Compliance consulting

The permit system is learnable. We've already learned it.

CLC helps small commercial operators navigate permits, risk documentation, insurance requirements and authority pathways for paid activities on public land across Australia and New Zealand.

CLC is a compliance documentation and process guidance service — not a law firm. We prepare documents and guide applications. We do not provide legal advice and do not guarantee approval outcomes. Always verify current requirements with the relevant authority.
Services

Start small. Build only what you need.

All custom service work starts with a Permit Pathway Audit — this is how CLC prices accurately and how you avoid paying for work that doesn't match your situation. Indicative pricing shown; all engagements scoped and confirmed in writing before work commences.

Required first step · Permit and compliance support

Permit Pathway Audit — AU$395

45–60 minutes. You leave with a jurisdiction and authority map, likely permit pathway, document requirements, key risk gaps, timing considerations, and a written next-step summary. The $395 is credited toward any Tier 2, 3, or 4 engagement if you proceed within 14 days.

Tier 1 · Self-directed

Digital Products

AU$79–149 single tools
AU$249–499 bundles & toolkits

Permit templates, safety plan frameworks, authority email guides, and jurisdiction-specific checklists. Built by an operator who's navigated the process firsthand. A proven starting point — not something you'd write from scratch. No call required.

  • Downloadable permit templates
  • Safety Management System frameworks
  • Risk assessment tools
  • Authority email templates
  • Jurisdiction bundles · QLD / TAS / NT / WA / NZ
Tier 2 · Review only

Review & Gap Analysis

From AU$890 per engagement

You've started — you just need to know what's missing. CLC reviews your existing draft documents for one jurisdiction, one authority, and one application, and returns written markups, a gap analysis, and one follow-up call. Good for operators who are stuck, not starting from zero.

  • One jurisdiction · one authority · one application
  • Review of your existing draft documents
  • Written gap analysis and markups
  • One follow-up call
  • Pathway Audit required first
Tier 3 · Guided build

Done-With-You Build

From AU$2,200 standard AU jobs

CLC builds the application with you from scratch. One jurisdiction, one authority, one application. You stay involved and do the submission — CLC helps structure the pack clearly, address likely authority requirements, and reduce avoidable rework before submission.

  • One jurisdiction · one authority · one application
  • Document structure built from scratch
  • Two rounds of review
  • Submission support
  • Limited authority-response guidance
  • Pathway Audit required first
Tier 4 · Full service

Done-For-You Package

From AU$5,500 standard AU jobs
NZ · ROSA · multi-authority: priced higher at scoping

CLC manages the full permit build. Documentation, authority liaison, and a submission-ready package — so you can focus on your operation. This is specialist, high-friction work priced to reflect the actual labour involved. Realistic range AU$5,500–8,000+ depending on jurisdiction and complexity.

  • Full permit pack preparation
  • Safety Management System build
  • Risk assessment documentation
  • Authority liaison
  • Submission-ready package
  • Post-submission support
  • Renewal planning
  • Pathway Audit required first
Pricing guardrails — all service tiers

All Tier 2–4 engagements are scoped to: one jurisdiction · one authority · one applicant/entity · one application. Additional jurisdictions or authorities are quoted as add-ons. Site maps, insurer liaison, legal review, audits, and urgent turnarounds are priced separately. Any major rescope after commencement requires a new quote. Extra jurisdictions and authorities are available as add-ons — ask at scoping.

Compliance guidance, not legal advice

CLC operates as a documentation and process guidance service. We prepare permit applications, safety plans, and compliance documents based on direct experience navigating the same systems our clients face. We are not lawyers and we do not provide legal advice. We do not guarantee permit approval — no one can, because approval decisions rest with the relevant authority. What we can guarantee is that your application will be as thorough and correctly structured as experience can make it. If your situation requires legal counsel, we'll tell you.

What we cover

Every layer of the compliance stack.

Permit and licence applications

CAPs, NBT licences, DOC concession preparation, national park operator permits, council commercial activity permits and related approval pathways. We work from real application experience, authority feedback and documented requirements.

Safety Management Systems

ROSA audits, ISO 45001-aligned safety plans, drug and alcohol policies, emergency procedures, incident response. Built to satisfy external auditors, not just internal checklists.

Risk assessment documentation

Site-specific risk assessments, activity hazard registers, participant briefing documentation. Required for most national park and council permits — and required to be defensible.

Insurance and first aid compliance

Public liability requirements, first aid expectations, and insurance documentation for outdoor commercial operators. We help identify what authorities typically require and what evidence they usually ask to see.

Authority liaison and communication

How to communicate with park rangers, licensing officers, and council permit teams. The tone, the format, the information they want upfront — and how to handle follow-up requests.

Renewal and ongoing compliance

Permit renewals, amendment applications, condition monitoring, and regulatory change tracking. Compliance isn't a one-time project — we help you build a system that doesn't fall apart between renewals.

Jurisdictions

Where we have direct experience.

Every jurisdiction below represents a real permit held or active application in progress — not general knowledge. New states added as our own operations expand.

Queensland
QPWS Commercial Activity Permits · Sunshine Coast Council permits · Seqwater access approvals
Active permits held
Tasmania
Parks Tasmania NBT Business Licence · East coast and north-east reserves
Active permit held
Northern Territory
Parks Australia · Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park cultural tourism permit
Active permit held
Western Australia
DBCA Operator Licence · Nambung NP (The Pinnacles)
Application in progress
New Zealand
DOC Concession · Aoraki/Mt Cook NP · ROSA safety audit
Pre-application complete
NSW · VIC · SA
Pathway mapping available by enquiry. Full direct-experience coverage added as CLC operations expand.
Pathway guidance only
Get started

Start with the pathway.

Book a Permit Pathway Audit and Dylan will map the likely authority pathway, document requirements, timing risks and next steps for your activity before you commit to a full application build.

I need a permit application

You're a commercial operator who needs a CAP, NBT licence, DOC concession, or council permit and you want help getting it right first time.

I need a safety plan

You need a safety management system, risk assessment documentation, or ROSA audit preparation for a permit or due diligence requirement.

I want templates I can use myself

You want proven document frameworks to build your own submissions — without starting from a blank page or learning by expensive failure.