Independent Environmental & Safety Consultants
Applied Environment & Safety is led by Melanie Dixon, Director and Principal Consultant. Melanie has always enjoyed the outdoors. Loved time spent on her parent’s farm, walks along the beach and camping in the bush. This passion for her natural surroundings would lead her to studying environmental management at University.
Following on from study and working in various roles across different industries, Melanie realised the area that interested her most was planning and implementing practical environmental and safety management. And so Applied Environment & Safety was started. A company to provide practical, independent environmental and safety consulting solutions.
Today, many years on, our team and skillset continues to grow along with the opportunity to provide practical support to many more clients across a broad range of industries.
Our People
Melanie Dixon
Director
Melanie has 20 years’ experience across various industries in environmental, land access and safety management roles. She has broad technical and regulatory knowledge as well as strong communication and negotiation skills.
Her practical approach to project delivery has developed from onsite experience in the power and renewables, resources and transport industries. She has a proven track record of successful project delivery through effective planning, stakeholder engagement and risk management.
In her current role, Melanie has supported clients in the delivery of major projects from planning and approvals through to document development and compliance. She supports clients and reduces project risk through her extensive regulatory and construction experience. Melanie has also provided stakeholder engagement support for construction projects during planning and during works.
Trent Stanton
Senior Environmental Consultant
Bachelor of Sustainable Environments and Planning (High Distinction) (2015)
Trent has over 10 years’ experience delivering environmental outcomes across major infrastructure projects. He has a strong background in environmental planning and approvals, construction environmental management and compliance, supporting projects from early planning through to construction and delivery.
He has worked across a range of sectors including power transmission and distribution, renewables, water, telecommunications and gas, and is known for delivering practical, fit-for-purpose environmental solutions grounded in on-site project experience. Trent is an effective communicator who builds strong relationships with stakeholders to support successful project outcomes.
In his current role, Trent has supported clients in delivery of major projects from planning and approvals through to document development and compliance. He is also providing project management and strategic support to clients in climate change and decarbonisation.
Allison Brunott
Principal Consultant – Environment & Sustainability
Allison completed a Bachelor of Environmental Science in 2007 and has 15 years’ experience working in environment and sustainability roles. She has worked throughout Australia in transport, power and renewables, water, and mining sectors across project planning, design, construction, operations and maintenance.
Allison has diverse interests in compliance management and reporting, construction environmental management, infrastructure sustainability, environmental planning and approvals, and stakeholder management. Allison combines her extensive technical environmental knowledge with a strong understanding of legislation and policy to support project delivery that minimises impacts and provides benefits to the surrounding communities and environment.
In her current role, Allison has supported clients in environmental management system review and update, environmental constraints reviews and construction environmental management from planning and approvals through to document developed, compliance and inspections. Allison has also provided support in the development of sustainability procedures and management plans, climate risk assessments, sustainability reporting and disclosures and infrastructure sustainability.
Claire Taylor
Senior Environmental Consultant
Claire has 16 years’ experience in both the public and private sectors across many aspects of environmental management as well as stakeholder engagement and communications cultural heritage, policy development and project management.
Claire has broad interests and field-based experience in both aquatic and terrestrial environments. Her most recent experience, relating to construction environmental management, working at times for both clients and contractors, involves compliance with State and Federal approvals. With key focuses on threatened species and communities, waterway management and erosion and sediment control.
In her current role, Claire has supported clients from project planning through to onsite construction environmental management and compliance. She provides practical advice through her regulatory and construction experience and fits seamlessly into project teams to support and achieve project outcomes.
Scott Stevens
Environmental Consultant
Bachelor of Environmental Science (Ecology and Conservation, and Urban Environments) (2025)
Scott Stevens is an Environmental Consultant with a diverse background combining hands-on practical experience, academic achievement in ecology, conservation and urban environments along with strong leadership skills refined during his military service.
Scott’s practical expertise is supported by his qualification as a carpenter which offers valuable insight into the construction industry. He values collaboration and creative problem-solving. He is passionate about contributing to sustainable solutions that benefit both our clients and the broader community while maintaining the integrity of the environment throughout every project.
In his current role, Scott has supported clients with the development of management plans including rehabilitation management and onsite environmental management support with inspections, erosion and sediment control planning and the implementation of restoration of over-cleared land.
Danielle Outram
Senior Environmental Consultant
Danielle has 20 years’ experience working in environmental management for the conservation, mining and oil and gas industries. She has worked across Queensland and the Northern Territory specialising in rehabilitation, ecological monitoring, water quality monitoring and environmental compliance.
Danielle is a results-driven professional with a strong blend of operational expertise, technical capability and strategic leadership experience developed across complex, high-risk industries. Danielle combines hands-on knowledge of field operations, compliance and risk management with advanced skills in planning and stakeholder engagement. Danielle has a proven ability to translate technical requirements into practical outcomes, align organisational delivery and lead initiatives that improve safety, environmental performance and efficiency.
In her current role, Danielle is providing Applied Environment & Safety with senior environmental planning and compliance support for our upcoming power and renewables, transport and mining projects.
38.1
tonnes of CO2 offset
4,119
containers recycled through recycling scheme
$1,690
donated to charities
Our Vision
Our vision as independent environmental and safety consultants is to use our expertise and knowledge to add value and improve outcomes for our clients. This means providing practical services that specifically fit the needs of our clients.
We believe in the value of our consulting services and are passionate about achieving positive outcomes for our project partners. Our team focuses on the practical aspects of environmental and safety planning, implementation and compliance. Using our expertise, we achieve our clients desired outcomes as efficiently and effectively as possible.
Leading by Example
We believe in leading by example and promoting environmental sustainability. This is demonstrated through our sustainability commitments within our business as well as seeking continuous improvement for our clients.
In July 2021, we were certified as a carbon neutral organisation. Implementing the process of becoming a carbon neutral organisation and gaining Climate Active certification demonstrates our commitment to environmentally sustainable outcomes. This means that our clients can be confident that they are working with an organisation dedicated to sustainability and best practice.
We have also been participating in the CCIQ ecoBiz program for over five years. ecoBiz is a Queensland Government funded program that assists businesses in reducing their energy and water use, and production of waste. We have implemented energy, water and waste initiatives into our business that has been awarded three star partnership by ecoBiz.
Another goal of our business is to shift towards zero waste. We have embraced the implementation of Containers for Change Refund Scheme including promoting this scheme with our clients. We also seek out opportunities to contribute to upcycling and recycling programs such as The Breadtag Project. This a campaign raising awareness for the ubiquity and overconsumption of single-use plastics while turning waste into art.
We also support good causes. From our local catchment group to environmental education, we seek out and support causes for positive change.
For more information on how we lead by example, read our News Posts.
Get in Touch
Contact Applied Environment & Safety today to see how we can help you.