for 3 days

To take advantage of EHA and ALGA member discounts, email evidence of your current membership to sophieann.wood@uts.edu.au to obtain a discount code to be used at checkout.

More info

For further assistance, please contact:

Dr Sophie Wood

CMSR course coordinator
School of Life Sciences
Phone: 0423 294 800
Email: sophieann.wood@uts.edu.au