Introduction to environmental management systems (EMS) - PROfarm course
Course details
| Name: |
Introduction to environmental management systems (EMS) |
| Description: |
This course is suitable for farmers and their advisors, private consultants and agency staff. |
| Cost: |
After NSW Government subsidy, $340 GST-free. |
| Course aims: |
- To introduce the concept of an environmental management system (EMS)
- To help farmers develop their own EMS
- To highlight the benefits of sustainable agriculture
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| Learning outcomes: |
- Identify the benefits of an EMS for a rural enterprise
- Review the environmental management of a rural enterprise and assess the impacts of current farm activities
- Recognise the types of costs involved in producing an EMS
- Develop a program to improve the environmental performance of your farm
- Develop emergency response plans for your farm
- Identify key performance indicators to monitor progress
- Identify the records and documents you need to keep for an EMS
- Identify the differences between audits (internal and external), a systems review and a management review
- Be aware of the Australian Standards for EMS.
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| Length: |
2 days |
| Course program/structure: |
Day 1
- What is an EMS
- The value of an EMS
- What is driving EMS in agriculture
- Key principles for developing an EMS
- Reviewing environmental performance and risk
- Setting objectives and targets
Day 2
- Developing your environmental program
- Managing communication, records and information
- Documenting your EMS
- Developing emergency plans
- Monitoring and measurement
- EMS auditing and verification audits
- Reviewing the systems
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| Resources and method of delivery: |
Participants will receive a course manual.
This course is delivered indoors.
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| Accreditation: |
This course is mapped to the following national units of competency:
- BSBMGT610A - Manage environmental management systems
- PSPPOLD501A - Develop organisation policy
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Register
Tocal College, CB Alexander Campus
Phone: 1800 025 520
Email: profarm@tocal.com
