How to Guides
Access quick reference guides for information on how to navigate the website and your account.
General Guides
Creating an Account
Creating an Account
This guide provides instructions on how to create an account and reset your password.
Making a Submission
Making a Submission
This guide provides instructions on how to make a submission on a project that is on exhibition.
Subscribing to Email Notifications
Subscribing to Email Notifications
View step by-step instructions on how to subscribe for notifications.
Unsubscribing from Email Notifications
Unsubscribing from Email Notifications
Learn how to unsubscribe to stop receiving notifications.
Searching for Projects
Searching for Projects
Learn ways to search for projects including how to filter search results.
Guides for Applicants and Consultants
Introduction to the Dashboard
Introduction to the Dashboard
This guide provides an overview on how to interact with your account including the main dashboard.
Managing Associates
Managing Associates
This guide provides instructions on how to add people to your account so that they can access your work and lodge applications on your behalf.
Lodging an SSD/SSI Application
Lodging an SSD/SSI Application
Learn how to initiate an SSD or SSI application by requesting a scoping meeting.
Registered Environmental Assessment Practitioners (REAPs) are required to make a declaration that an environmental impact statement submitted with a state significant project meets certain standards in relation to compliance, completeness, accuracy and legibility.
Learn how to lodge an EIS and submit a REAP declaration in our tutorial video
Engaging with agencies and councils before lodgement
Engaging with agencies and councils before lodgement
The major project portal has been upgraded to facilitate pre-lodgement engagements between proponents and public authorities for all state significant projects
Lodging an EIS with a REAP declaration
This step-by-step user guide shows you how to complete an online Registered Environmental Assessment Practitioner (REAP) declaration and lodge an environmental impact statement on the planning portal.
Lodging a Modification
Lodging a Modification
This guide provides instructions on how to lodge a modification application.
Lodging Post Approval Documents
Lodging Post Approval Documents
This guide provides instructions on how to lodge post approval documents.
Requesting an Extension to a Due Date
Requesting an Extension to a Due Date
View step-by-step instructions on how to request an extension to a due date provided by the Department.
Extending a Forecast Date
Extending a Forecast Date
View instructions on how to extend a forecast date.
Withdrawing an Application
Withdrawing an Application
Learn how to withdraw an application.
Guide for Agencies and Councils
Agency and Council Guide
Agency and Council Guide
This guide provides guidance for agency and council users including instructions on how to register, navigate the Dashboard, add users, respond to requests for advice and more.