Ports Safety and Environment Management Plans

Under the Port Management Act 1995 (the PMA) all managers of local and commercial ports must prepare a Safety Management Plan and an Environment Management Plan (together known as SEMPs).

SEMP Ministerial Guidelines

The ministerial guidelines for Port SEMPs are issued under section 91G of the Port Management Act 1995.

The guidelines are intended to assist ports managers and auditors to understand the scope and requirements for the preparation of SEMPs and audits.

• Ministerial guidelines for SEMP (DOC 574KB)

SEMP annual reports

The act requires all port managers to prepare a SEMP annual report on the safety and environmental performance of their port.

The SEMP annual report is to be provided to the Minister for Ports, the Environment Protection Authority Victoria, Transport Safety Victoria and WorkSafe Victoria.

SEMP auditors

The PMA stipulates management plans audited, by approved auditors, as complying with the requirements of the PMA and prepared in-line with the ministerial guidelines.

Approved SEMP auditors

These are persons approved by the Minister for Ports and Freight under Part 6A of the Act, to audit port Safety and Environment Management Plans.

The current period of the Minister’s approval runs until 25 July 2023. 

Safety Management Plans for Commercial Trading Ports and Local Ports

Environment Management Plans for Local Ports

* Appointed as an environmental auditor under section 53S of the Environment Protection Act 1970, therefore is automatically approved to audit environment management plans for commercial trading ports and/or local ports.