Contacting Resource and Environmental Regulation

The department provides regulatory and policy oversight of the mineral and energy resources sector by overseeing the industry’s environmental standards, resource titles systems, worker health and safety, geoscience functions and dangerous goods legislation.
Last updated:

Contact information for the Resource Sector

Andrew ChaplynDeputy Director General, Resource and Environmental Regulation

Phone: (08) 9358 8076
Email: andrew.chaplyn@demirs.wa.gov.au

  • Oversees regulation and development of resources in Western Australia in a sustainable and responsible manner
  • Administers Access for Exploration and Development
  • Compliance Oversight of Resources Sector with Land Access, Financial and Environmental Obligations
  • Geological Survey of Western Australia
  • Resource strategy and policy development through promoting data and Information

Jared Barnett – Executive Director Resource Tenure

Phone: (08) 9222 3759
Email: jared.barnett@demirs.wa.gov.au

  • Titles and land access approvals
  • including assistance with Native Title approvals
  • Tenure operational policy and guidelines
  • Maintenance of resource cadastre system

Tyler Sujdovic – Executive Director Resource and Environmental Compliance

Phone: (08) 9222 3851
Email: tyler.sujdovic@demirs.wa.gov.au

  • Mining and petroleum activity assessments
  • Title management and compliance with conditions
  • Petroleum operational and environmental compliance
  • Mining environmental and closure compliance
  • Royalties, financial compliance (*being transferred)
  • Administration of the Mining Rehabilitation Fund (MRF)
  • Operational policy and project coordination

Michele Spencer Executive Director Geological Survey and Resource Strategy

Phone: 9222 3831
Mobile: 0429 311 172
Email:
michele.spencer@demirs.wa.gov.au

  • Acquisition, delivery and promotion of pre-competitive geoscience information (GSWA)
  • Resource strategy and policy
  • Abandoned mines
  • Exploration Incentive Scheme (EIS)
  • Mineralisation assessments and core libraries

Contact information for the Resource and Environmental Compliance Division

Tyler Sujdovic Executive Director Resource and Environmental Compliance

Phone: (08) 9222 3851
Email: tyler.sujdovic@demirs.wa.gov.au

Ikae Brown A/General Manager Petroleum and Energy Compliance

Phone: (08) 9222 3056
Email: Ikae.brown@demirs.wa.gov.au

  • Petroleum regulation
    • inspections and compliance with conditions and approvals
    • decommissioning and closure
  • Approval and monitoring of petroleum and geothermal activities
    • Environment Plans
    • Oil Spill Contingency Plans
    • Well management plans
    • Field management plans
    • Annual assessment reports
    • Technical assessments of operations including petroleum pipelines and facilities
    • Greenhouse gas and natural gas underground storage
  • Domestic gas supply outlook
  • Petroleum measurement / metering
  • Hydrogen energy technical advice

Hailey Packer General Manager Title Compliance

Phone: (08) 9222 0416
Email: hailey.packer@demirs.wa.gov.au

  • Mining title compliance
    • Vary title conditions
    • Excess tonnage application
    • Exemptions from expenditure including statutory declarations
    • Extensions / renewal of tenement term
    • Forfeitures and penalties in lieu
    • Rent, fees and debt recovery
    • Surrenders - Extensions of time
    • Form 5 (expenditure reports)
    • Rent
    • Bonds/Securities
    • Restoration
  • Petroleum title compliance
    • Vary or suspend petroleum work programmes
    • Retention status
    • Survey / Well applications
    • Annual fees

Simon Moore - A/General Manager Operational Administration

Phone: (08) 922 23813

Email: simon.moore@demirs.wa.gov.au

  • Administrative management and coordination
  • Legislative and regulatory reform
  • Digital Transformation Project (RoL)
  • Mining Rehabilitation Fund (MRF)
  • Golden Gecko Awards
  • Digital technology coordination
  • QMS coordination
    • Website management

Danielle Risbey A/General Manager Mine Closure and Environmental Services

Phone: (08) 9222 3593
Email: Danielle.Risbey@demirs.wa.gov.au

  • Mine closure advice and guidance
  • Native vegetation clearing assessments
  • Environmental compliance and enforcement
  • Technical leadership and stewardship on
    • Mine closure
    • Rehabilitation
    • Biological assessments
    • Other environmental technical matters
  • Technical expertise in
    • Mine closure
    • Rehabilitation

Contact information for Geological Survey and Resource Division

Michele Spencer Executive Director Geological Survey and Resource Strategy

Phone: (08) 9222 3831
Mobile: 0429 311 172
Email: michele.spencer@demirs.wa.gov.au

