Skilling your workforce for energy efficiency

The Energy Efficiency Training Program ensures NSW has the skilled workforce necessary to implement energy efficient, more sustainable practices in industry, government and the community.

The $20 million program provides energy efficiency training for key trades and professionals such as electricians, plumbers, facility managers, engineers and accountants.

The Program also supports professional development for educators and forms partnerships with business to provide innovative training for their current workforce and to encourage uptake across an industry sector or supply chain.

The program:

• supports industry partnership projects that develop and deliver energy efficiency training and share the results with other organisations
• supports projects that develop and deliver energy efficiency education for the Higher Education sector
• undertakes research and evaluation to inform the planning, delivery and evaluation of innovative, targeted energy efficiency training
• provides subsidies for Registered Training Organisations to deliver accredited courses in energy efficiency skills
• develops courses to update the energy efficiency knowledge of educators and trainers in the Vocational Education and Training (VET) sector.

The Office of Environment and Heritage partners with the Department of Education and Communities NSW to implement the Energy Efficiency Training Program.

 

Thirty-one energy efficiency training projects have been funded by the Energy Efficiency Training Program.

These projects involve:

• training managers and other staff to make business operations, products or services more energy efficient and less carbon intensive
• customising or developing specific courses that are practical and effective for staff and businesses
• measuring the benefits of the training to staff and businesses
• sharing the results and benefits of the training with other organisations.

 

Case studies and training resources produced by a number of participants are now available.

The Energy Efficiency Training Program supports the development and delivery of higher education courses that can improve energy efficiency knowledge and practice.

This includes work with universities and professional associations to ensure key sectors have access to professional development, as well as undergraduate and postgraduate courses in energy efficiency and renewable energy.

Target professions include engineers, accountants and business managers.

Two energy efficiency training projects for engineers and four projects for accountants are being funded.

The effectiveness and efficiency of the Energy Efficiency Training Program is being monitored and evaluated by an independent evaluator.

For more information:

• Energy Efficiency Training Program:
  
  Office of Environment and Heritage website | Department of Education and Communities website
• Call Business Partnerships on (02) 8837 6000
• Email sustainbus@environment.nsw.gov.au