WORKSHOPS
Sunday 13 September 2026
All workshops will take place on Sunday, 13 September and held at the Adelaide Convention Centre prior to the start of Clean Up 2026 Conference. Please see workshop topics for 2026 below.
Workshop Fees
FULL DAY WORKSHOPS: $680
HALF DAY WORKSHOPS: $375
Workshop registration fees are in Australian dollars and inclusive of GST.
Workshop tickets are charged per person and are not included in registration fees and are an additional expense.
Workshop Topics
We are pleased to announce a number of workshop topics below that would benefit the delegates of CleanUp 2026 in their continuing professional development (CPD). Your participation in the workshops may entitle you to the CPD points required by your certification body.
Full program details including session times, detailed descriptions, inclusions and presenter information will be available soon.
| WORKSHOP 1: PFAS in Practice: Industry Response, Remediation, and Risk | |
| Sunday 13 September 2026 Location: City Rooms, Adelaide Convention Centre | |
FULL DAY Time: 9:00am - 5:00pm | Audience: Defence, airports, fire services, waste management, consultants Why Attend? PFAS is highly topical, with regulatory tightening and liability concerns. This session provides industry-relevant, hands-on strategies. Topics:
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| WORKSHOP 2: Mining Footprint: Contaminant Pathways and Closure Readiness | |
| Sunday 13 September 2026 Location: City Rooms, Adelaide Convention Centre | |
HALF DAY Time: 9:00am - 12:30pm | Audience: Mining, resources, rehabilitation specialists, regulators Why Attend? Focuses on ESG, tailings, and closure obligations, all under active regulatory scrutiny. Topics:
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| WORKSHOP 3: Asbestos & Silica: The Next Occupational Contaminant Wave | |
| Sunday 13 September 2026 Location: City Rooms, Adelaide Convention Centre | |
HALF DAY Time: 9:00am - 12:30pm | Audience: Construction, infrastructure, waste, urban renewal, regulators Why Attend? New national code of practice (for silica), asbestos legacy still active, especially in redevelopment. Topics:
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| WORKSHOP 4: Soil Reuse Under Pressure: Contaminants, Classification & Circular Economy | |
| Sunday 13 September 2026 Location: City Rooms, Adelaide Convention Centre | |
HALF DAY Time: 9:00am - 12:30pm | Audience: Waste, construction, land developers, local government Why Attend? Policy hotspots in Victoria and NSW; drives interest in waste classification, reuse frameworks. Topics:
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| WORKSHOP 5: Climate Stress and Chemical Risk: Preparing for Environmental Extremes | |
| Sunday 13 September 2026 Location: City Rooms, Adelaide Convention Centre | |
HALF DAY Time: 1:30pm - 5:00pm | Audience: Water utilities, infrastructure, councils, environmental planners Why Attend? Connects contamination with climate change—an emerging corporate risk area. Topics:
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| WORKSHOP 6: Industry-Focused Risk Assessment Tools: Applying Bioavailability and Mixtures
Science | |
| Sunday 13 September 2026 Location: City Rooms, Adelaide Convention Centre | |
HALF DAY Time: 1:30pm - 5:00pm | Audience: Environmental consultants, risk assessors, mining, industry EHS teams Why Attend? Tackles technical complexity of real-world sites with practical tools. Topics:
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| WORKSHOP 7: Beyond Compliance: Contaminant Strategy as a Business Advantage | |
| Sunday 13 September 2026 Location: City Rooms, Adelaide Convention Centre | |
HALF DAY Time: 1:30pm - 5:00pm | Audience: Corporate sustainability leaders, ESG officers, mining, manufacturing Why Attend? Aligns contamination issues with ESG and financial risk management. Topics:
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| WORKSHOP 8: Artificial Intelligence for Data Interpretation, Site Assessment and Monitoring of
Contaminated Environments | |
| Sunday 13 September 2026 Location: City Rooms, Adelaide Convention Centre | |
FULL DAY Time: 9:00am - 5:00pm | Audience: Environmental Scientist, Engineers, Practitioners, Researchers Regulatory Agencies, Hydrogeologist Why Attend? Solves complex, Real-world problems, Timely and Relevant, Fills critical Skill Gap Topics:
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| WORKSHOP 9: Advanced Geological Methods for Predicting Contamination Flowpaths | |
| Sunday 13 September 2026 Location: City Rooms, Adelaide Convention Centre | |
HALF DAY Time: 9:00am - 12:30pm | Audience: Hydrogeologists and Geologists, Remediation Engineers, Environmental Project Managers, Regulatory Agency Technical Staff, Researchers and students Why Attend? Please view Workshop Flyer HERE Topics:
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