Ben Laidler – Director Resource Security

Phone: 9222 0424
Email: Ben.LAIDLER@demirs.wa.gov.au

  • Land use planning – resources, prospectivity and geoheritage
  • Abandoned Mines Program
    • rehabilitation
  • Policy

Fawna Korhonen – A/Director Geoscience

Phone: (08) 9222 3482
Mobile: 0451 120 677
Email:  fawna.korhonen@demirs.wa.gov.au

Geoscience

  • Geoscience Mapping
    • State maps and databases
    • Regional geoscientific investigations
    • Paleontology
    • Statutory exploration reporting (WAMEX)
  • Critical Mineral Systems
    • Mineral systems studies and altas
    • Mineral prospectivity studies
  • Energy Systems and Geological Storage
    • Basin and prospectivity studies
    • CO2 Storage Atlas
    • Energy exploration information (WAPIMS)
  • Analytical Data Acquisition
    • Geochronology, geochemistry and isotope geology
    • HyLogger
    • GSWA Laboratory
  • Geoscience Data Integration
  • Earth Imaging and Observation
    • WA Array and WA-MT
    • Geophysical acquisition and processing
    • 3D Geoscience

Charlotte Hall – General Manager Investment

Phone: 9222 3410
Mobile: 0429 550 591
Email:  charlotte.hall@demirs.wa.gov.au

  • Exploration Incentive Scheme (EIS)
  • Mines and mineral deposits information (MINEDEX)
  • Mineral investment 

Paul Duncan General Manager Titles and Geoscience Services

Phone: (08) 9222 3845
Email: Paul.Duncan@demirs.wa.gov.au

Geoscience Information

  • Editing and publishing
  • Mapping and events
  • Graphics

Titles information

  • Core library
  • Field logistics
  • Data capture
  • Native title
  • Spatial projects

Deavi Purnomo – Chief Geoscience Information Officer 

Phone: (08) 9222 0498
Mobile: 0402 628 926
Email: deavi.purnomo@demirs.wa.gov.au

Geoscience Data Strategy

  • Data Projects
  • Application Development
  • Data Products Development

Geoscience Data Governance

  • Data Architecture
  • Information Management

Geoscience Data Services

  • Data Products Delivery
  • Spatial Services
  • Imagery

Geoscience Spatial System

  • Spatial Viewer
  • Field Mapping

Richard Borozdin General Manager Resource Strategy

Phone: (08) 9222 3511
Mobile: 0427 875 218
Email: richard.borozdin@demirs.wa.gov.au

Strategic Policy

  • Mineral and petroleum statistics
  • Industry and commodity analysis
  • Economic and financial modelling
  • Ministerial briefings
  • Strategic resource policy coordination, development and analysis
  • Lead agency project coordination
  • Commonwealth State relations including COAG Energy Council
  • Petroleum legislation development

Contact information for the Resource Tenure Division

Jared Barnett – Executive Director Resource Tenure

Phone: (08) 9222 3759
Email: jared.barnett@demirs.wa.gov.au

Michael Tuang – General Manager, Resource Tenure Branch

Phone: (08) 9222 3212
Email: michael.tuang@demirs.wa.gov.au

  • Approval and administration of mineral titles for exploration and production under Mining Act 1978
  • Administration of State Agreements
  • Future Act process under Native Title Act 1993
  • Management of Warden’s Court and Mining Registrars
  • Legislative and regulatory reforms
  • Approval of Petroleum title for exploration and production
  • Petroleum title administration performance reporting
  • Petroleum dealings under delegated authority

Zoran Vukojevic – General Manager- Policy & Legislation Branch

Phone: (08) 9222 3007
Email: zoran.vukojevic@demirs.wa.gov.au

  • Legislative and regulatory reform
  • Resource Tenure projects and policies
  • Resources Industry Consultative Committee

Bruce Greentree – General Manager, Systems and Applications Branch

Phone: (08) 9222 3438
Email: bruce.greentree@demirs.wa.gov.au

Business Systems

  • Management of business critical systems such as Tengraph Web, MTO (mining register), and Petroleum and Geothermal Register
  • Business integration across systems and divisions
  • Specialised reporting and data analysis
  • GDA2020

Bree Ingram – General Manager, Resource Access Branch

Phone: (08) 9222 3253
Email: bree.ingram@demirs.wa.gov.au

Native Title

  • Native Title future act proceedings
  • Resource Access projects
  • Reforms to administrative policy and procedures

 

Was this page useful?