Aelert

What Aelert does

AELERT (Australasian Environmental Law Enforcement and Regulators neTwork) is a registered not-for-profit professional membership network founded in 2003 and headquartered in Adelaide, Australia, with Commonwealth Government support. It serves environmental and related regulatory agencies across Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific, counting over 100 active member agencies and affiliates and more than 3,000 registered individual regulators. The organisation operates as a practitioner-led community, with governance provided by a National Council drawn from senior regulatory leaders across Australasian jurisdictions.

AELERT's product surface is built around a web-based membership platform (aelert.net) and centres on three flagship capability products: the Modern Regulator Improvement Tool (MRIT) for organisational maturity assessment, the Regulatory Officer Capability Framework, and its companion self-assessment tool (ROCSAT). These are complemented by 16 Communities of Practice, 3 Cluster Working Groups, an Interagency Twinning Program, a Jobs Board, a Resource Library of practitioner-shared tools and templates, a biennial conference (2026: 'Future Ready Regulation', Melbourne, ~400 attendees), and targeted toolkits covering regulatory capture, monetary benefits, non-compliance economics, and authorised officer policy. International network partnerships span 17 bodies including UNEP, US EPA, IMPEL, INECE, IUCN, ELI and ENPE.

AELERT's revenue model is entirely subscription-based across tiered membership categories. Agency membership ranges from A$1,800/year (Small, 5 seats) to A$72,000/year (Unlimited), with individual memberships at A$300/year and affiliate memberships at A$780/year. Premium partner tiers — Operational Partner (A$100,000/year) and Strategic Partner (A$150,000/year) — add secretariat services, CEO-level access, and agency-specific product development. Go-to-market is community-led, driven by word-of-mouth through the National Council and Working Group leadership, supplemented by the biennial conference, webinars, newsletters, and LinkedIn presence.

Name

Aelert

Legal name

Australasian Environmental Law Enforcement and Regulators neTwork (AELERT) Incorporated

Website

https://aelert.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

AELERT is a not-for-profit professional membership network, founded in 2003 and headquartered in Adelaide, that supports environmental regulators across Australasia through 16 Communities of Practice, flagship capability tools (MRIT, ROCSAT), a biennial conference, and partnerships with 17 international regulatory bodies.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Environmental Regulatory Services

NAICS

Environmental Consulting Services (54162)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Energy, Utilities & Natural Resources Regulators (BPAIAOAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

EHS Management Systems & ISO Consulting (ISO 14001/45001) (BPAHAJAF), Compliance Obligations Management (Permits-to-Controls Mapping) (EUAHAIAK)

Keywords

• Environmental regulation network
• Regulatory capability building
• Professional membership network
• Regulator training programs
• Environmental compliance tools

Headquarters

HQ city

Adelaide

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Agency Membership Fees: Annual membership fees from regulatory agencies at four tiers: Small Regulator ($1,800/yr, 5 staff seats), Medium Regulator ($5,400/yr, 50 staff seats), Large Regulator ($18,000/yr, 200 staff seats), and Unlimited Regulator ($72,000/yr, unlimited seats). Revenue is recurring on an annual basis.
2. Individual Membership Fees: Individual membership for regulators not associated with a member agency: $300/year. Provides individual login access to member-only resources, forums, and network groups.
3. Affiliate Membership Fees: Affiliate membership for government agencies without environmental regulatory responsibilities, academic institutions, and NGOs: $780/year.
4. Operational Partner Membership: Premium partnership tier at $100,000/year inclusive of base membership. Includes secretariat services, priority access to programs, and agency-specific product development.
5. Strategic Partner Membership: Top-tier partnership at $150,000/year inclusive of base membership. Includes exclusive CEO access, international partner access, and sector-specific product development.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

AELERT operates a membership-based professional network that supports environmental regulators across Australasia through communities of practice, working groups, a resource library, capability assessment tools (MRIT and ROCSAT), training programs, and biennial conferences. Core paid offerings include tiered agency and individual memberships, partner memberships, and specialized capability-building products designed by regulators for regulators.

