Engaging a contaminated land auditor

Auditors for contaminated land independently evaluate the contaminated land investigation document prepared by suitably qualified persons and certify the document when it meets the regulatory requirements.

When is an auditor required?

All contaminated land investigation documents submitted to the department must be certified by an approved auditor. Contaminated land investigation documents include:

  • site investigation report
  • validation report
  • draft site management plan or draft amended site management plan.

The auditor's certification must verify that the contaminated land investigation document has met the regulatory content requirements which include a statement of uses or activities for which the site is suitable.

Auditors are experts who can provide advice during a project about the environmental standards which must be met when dealing with contamination.

When should I engage an auditor?

Auditors should be engaged at the beginning of the project to clarify the requirements. Early communication between you, the suitably qualified person and the auditor will promote better outcomes and help avoid the potentially costly situation where works completed by a suitably qualified person are subsequently found by the auditor to be insufficient or inappropriate.

Where do I find an approved auditor?

Approved auditors for contaminated land are:

Amanda Lee
SAGE Environmental Services Pty Ltd
2/3 Woomba Place
Mooloolaba QLD 4557
0417 755 407
amanda.lee@sageenvironmentalservices.com.au

Anna Sheldon
Environmental Earth Sciences Pty Ltd
3/1 Ross Street
Newstead QLD 4006
07 3852 6666
0448 805 618
asheldon@eesigroup.com

Andre-Karl Smit
GHD Pty Ltd
15/133 Castlereagh Street
Sydney NSW 2000
02 9239 7109
0451 955 579
andre.smit@ghd.com

Andrew Nunn
JBS&G Australia Pty Ltd
Level 37, 123 Eagle Street
Brisbane Qld 4000
07 3211 5350
0428 154 976
anunn@jbsg.com.au

Benjamin Wackett
Cavvanba Consulting Pty Ltd
4/82 Centennial Circuit
Byron Bay NSW 2481
0488 225 692
ben@cavvanba.com

Brad May
Epic Environmental Pty Ltd
Level 17, 95 North Quay
Brisbane QLD 4000
0400 497 512
bmay@epicenvironmental.com.au

Bryden Tiddy
Coffey Services Australia Pty Ltd
Level 1, 23 West Fyans Street
Newtown VIC 3220
03 9290 7139
0409 400 219
bryden.tiddy@coffey.com

Christian Atkinson
Grounded Environmental
8 Figtree Lane
Maroochydore QLD 4558
0403 363 011
Christian@GroundedE.com.au

Craig Barker
Ground Consulting Pty Ltd
257 Paluma Road
Woodwark QLD 4802
0402 779 004
craig@groundconsulting.com.au

David Gregory
Geo-Logix Pty Ltd
0401 307 890
dgregory@geo-logix.com.au

David Reynolds
Western Environmental Pty Ltd
U5/162 Colin Street
West Perth WA 6005
0478 187 627
dave.r@westenv.com.au

Geoffrey Byrne
Niboi Consulting Pty Ltd
245 Robert Road, Bentley Park
Cairns QLD 4869
0432 751 104
geoff.byrne@niboi.com.au

Hailey Murphy
Easterly Point Environmental Pty Ltd
Unit 1, 64 Kingsley Street
Byron Bay NSW 2481
0418 336 178
hailey@easterlypoint.com

Ian Gregson
GHD Pty Ltd
Level 3 GHD Tower
24 Honeysuckle Drive
Newcastle NSW 2300
02 4979 9904
ian.gregson@ghd.com

Jonathan Ho
AECOM Australia Pty Ltd
Level 21, 420 George Street
Sydney NSW 2000
02 8934 1129
0422 475 897
jonathan.ho@aecom.com

Jonathan Thom
Nation Partners
Level 3, The Alley
75-77 Flinders Lane
Melbourne VIC 3000
0448 977 540
jthom@nationpartners.com.au

Kevin Masterton
Australian Environmental Auditors Pty Ltd
22 Aberfeldy Street
Kenmore QLD 4069
0458 388 987
kmasterton@envaud.com.au

Louise Cartwright
Epic Environmental Pty Ltd
Level 17, 95 North Quay
Brisbane QLD 4000
0477 074 334
lcartwright@epicenvironmental.com.au

Marc Salmon
Easterly Point Environmental Pty Ltd
11 Breaker Street
Main Beach QLD 4217
0419 985 090
marc@easterlypoint.com

Mark Stuckey
Environmental Earth Sciences Pty Ltd
3/1 Ross Street
Newstead QLD 4006
07 3852 6666
0419 691 741
mstuckey@eesigroup.com

Michael Seignior
BlueSphere Environmental Pty Ltd
16/43 Lang Parade
Milton QLD 4064
0417 289 589
mseignior@bluesphere-enviro.com.au

Philip Bayne
SLR Consulting Australia Pty Ltd
Level 11,176 Wellington Parade
East Melbourne VIC 3002
03 9249 9400
0418 441  572
pbayne@slrconsulting.com

Robin Wagland
MACH1 Environmental Pty Ltd
PO Box 3028
Ashgrove QLD 4060
07 3366 7702
0420 931 207
robin@mach1environmental.com.au

Ron D’Ercole
JBS&G Australia Pty Ltd
Level 37, 123 Eagle Street
Brisbane QLD 4000
07 3211 5350
0475 750 010
rdercole@jbsg.com.au

Shandel Coleman
Australian Environmental Auditors Pty Ltd
Unit 7, 80 Colin Street
West Perth, WA 6005
08 6268 0181
0412 230 147
scoleman@envaud.com.au

Trevor Lloyd
Lloyd Consulting Environmental Services Pty Ltd
PO Box 320
Wilston QLD 4051
07 3352 7300
trevor@lloydconsulting.com.au

Vanessa Bryant
Senversa Pty Ltd
Level 18, 140 St Georges Tce
Perth WA 6000
0419 951 532
vanessa.bryant@senversa.com.au

Auditor qualifications and oversight

Auditors must conduct audits in a manner which is independent and protects human health and the environment. They must comply with the conditions of their approval and renew their approval at the end of the approval term.

We are committed to ensuring auditors carry out their role appropriately and environmental standards are upheld.

For further details about the principles and standards of conduct that auditors must adhere to refer to the Queensland Auditor Handbook for Contaminated Land Module 4: Code of professional conduct or find out how to make a complaint about an auditor.