Today as community concern about human health and ecological
impact from exposure to contaminated sites emerge, pressure is put
on organisations to incorporate community consultation into their
risk management practices.
Increasing public awareness and media attention means that
contaminated land experts need to be more involved in the direct
communication of risk with non-technical people such as residents,
community organisations, elected representatives and, in some
cases, the media.
To help your organisation achieve its objectives for managing risk
and to improve public trust in the context of contaminated sites,
the Australian Remediation Industry Cluster (ARIC), in partnership
with CRC CARE, has developed a 1-day Environmental Risk
Communication Workshop that will assist participants identify key
participatory processes to support effective engagement, and
explore barriers in risk communication.
Workshops will be held in both Sydney and Melbourne as follows:
- Friday 16 April 2010, Novotel Melbourne on Collins, 270 Collins
Street, Melbourne, and
- Friday 14 May 2010, Citigate Central Sydney, 169-179 Thomas
Street, Sydney.
The workshop draws upon the experience of industry specialists
to deliver a set of tools and techniques that enhances the
opportunities for effective and credible community
consultation. Useful communication methods will be presented
which will enhance learning skills, confidence, and encourage
organisational involvement in effective environmental risk
communication strategies.
All workshop participants will also receive a copy of the CRC CARE
Guidance on Community Consultation for Contaminated Land
Practitioners handbook. The handbook covers an array of
topics pertinent to any professional working in the field of site
contamination and remediation. This handbook will complement
existing guidelines and standards by providing practitioner
perspectives and practical guidance through each stage of community
engagement.
To register for this workshop, please download and complete the
registration form on this page.
