Compliance Auditing
Rigorous environmental compliance auditing to identify gaps, manage risk and keep your operations on the right side of the law.
Environmental Compliance Auditing Services
Environmental regulations in Victoria are comprehensive and constantly evolving. The Environment Protection Act 2017 introduced new general environmental duty obligations that affect virtually every business that handles waste, chemicals or potentially contaminating materials. Staying compliant requires ongoing attention — which is where Merton Environmental’s compliance auditing services add significant value.
Our audits are thorough, practical and solution-focused. We don’t just identify problems — we help you fix them, with clear recommendations and prioritised action plans.
Our Compliance Services
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Environmental Compliance Audits
Systematic evaluation of your operations against relevant legislation, EPA licence conditions and industry standards. We identify compliance gaps, assess risk levels and provide a prioritised remediation plan.
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EPA Licence Management
Ongoing management of your EPA Works Approval and Environment Protection Licence — tracking conditions, preparing compliance reports, coordinating licence variations and managing correspondence with the EPA.
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General Environmental Duty
Assessment of your obligations under the General Environmental Duty (GED) — helping you understand what risks your operations create and what reasonably practicable measures you need to have in place.
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Environmental Management Plans
Development and review of site-specific Environmental Management Plans (EMPs) — practical documents that describe how your operations manage environmental risks and demonstrate your commitment to compliance.
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Regulatory Gap Analysis
A structured comparison of your current environmental practices against regulatory requirements — identifying gaps, assessing their significance and providing a clear roadmap to close them before they become issues.
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Staff Training & Awareness
Tailored environmental awareness training for operational staff — covering waste handling procedures, spill response, regulatory obligations and the importance of environmental duty in day-to-day operations.
Proactive compliance is always cheaper than reactive enforcement.
Environmental enforcement action — including EPA infringement notices, clean-up notices and licence suspensions — can be enormously disruptive and costly. A regular compliance audit program identifies issues early, when they are far cheaper and easier to correct. Many of our clients have avoided significant regulatory exposure through proactive auditing.
Book a Compliance Audit
Contact us to arrange an initial consultation and discuss the scope of your compliance audit.