Australia’s insulation industry has welcomed the introduction of CodeMark-backed product evidence and safety checks introduced by the Victorian government.
The initiative lifts insulation standards and has been introduced under the Victorian Energy Upgrades program.
Insulation Australasia (IA) and the Insulation Council of Australia and New Zealand (ICANZ), described the reforms as an important step towards safer, higher-quality home energy upgrades.
The new VEU ceiling insulation activity introduces stronger safeguards for retrofit insulation, including accredited provider obligations, EEC Certified Insulation Installer requirements, VEU Register product listing, CodeMark Certificates of Conformity for specified thermal and fire-safety requirements, and pre-installation safety assessments.
IA chair Craig Lovel said the reforms recognise that insulation is critical to building performance, energy efficiency and comfort, but lasting benefits depend on safe installation, suitable products and credible evidence of product conformance.
ICANZ chair Shane Morris said effective insulation upgrades depend on the whole system of product selection, installation quality, safety and compliance.
“Insulation is not just a product. It is part of a wider building-performance system that depends on suitable products, skilled installation, safety checks and reliable evidence that products conform to the required standards,” Morris said.
According to IA and ICANZ , the strengthened framework will help protect households, support responsible industry participants and ensure public investment in energy upgrades deliver lasting benefits.