Government obligations
EPA Victoria
The Environment Protection Act 1970 provides EPA with a broad range of tools to protect the environment, including all Victorian waters. These tools include waste management policies.
The Waste management policy (Ships’ Ballast Water) 
(PDF153KB) is administered by EPA (see clause 12 for specific EPA responsibilities). Additional requirements are set out in the Environment Protection (Ships Ballast Water) Regulations 2006.
EPA will provide guidance and information to assist ships to comply with these arrangements. This includes risk-assessment tools to assist ship owners, Masters and agents to assess the risks of domestic ballast water.
EPA assesses all reporting forms and ballast logs that are sent by ships and their agents and confirms all instructions to ships in writing.
Department of Sustainability and Environment (DSE)
The Department of Sustainability and Environment (DSE) works with EPA and other government agencies, shipping and port industries to enhance domestic ballast water risk assessment processes and tools.
DSE also contributes to the development of the national domestic ballast water management arrangements.