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| Smart Septics Community Education Kit | |||||||||
| The Smart Septics Community Education Kit assists councils to develop a community education program for domestic wastewater management. | |||||||||
| Lead Organisation: Municipal Association of Victoria / Clearwater | |||||||||
| Project Partners: EPA Victoria | |||||||||
| Project Description | |||||||||
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This kit contains step-by-step guidelines and a comprehensive set of resources to assist Victorian councils and Environmental Health Offi cers (EHOs) to educate their communities about domestic wastewater management. The kit is divided into fi ve sections: Section 1: Context and Objectives Background information about the Keeping Your Backyard Healthy: Smart Septics Solutions community education program as well as information on why wastewater management is important, councilsĀf legislative responsibilities, different education options and useful web links. Section 2: Designing and Delivering an Education Program Step-by-step instructions to assist council officers effectively plan and deliver the Keeping Your Backyard Healthy: Smart Septics Solutions community education program. Section 3: Resources A comprehensive package of educational resources for use when delivering the Keeping Your Backyard Healthy: Smart Septics Solutions community education program. All resources described in this section are contained on the CD found in Section 5, which can be adapted and amended for local use. Resources include: - Information sheets for publication on council websites and distribution to residents - Print and radio media advertisements to raise community awareness - Powerpoint presentations and briefi ng sheets for councils and the general community - Other tools such as post cards and stickers to help septic owners to better manage their systems. Section 4: Glossary of Terms Concise explanations of the terms used in this document. Section 5: CD and Hard Copy Resources A CD containing electronic versions of education resources that can be amended and adapted for local use. Hard copy versions of the resources supplied in plastic sleeves. Sections 1 - 3 can be downloaded from this site. In order to amend the resources for local use, the full kit including the CD will need to be purchased from the MAV. |
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