Pollution Prevention KEY PERSONNEL Pollution Prevention ADEHPD Travis

Pollution Prevention – KEY PERSONNEL Pollution Prevention ADEHPD – Travis Collins Ph: 02 6266 8001 Mob: 0417 457 781 pollution. prevention@defence. gov. au travis. collins@defence. gov. au Travis Collins BP 26 -2 -B 039 PO Box 7922 Canberra BC ACT 2610 Australia Team Josie Huck Georgia Leech Jaidyn Phillips Andrew Duffy (graduate) Technical support Roz Bird (GHD) Liz Kneen (GHD) Bec Veness (RPS) 1

Pollution Prevention – STRATEGIC AIM 2

Pollution Prevention – DOCUMENT HEIRARCHY Defence Environmental Policy Defence Environmental Strategy Defence Environmental Plan Environment and Heritage Manual Pollution Prevention Management Manual Pollution Prevention Quick Reference Guides, Tools, Audit Checklists 3

Pollution Prevention – POLICY DOCUMENTS Pollution Prevention Management Manual • Available on DEQMS • 12 annexures for high priority potential pollution / polluting activities inc: – Foams – Routine water quality monitoring – Waste management – Maintenance / cleaning – Heavy metals • Outcomes focussed • Whole of lifecycle approach 4

Pollution Prevention – DEQMS The DEQMS webpage is available internally and externally to Defence. It contains Defence’s Environmental Vision, Policy, Strategy and Plan. It also contains the manuals, handbooks and toolkits for all Defence Environmental Factors, including Pollution Prevention. https: //www. defence. gov. au/estatemanagement/Governance/Policy/Environment/Default. asp 5

Pollution Prevention – OBJECTIVES Pollution Prevention Objectives: 1. consider whole-of-life pollution risks throughout the Capability Life Cycle; 2. procure more environmentally friendly products; 3. minimise potentially polluting activities and the use of polluting substances; 4. incorporate pollution control measures into the design, construction, maintenance and redevelopment of Defence establishments, facilities, materiel and infrastructure; and 5. handle, store and dispose potentially polluting substances appropriately.

Pollution Prevention – KEY PRIORITIES AND FUTURE WORKS PP Program PP Tech SPT Firefighting Foams Burning Grounds NPI Reporting PP Works Program PP Tech Support projects: • Emergency environmental management advice • PRAP/EGIS review • Advice to Groups / Services • Routine WQM Foam activities: • Foams Working Group coord • Foam Infrastructure Audit • Fixed fire systems transition project • CASG / E&IG fire trucks foam transition project • Environmental awareness training Burning Ground activities: • Leverage alternative EO disposal technologies to avoid using open burning grounds • Retire burning grounds where alternative options exist NPI: • Continue to report to DAWE in accordance with agreed alternative arrangements. • Leverage findings from NPI reporting to assist the decarbonisation program within Defence PP Works Program: • Programming recommended PP works from variety of source reports • Use existing delivery mechanisms 7

Pollution Prevention – WHAT WE VALUE • Know the Pollution Prevention Management Manual • Take a holistic approach • Stakeholder engagement is important – both within Defence and your own organisations • Understand Defence context and activities in order to provide specific environmental technical support • Cost benefit analysis of investing in pollution prevention controls • Be up to date with industry on potential issues, prevention technologies, and emerging pollutants. Share this knowledge with Defence. 8

Defence EMS – KEY PERSONNEL Defence PP Contact Details DEHPD – Travis Collins Ph: 02 6266 8001 Mob: 0417 457 781 travis. collins@defence. gov. au pollution. prevention@defence. gov. au BRINDABELLA PARK-02 -BP 26 -2 -B 039 PO Box 7922 Canberra BC ACT 2610 Australia https: //defence. gov. au/estatemanagement/Governance/Policy/Environment/Po llution/Default. asp 9