General environmental duty (GED)

The general environmental duty (GED) will be central to how EPA interacts with Victorian businesses and the community...

New laws to better protect the environment

From 1 July 2021, EPA will have increased powers to prevent harm to public health and the environment from pollution and waste...

Environmental audits under the new laws

Learn about the scoped environmental audit, replacing the current 53X and 53V audit types under the new laws...

Responding to harm caused by pollution

Understand your duty to respond to harm caused by a pollution incident...

Pilot project licences

A pilot project licence supports the research, development or demonstration of an innovative technology or technique. This licence belongs in the high-risk permissions tier along with our other...

New laws and your business

The new Environment Protection Amendment Act 2018 will change how Victoria regulates pollution, waste and contamination from businesses...

Changing to the new Act

How will EPA’s transition to the Environment Protection Amendment Act 2018 affect you? Learn more about enforcement and compliance here...

New environmental laws and the community

From 1 July 2021, EPA will have increased powers to prevent harm to you and the environment from pollution and waste...

Appointments and delegations

EPA has powers to prevent harm to the environment and human health. We give some of these powers to roles like authorised officers. Others are delegated by EPA’s governing board...

EPA fees are changing

Find out how our fees are changing in 2021–22...