b) Evaluate the Reform of the NA A review of Certificate IV effectiveness of the Certificate IV EEAT is scheduled to take place Certificate IV in association where AAOs in early 2017. Affected with relevant qualification necessary to TAC stakeholders will be bodies and including active better match RTOs consulted to inform the engagement from the competency terms of the review. assessor industry requirements with industry needs. c) Review the findings and Paper presented NA Complete. NEEBP phase develop strategies to to the EEAT South one recommendations address issues related to Australia supported the Review of NatHERS that were raised EEAT NatHERS Governance in the National Energy ABCB Arrangements, reviewing Efficient Building Project AAOs the information provided phase one report and the on the Universal phase two projects. Certificate (expected in 2016-17) and improving communications to address misconceptions about NatHERS. No specific NatHERS recommendations resulted from NEEBP Phase 2. d) Conduct another Benchmark NA Discussions with study assessor benchmark study AAOs stakeholders has indicated to measure level of undertaken and that a follow assessor skills and results reported benchmark study is not to EEAT capability and any change supported in the short since the 2014 study. term. The NatHERS Administrator is considering better ways to track and improve assessor skills and capability. e) Investigate options to do Paper presented NA Due to a change in QA reviews of assessments to the EEAT EEAT priorities this activity was done by non-accredited Software not progressed in assessors (e.g. through the providers It remains on the software portals) forward workplan. f) Complete current update New version of NA Complete. Update to AAO of the AAO Protocol the AAO AAOs protocol published on Protocol NatHERS website in released on March 2016. website g) Investigate means for Automatic NA Due to a change in electronic linking of AAO checking of AAOs priorities this activity was assessor accreditation assessor Software not progressed in details and QA accreditation Providers It remains on the requirements with NatHERS validity and level forward workplan. software portals 1 QA of ratings when certificates
b) Evaluate the effectiveness of the Certificate IV in association with relevant qualification bodies and including active engagement from the assessor industry Reform of the Certificate IV where necessary to better match competency requirements with industry needs. NA EEAT AAOs TAC RTOs A review of Certificate IV is scheduled to take place in early 2017. Affected stakeholders will be consulted to inform the terms of the review. c) Review the findings and develop strategies to address issues related to NatHERS that were raised in the National Energy Efficient Building Project phase one report and the phase two projects. Paper presented to the EEAT NA South Australia EEAT ABCB AAOs Complete. NEEBP phase one recommendations supported the Review of NatHERS Governance Arrangements, reviewing the information provided on the Universal Certificate (expected in 2016-17) and improving communications to address misconceptions about NatHERS. No specific NatHERS recommendations resulted from NEEBP Phase 2. d) Conduct another assessor benchmark study to measure level of assessor skills and capability and any change since the 2014 study. Benchmark study undertaken and results reported to EEAT NA AAOs Discussions with stakeholders has indicated that a follow benchmark study is not supported in the short term. The NatHERS Administrator is considering better ways to track and improve assessor skills and capability. e) Investigate options to do QA reviews of assessments done by non-accredited assessors (e.g. through the software portals) Paper presented to the EEAT NA EEAT Software providers Due to a change in priorities this activity was not progressed in It remains on the forward workplan. f) Complete current update of the AAO Protocol New version of the AAO Protocol released on website NA AAOs Complete. Update to AAO protocol published on NatHERS website in March 2016. g) Investigate means for electronic linking of AAO assessor accreditation details and QA requirements with NatHERS software portals Automatic checking of assessor accreditation validity and level 1 QA of ratings when certificates NA AAOs Software Providers Due to a change in priorities this activity was not progressed in It remains on the forward workplan.
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