History

National Toxics Network (NTN) is a NGO (non-government organisation) network working for pollution reduction, protection of environmental health and environmental justice. NTN is the Australian focal point for the International POPs Elimination Network (IPEN) and strives to achieve the full implementation of the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) 2001 and other relevant international and regional chemical and waste treaties.

NTN committee members have participated in a range of state, national and international government advisory bodies including:

• Participant in the UN working groups for PFOS, PFOA, PFHxS
• NGO Observer to the POPs Review Committee
• National Advisory Body on Scheduled Waste
• HCB Management Plan Panel
• Stockholm Convention Reference Group
• Hazwaste Act Policy Reference Group
• Dioxin Consultative Group
• NTN Observer on Hazwaste Technical Advisory Group
• National Industrial Chemicals Notification Assessment Scheme (NICNAS) Technical Advisory Group
• NICNAS Community Engagement Forum
• NICNAS Strategic Consultative Committee
• Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority Advisory Committees