Product overview

Aelert is a professional regulatory network offering a portfolio of capability-building products, programs, and resources designed by regulators for regulators. The core flagship products are the Modern Regulator Improvement Tool (MRIT) — an organizational maturity assessment tool and online platform — and the Regulatory Officer Capability Framework with its companion self-assessment tool (ROCSAT). These are complemented by the Interagency Twinning Program for peer-to-peer agency support. The product suite also includes specialized toolkits (Regulatory Capture Toolkit, Monetary Benefits Toolkit, Non-Compliance Economic Assessment Tool), practice guides (Outcomes Performance Reporting Guide, Regulatory Priorities Best Practice Guide, Authorised Officer Policy Guide), a training course on Social and Environmental Compliance Inspections, a Jobs Board service, and an extensive Resource Library. Aelert operates as a membership-based network rather than a traditional software-as-a-service platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Modern Regulator Improvement Tool (MRIT) An organizational capability assessment tool designed to help regulatory agencies strengthen capability and drive measurable progress across fundamental regulatory characteristics and attributes. Available as both a document and online tool. Built by the Better Regulation Working Group.
• Regulatory Officer Capability Framework A framework capturing core capabilities and skill sets required of regulatory officers ranging from new starters through to managers and executives in regulatory agencies. Enables effective workforce planning and career development.
• Regulatory Officer Capability Self-Assessment Tool (ROCSAT) A self-assessment tool used in conjunction with the Regulatory Officer Capability Framework to identify current level of ability and understanding, providing individuals and agencies with common criteria to measure and report regulatory capability across proficiencies.
• Interagency Twinning Program

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 100 active member agencies and affiliates with more than 3,000 individual registered regulators
• +1 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

18 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major, flagship and supporting.

• Environment Institute of Australia and New Zealand (EIANZ)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDomestic network partner. EIANZ is a professional institute for environmental practitioners in Australia and New Zealand, providing shared membership base, joint events (e.g., 2026 Conference partnership), and collaborative professional development opportunities.
• National Environmental Law Association (NELA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDomestic network partner. NELA is a national association of lawyers and other professionals working in environmental law in Australia, supporting AELERT's legal and policy community of practice.
• National Regulators Community of Practice (NRCoP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDomestic partner hosted by ANZSOG. Connects regulatory practitioners across Australian and New Zealand governments. Jointly develops regulatory capability-building programs and shares professional development resources.
• Heads of EPA Australia and New Zealand (HEPA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDomestic network partner. HEPA comprises heads of Environmental Protection Authorities across Australia and New Zealand, providing senior-level regulatory leadership alignment and policy coordination.
• South Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDomestic network partner spanning Pacific Islands. SPREP is the regional environmental organisation for the Pacific, extending AELERT's reach into Pacific Island nations and connecting Australasian regulators with Pacific regulatory counterparts.
• Asian Environmental Compliance and Enforcement Network (AECEN)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational network partner. A regional network of environmental compliance and enforcement practitioners across Asia, providing AELERT members with access to Asian regulatory perspectives and cross-regional collaboration.
• European Union Network for the Implementation and Enforcement of Environmental Law (IMPEL)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational network partner. IMPEL is a European network of environmental regulators that facilitates cross-border cooperation, knowledge sharing, and joint initiatives on environmental enforcement. AELERT collaborates on projects such as the ARTIC Project AI survey.
• International Network for Environmental Compliance and Enforcement (INECE)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational network partner. INECE is a global network of environmental compliance and enforcement practitioners that promotes compliance with environmental laws through collaboration, training, and information sharing across borders.
• United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational network partner. UNEP is the leading global environmental authority. The partnership connects AELERT members with international regulatory frameworks, global environmental governance initiatives, and UNEP resources.
• United States Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational network partner. The US EPA partnership provides AELERT members with access to US regulatory frameworks, enforcement methodologies, and cross-Atlantic regulatory collaboration opportunities.
• International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational network partner. IUCN is a membership organisation composed of both government and civil society organisations, providing global conservation standards and regulatory guidance relevant to AELERT's biodiversity and wildlife crime communities of practice.
• Environmental Law Institute (ELI)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational network partner. ELI is a US-based research and education centre focused on environmental law, providing AELERT members with access to environmental law research, publications, and professional development resources.
• European Network of Prosecutors for the Environment (ENPE)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational network partner. ENPE connects European prosecutors specialising in environmental cases, offering AELERT members insights into environmental prosecution frameworks and cross-jurisdictional legal practice.
• Human Environment and Transport Inspectorate (ILT)supportingTechnology or IntegrationInternational network partner. ILT is the Dutch regulator for human environment and transport. Provides AELERT members with access to Dutch regulatory approaches in environment and transport compliance.
• Environmental Compliance Institute (ECI)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational network partner. ECI is an Africa-based environmental compliance training and capacity-building institute, extending AELERT's international network reach into African regulatory communities.
• East African Network for Environmental Compliance and Enforcement (EANECE)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational network partner. EANECE connects environmental compliance and enforcement practitioners across East Africa, providing AELERT with a link to African regulatory networks and shared compliance challenges.
• Latin American Network for Environmental Control and Compliance (REDLAFICA)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational network partner. REDLAFICA connects environmental compliance practitioners across Latin America, extending AELERT's international reach into South American regulatory networks.
• Western States Project (WSP)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational network partner. WSP is a US-based network of state environmental regulators that facilitates collaboration on environmental enforcement among Western US states, offering comparative insights for AELERT members.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Regional players

