The Department for Energy and Mining provides policy documents and guidelines to assist companies in understanding processes and requirements to ensure compliance with the Energy Resources Act 2000

In line with the regulatory philosophy of the Department for Energy and Mining and endeavours to work with licensees where possible to remain in the preventive sphere of the compliance and enforcement pyramid, DEM provides legislation and compliance related policy documents which clarify the department's approach in administering and enforcing the compliance aspects of the ER Act, and further direction through the guidance documents on criteria used to assess compliance, DEM's expectations of activities and the content of reports, or the manner and form required for licensee submissions to meet legislative requirements.

The adopted approach to compliance with the Energy Resources Act 2000 is based on the concept that the responsibility for detecting and rectifying non-compliance lies with the licensee or individual. These policies are provided in line with the preventative measure of educating and working collaboratively with licensees, industry and stakeholders to clarify and advise on regulatory requirements and expectations.