| The Australian Government's Energy Efficient Homes | | | | government insulation mechanism are reminded that |
| Package will install ceiling insulation in many Australian | | | | the terms and conditions of the Program require that |
| homes. This practical step will create jobs, help millions | | | | all installers participating in the Program have relevant |
| of households reduce their energy use, cut their | | | | OHS Training. In addition they must have one or |
| power bills by up to $700 a year, and increase the | | | | more of the following: Trade specific competency; |
| comfort and value of their homes. This free insulation | | | | Insulation Specific competency or Prior (insulation) |
| provides assistance up to $1,200 for Australian | | | | Industry experience. If an installer does not have the |
| Householders, including Owner-Occupiers, Landlords | | | | above competencies, they must be supervised by |
| and Tenants of currently uninsulated homes or | | | | someone who does have them. Householders may |
| homes with very little ceiling insulation. This will make | | | | not install their own free insulation for two reasons. |
| Australian homes energy efficient and boost the | | | | First, an aim of the program is to create jobs. But |
| economy as well. | | | | importantly the second reason is to ensure that |
| This is a great operation being performed in the city | | | | government insulation is installed by suitably trained |
| and necessary precautions have been taken by the | | | | and qualified installers whose work is supervised. To |
| government insulation authorities to assign the job of | | | | be eligible for the Home Insulation Program, insulation |
| insulating the homes in the city to highly credible | | | | materials must meet the insulation product standard |
| organizations that have wide ranging expertise in this | | | | AS/NZ 4859.1:2002 (incorporating Amendment 1, Dec |
| field. Every single worker at these organizations is | | | | 2006) 'Materials for the Thermal Insulation of |
| fully trained and adept at his job. Installers of | | | | Buildings'. |