14 March 2006

The South Australian Chapter of the Environment Institute of Australia and New Zealand held a CENVP Workshop for environmental practitioners interested in the Program.

About 30 professionals, including members and non-members of EIANZ, attended this workshop hosted by Connell Wagner. Maria Furulis, EIANZ SA Division President, opened this half day event, which featured an overview of the CENVP Program by Bill Haylock (EIANZ National President, CENVP). CENVP Board Member, Barbara Radcliffe (CENVP) also presented a thorough overview of the application and assessment process.

Other key features of the workshop included a personal perspective from one of the first CENVPs, Michelle Walker, an endorsement of the Program from the EPA delivered by Dr. Paul Vogel (SA EPA Chief Executive), and additional discussion related to career development and recruitment issues:

• Recruitment, marketability and quality of staff – Growing the team, Mr Joe Pedicini (Environment Team Leader, Connell Wagner);
• Career development pathway for Environmental Professionals, Dr David Cruickshank-Boyd (State Manager,
  PB);
• Providing commercial confidence, Mr Wayne Trezonna (Account Manager – Professional and
  Consumer Services, AON Risk Services).

Attendees showed strong interest in the Program and were offered a discount on application fees by the CENVP Program. The CENVP Program would like to thank the EIANZ SA Division for their work in putting together this informative workshop.

For further information on this event, please contact Barbara Radcliffe through info@cenvp.org.