At IPART, we value the role our industry partners play in the Energy Security Safeguard (Safeguard). Your input and engagement are crucial to effective administration and regulation of the Safeguard schemes.  

Our Safeguard Stakeholder Engagement Strategy reflects our continued commitment to strengthening our engagement approach to ensure the schemes’ success and integrity. It explains: 

  • the stakeholder engagement landscape in which we operate 
  • our engagement framework 
  • strategic priorities for strengthening our engagement approach for 2024 onwards 
  • how you can expect to engage with us 

Our engagement framework 

Our engagement framework supports an outcome-based approach. We use stakeholder 
engagement as a tool to achieve scheme-related outcomes when it is appropriate to do so. 
Our engagement framework is shown below.  

ESS Engagement Strategy We Engage

 Our engagement approach 

Our approach to engaging with stakeholders is built around the stakeholder engagement 
framework explained above. We take specific steps so that our approach aligns with specific 
behavioural outcomes that support the schemes’ objectives. We also consult with stakeholders on proposed changes that will affect them because we want to make sure we make informed decisions. 

Our principles for engagement 

We will

See our Safeguard Stakeholder Engagement Strategy 2024 for full details. 

Relevant Documentation 

Safeguard Stakeholder Engagement Strategy 2024