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The EMS Association

The Environmental Management Systems Association is a non-profit, national incorporated Association founded in 2006.

The Association supports businesses and individuals committed to improving environmental outcomes in primary production and natural resource management. It seeks to foster environmental management system practices through the use of EMS and associated tools, thereby giving the discipline currency and credibility.

The Association encourages the following approach to best practice environmental management:

  • The principles of ecologically sustainable development
  • International and national standards
  • Codes of practice relevant to the industry sector
  • Best practice environmental management guidelines, policies and tools relevant to the government or industry sector
  • Regional, local and catchment plans to achieve targets therein
  • State Environmental Planning Policies
  • National Environmental Protection Measures

The EMS Association has the following objectives:

  • To foster the use of environmental management systems by individuals, non-government organisations, not-for profit organisations, businesses and government entities.
  • To further information exchange of best practice environmental management, EMS, and the associated benefits.
  • To foster environmental management innovation and support industry and policy development.
  • To promote a community of practice, knowledge and understanding about the approach to best practice environmental management and EMS.

There are several categories of membership of the Association, including not for profit groups, corporate, individual and student.

Committee

Genevieve Carruthers (President)
EMS Principal Consultant
Ecosure
West Burleigh Qld

Mick Dawes (Vic President)
Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the ArtsCanberra ACT

Claire Braund (Secretary)
Director
The Regional Institute Ltd
Gosford NSW

Clive Smith (Treasurer)
Farmer and member Traprock Wool Association
Amiens Qld

Nelson Quinn (Committee)
Farmer & Director, Australian Landcare Management Systems Ltd
Hall ACT

Roger Johnson (Committee)
Director
The Regional Institute Ltd
Gosford NSW

Jade Brain (Committee)
Environmental Officer
Coomes Consulting
Melbourne Vic

Dr Ambika Zutshi (Committee)
Lecturer, School of Management & Marketing
Deakin University
Melbourne Vic

Sheila Howat
Eco-tourism operator
Bridgetown WA

Nina Landman (Committee)
Director and Chief Strategist
Notski Africa Trading
South Africa

Contact details

EMSA
PO Box 787
Gosford NSW 2250
Tel: 612 4369 6006
Email: contact@ems.asn.au
Web: www.ems.asn.au

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