• Environment Institute of Australia and New Zealand (EIANZ): Professional institute for environmental practitioners in Australia and New Zealand. AELERT's formal domestic network partner for joint events and shared membership base, with overlapping audience but broader environmental professional (vs. regulatory) remit.
• National Environmental Law Association (NELA): National association of lawyers and environmental professionals in Australia, supporting AELERT's Legal Practice and Policy Community of Practice. Comparable adjunct network for environmental regulatory stakeholders in Australia.
• SPREP (South Pacific Regional Environment Programme): Regional environmental organisation for the Pacific, extending AELERT's reach into Pacific Island nations. Comparable regional hub for environmental regulatory coordination, but with a broader geographic and programmatic scope.

Direct peers

• Heads of EPA Australia and New Zealand (HEPA): Forum of heads of Environmental Protection Authorities across Australia and New Zealand providing senior-level regulatory leadership alignment and policy coordination. AELERT's National Council Chair and leadership overlap heavily with HEPA membership.
• AECEN (Asian Environmental Compliance and Enforcement Network): Regional network of environmental compliance and enforcement practitioners across Asia. Direct peer in mission and structure, connecting regulators across jurisdictions for capacity building and best practice sharing.
• National Regulators Community of Practice (NRCoP): ANZSOG-hosted community of practice connecting regulatory practitioners across Australian and New Zealand governments. AELERT's most direct domestic peer in cross-agency regulatory collaboration, with overlapping audience and complementary capability-building remit.
• IMPEL (EU Network for Implementation and Enforcement of Environmental Law): European network of environmental regulators that facilitates cross-border cooperation, knowledge sharing, and joint initiatives on environmental enforcement. AELERT is a formal partner, and IMPEL serves essentially the same function for European regulators that AELERT serves for Australasian regulators.
• INECE (International Network for Environmental Compliance and Enforcement): Global network of environmental compliance and enforcement practitioners promoting collaboration, training, and information sharing across borders. Operates as a peer membership body for environmental regulators worldwide, with overlapping mandate and audience to AELERT.

Broad incumbents

• UNEP (United Nations Environment Programme): Leading global environmental authority that sets international regulatory frameworks and standards. AELERT is a formal UNEP partner; UNEP operates at much larger scale and offers overlapping capability-building resources to environmental regulators globally.
• U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA): Major federal environmental regulator offering frameworks, enforcement methodologies, and cross-Atlantic regulatory collaboration opportunities. AELERT partner; US EPA serves as a benchmark and resource hub for Australasian regulators but operates at vastly greater scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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