Small Business Program Pilot

6 November 2020

Registrations are now open for a new Small Business Program pilot, an initiative intended to help small businesses understand Victoria’s new environment protection laws – set to take effect on 1 July 2021.

Under the new laws, a business that conducts activities posing any risk to human health and the environment must take reasonably practicable steps to minimise them. Therefore, the program will provide tailored expert advice to businesses, focusing on risk assessment management.

An Environment Protection Authority Victoria (EPA) project – in collaboration with VACC, program participants will receive free advice (with EPA covering the cost of experienced consultant visit/s), as well as a tailored action plan outlining how to improve the management of risks of harm from pollution or waste. 

Open to up to 50 small automotive businesses across Victoria, to be eligible a business must:

• employ less than 60 staff 
• be an automotive repair and maintenance business; or
• be an automotive body repair business.

Register now 

For more information
Environment Protection Authority Victoria: Small Business Program pilot
Environment Protection Authority Victoria: EPA is changing