The Australasian Environmental Law Enforcement and Regulators neTwork (AELERT) is a well-respected and internationally recognised professional network for environmental and other regulators across Australasia; and key international agencies.
AELERT members work in local, state and federal government agencies and other relevant organisations, to implement and administer legislation covering both the environment, and a variety of other sectors. AELERT offers members a professional forum in which they can:
AELERT is supported by a full time Leadership Team.
Formally established in 2003, AELERT’s current membership includes over 250 member agencies and more than 3,000 individual members.
AELERT plays an important role in securing a sustainable Australasia through the advancement of best practice environmental regulation. As such, the core of AELERT’s activities concern facilitating cross-jurisdictional collaboration on mutual regulatory challenges; promoting the development of the regulatory craft; and fostering capacity building across the Network.
Whilst the Network undertakes its activities primarily through projects undertaken by its Clusters (or working groups), the AELERT Leadership Team also provides a range of professional development opportunities including webinars on topics of cross-jurisdictional significance, jurisdiction-based networking events and AELERT’s premiere event – the biennial AELERT Conference.