Driving Success in our Expanding Schemes
Nearly 200 stakeholders joined us for this year's hybrid Safeguard Stakeholder Forum at the State Library of NSW on Thursday, 26 September 2024.
As the Safeguard grows, it's important for stakeholders to adapt to new opportunities and challenges. Accredited Certificate Providers, Scheme Participants, auditors, and key industry representatives gathered to hear how we’re working with other regulators and industry to proactively manage risks and ensure the continued success and integrity of the Schemes.
The forum offered both new and experienced stakeholders valuable insights on future-proofing their operations, managing risks, and contributing to a more sustainable and thriving industry.
If you missed the event or would like a refresher, you can watch replays of the sessions below. We've also provided answers to questions asked via Menti that we didn’t get to during the event.
Morning session 1
Welcome - Andrew Nicholls PSM, IPART
The Schemes are Expanding - Kelly Kwan, IPART
IPART Executive Director Kelly Kwan talks about the expanding schemes, what we’re hearing from stakeholders and how we’re working with others.
Meet the ESS Committee - Sharon Henrick, IPART
New ESS Committee Chair Sharon Henrick introduces the Committee and presents her vision.
Schemes Year in Review - Sarah Balmanno, IPART
IPART Director Sarah Balmanno reflects on the last year, including application and audit activity, Scheme Participants, our Compliance Priorities and Stakeholder Engagement Strategy, and TESSA updates.
Morning session 2
Diversifying the Safeguard - Leigh Burrell, DCCEEW
Acting Senior Manager – Energy Markets at the NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Leigh Burrell, discusses diversification of the Safeguard from commercial lighting into a range of new markets, in particular how programs and the scheme intersect and can leverage one another for better outcomes.
The new frontiers of energy efficiency - Steven Beletich, Beletich Associates
Industry expert Steven Beletich presents on new frontiers of energy efficiency and embracing a holistic ‘systems’ view.
Afternoon session
PDRS battery activities - IPART and Building Commission NSW
Kelly Kwan from IPART and Matthew Whitton from Building Commission NSW deep dive on preparing for battery activities in the Peak Demand Reduction Scheme.
Answers to questions you asked at the Forum
We’ve published answers to questions that weren’t answered during the Forum.
2024 Safeguard Stakeholder Forum - Questions and answers
We welcome your feedback
If you didn’t get a chance to provide feedback on the day, we’d really appreciate your thoughts on the forum, the speakers, the topics, and how we can improve for next time. To share your feedback, click on the following link: https://www.menti.com/al2y8gyjg7oo