'NatHERS endorsed' means the tool, training and accreditation aligns with what NatHERS In Home assessments will require in the future, although some amendments are expected as requirements are agreed and finalised.
The Residential Efficiency Scorecard (assessment tool, training and accreditation and quality assurance) was endorsed by meeting the criteria and standards set by the NatHERS Steering Committee. The NatHERS Steering Committee is a government body that oversees NatHERS.
The Residential Efficiency Scorecard submitted documentary evidence for each criterion. The NatHERS Administrator assessed the evidence and the NatHERS Steering Committee endorsed the Residential Efficiency Scorecard as having met the requirements.
Currently endorsed by NatHERS, the Residential Efficiency Scorecard tool is expected to commence the NatHERS accreditation process in 2023. Until this occurs, all elements of the Residential Efficiency Scorecard, including the assessment tool, training and assessor accreditation, will continue to be delivered by the Victorian Government on behalf of all Australian governments.