InkWELS - March 2011
Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities
WELS scheme Melbourne stakeholder forum 10 March 2011
The fourth WELS scheme stakeholder forum will be held in Melbourne on Thursday 10 March 2011 at the Bayview on the Park, 52 Queens Rd, Melbourne Vic 3004.
This forum is an opportunity for you to express your views and receive updates on the WELS scheme. The forum is open to all stakeholders including: businesses, industry associations, government representatives, consumer groups and conservation organisations.
So that we provide sufficient catering and seating for attendees, please RSVP by COB Friday 4 March 2011 to neill.patterson@environment.gov.au or telephone 02 6274 1665. Please advise if you have any special dietary requirements.
Forum agenda
| Time | Activity |
|---|---|
| 09.00 am | Arrival tea and coffee |
| 09.30 am | Welcome |
| 09.40 am | Progress with consideration/implementation of review recommendations |
| 10.00 am | WELS scheme funding options |
| 10.30 am | Question and answer session |
| 11.00 am | Morning tea |
| 11.30 am | Update on introduction of minimum WES for clothes washing machines and labeling of dryer-mode combined washer dryers |
| 11.45 am | WELS Advisory Group |
| 12.00 pm | 3-year strategic plan |
| 12.30 pm | Final Question and Answer Session |
| 01.00 pm | Meeting close (lunch provided) |
Exploring WELS scheme registrations
WELS scheme registrations last for five years and a substantial number are now expiring. Please start preparing for the re-registration of products you intend to keep supplying beyond their current registration expiry date.
You will be sent a number of reminder emails, the first one six months before a registration expires. To ensure that there is no gap between an expiring registration and a re-registration, it is important to take action early.
Along with information about the re-registration process, applications for re-registrations can be made at http://www.waterrating.gov.au/products/registration.html#re-registration
WELS scheme supplier information sessions
As part of the WELS scheme communication strategy, a round of supplier information sessions aimed at retailers will commence in April 2011. The initial sessions are scheduled to be delivered in Sydney, Wollongong and Melbourne. More information will be provided on the WELS website www.waterrating.gov.au as it becomes available.
