Webinar - From data to action: new insights into Australia's circular economy

Australia's circular economy transition is underway, but how far have we come, and does progress look the same across all states and territories?

For the first time, we have the data to help answer that question, and the picture is more complex and more important than we realise.

Join us for a webinar on the latest findings from our new report, Circularity metrics for Australia's States and Territories.

This event will bring together the latest research, state experience, and national policy to explore what Australia's first comprehensive circular economy metrics mean for how we plan, implement, and measure progress towards a circular economy.

You'll hear from:

• CSIRO presenting key insights from Australia's first sub-national material flow and circularity accounts, covering all states and territories from 2010 to 2024, including what the data reveals about material demand, waste, emissions, and circularity performance across every jurisdiction.
• Policymakers from South Australia and Victoria sharing their firsthand experience of using circular economy metrics in the policy process, including what works, what's hard, and what the new data can contribute.
• The Australian Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW) on why robust metrics are essential for national circular economy planning and implementation, and how this new evidence base fits within Australia's broader circular economy framework.

Whether you work in government, industry, or sustainability, you'll leave with:

• A clearer picture of where Australia and your state stand on circularity.
• An understanding of what is driving material demand and why addressing it requires more than downstream solutions.
• Practical insights into how metrics can inform and strengthen circular economy policy at both state and national levels.
• A sense of what differentiated, place-based strategies could look like across Australia's diverse economies.

This is a rare opportunity to hear research, state, and national perspectives in one session and to engage directly with the people shaping how Australia measures and accelerates its circular economy transition.

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• Free

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Speakers

Facilitator: Heinz Schandl

Heinz Schandl, PhD, is a senior science leader at CSIRO in Canberra, where he directs the Circular Economy Initiative, coordinating research efforts in this area. Additionally, he is an adjunct professor at Nagoya University's Graduate School of Environmental Studies in Japan and a member of the UN Environment Program International Resource Panel. His research focuses on social theory, industrial metabolism, and sustainability policy, aiming to advance resource efficiency, waste minimisation, and circular economy principles.

 

CSIRO: Alessio Miatto

Alessio is a Senior Research Scientist at CSIRO Environment, where he advances circular economy and sustainability solutions. His work deepens understanding of material consumption patterns and industrial ecology topics, including co-leading UNEP's Global Manual on Material Flow Analysis. Previously, he was a scientist and lecturer at Yale.


 

DCCEEW: Brett Ward

Brett Ward is Director, Data and Analysis within the Circular Economy Division at the Australian Government Department of Climate Change, Energy, Environment and Water. He leads work to strengthen the evidence base for Australia's circular economy transition, including national datasets, indicators and reporting for waste, resource recovery and pollutants. Prior to this role, Brett held senior strategy and reform positions across Commonwealth and NSW Government agencies, with experience spanning circular economy, agriculture, natural resources and water policy.
 

Green Industries South Australia: Cate Mussared

Cate joined Green Industries SA (GISA) in 2024 as Manager Circular Economy and led the development of South Australia's 2025-2030 circular economy strategy. Her previous experience includes 2 years at the SA Environment Protection Authority as Principal Policy Officer, Circular Economy and Waste, and 17 years working on policy and legislation in the South Australian Parliament.


 

DEECA Victoria: Mark Lusis

Mark Lusis is Project Director, Market Strategy and Intelligence, with the Department of Energy, Environment & Climate Action. Mark helps infrastructure-heavy organisations bridge the gap between ambitious climate and circular economy policy and commercial execution. With 30+ years of experience across the public and private sectors, Mark specialises in transforming complex sustainability challenges into scalable, low-carbon systems. His focus is systemic impact: reducing carbon footprints, building circularity into supply chains, and strengthening institutional resilience against climate risk.

Q&A: 15 minutes

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For more information contact Natasha Porter.