BuildSkills has received requests from leading industry bodies to develop nationally recognised training products for the insulation installation workforce and for the inspection of installed insulation.
Currently, while there is non-mandatory certification available in the industry, there are no formally qualified insulation installers or inspectors. Additionally, there is a lack of training resources to help insulation workers meet the current and future market demands for adequately insulated buildings, as well as for inspecting those installations to ensure their suitability.
This project aims to create nationally recognised training products for the insulation industry, specifically focusing on the skills required for insulation installation and the inspection of installed insulation products.
A Technical Committee has been established to provide expert advice, identify any impacts on learners, and possible implementation issues. The Technical Committee members will also identify any additional stakeholders that should be included in the consultation strategy to assist with this project.
Technical Committee Members
| Name | Organisation | Stakeholder Type | Location |
| Kurt Pauls | Construction, Forestry, Maritime, Mining and Energy Union | Employees and their representatives / Union | QLD / NT |
| Karla Paeglis | Energy Efficiency Council | Employers and their representatives / Peak bodies | National |
| Craig Lovel | Huntsman Polyurethanes | Employers and their representatives / Peak bodies | National |
| Mark McSpadden | Enviroflex | Employers and their representatives / Peak bodies | Victoria |
| Stephen Smith | Knauf Insulation | Employers and their representatives / Peak bodies | National |
| Duncan Herbert | Solartex Pty Ltd | Employers and their representatives / Peak bodies | NSW |
| Andrew Val | AWCI Wall & Ceiling Institute | Registered Training Organisation | National |
| John Tannous | TAFE NSW | State & Training Representatives (inc licencing and regulatory bodies) | NSW |
| Gregory Warren | Bluescope Steel Truecore and Colorbond | Educational Expert | NSW |
| Janine Strachan | Insulation Council of Australia and New Zealand | Employers and their representatives / Peak bodies | National |
The Terms of Reference for the Technical Committee can be found below.
| Project commencement date: | 13 January 2025 |
| Proposed project end date: | 8 June 2026 |
| Training Product Priority: | Complex |
The first Technical Committee meeting will be held in May 2025. In the Training Product Development phase, there could be up to 6 Technical Committee meetings. Meetings will be for a duration of 2-4 hours and will be held through a combination of face to face and online formats.
In August 2025 the first draft training product will be published on our website for public consultation and feedback. Further to this, across August to October 2025 there will be two online public consultations.
From November 2025 the Technical Committee will be required to meet again to conduct further revisions to the draft training products, based on feedback received through the public consultation.
The final draft training product will be sent to our Commonwealth and State/Territory Senior Responsible Officers in March 2026.
The finalisation and submission of the training product to the Assurance Body is proposed to be made in May 2026. Implementation and promotion of the new training product is expected to commence from June 2026.
Please note these dates may be subject to change throughout the project.
BuildSkills has established a Consultation Strategy that identifies key stakeholders and outlines mechanisms for engaging with them during the drafting of training products. This strategy includes the management of public consultations on the drafted products and the processing of feedback received.
The consultation methods employed by BuildSkills consist of in-person and virtual meetings, online surveys, focus groups, industry workshops, and feedback submitted through the website, or via email.
BuildSkills will engage the following stakeholders throughout the training product development process:
| Organisation | Stakeholder type | Footprint |
| Energy Efficiency Council | Employers and their representatives/peak bodies | National |
| Australian Modern Building Alliance | Employers and their representatives/peak bodies | National |
| Insulation Council of Australia and New Zealand (ICANZ) | Employers and their representatives/peak bodies | National |
| Insulation Installation Assurance Authority | Employers and their representatives/peak bodies | National |
| Insulation Australasia | Employers and their representatives/peak bodies | National |
| LRES Training Management | Registered Training Organisation (RTO) | National |
| Pro Clima Australia Pty Ltd | Industry Stakeholder | National |
| Knauf Insulation Pty Ltd | Industry Stakeholder | National |
| Simplee Green | Industry Stakeholder | National |
| The Commonwealth, State and Territory Governments | Licensing and Regulatory Bodies | As per each jurisdiction |
| RTOs and TAFE with the relevant CPC training products on scope | Registered Training Organisation (RTO) - TAFE | National |
