The Australian Government’s Green Loans Program is creating greener homes and more green jobs by providing:
• free home sustainability assessments (valued at over $250) to identify how to save energy, water and reduce
greenhouse gas emissions
• interest-free Green Loans of up to $10,000 to make recommended improvements.
More information: www.environment.gov.au/greenloans

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The Australian Government’s Green Loans Program is providing free home sustainability assessments and
interest-free Green Loans for recommended improvements.
The assessments (valued at over $250) recommend tailored energy and water savings options. These may range
from simple actions like switching to energy efficient lights and replacing shower heads, to larger scale changes
such as installing water or energy saving products like rainwater tanks or solar panels.
The assessment is the first step in qualifying for an interest-free Green Loan of up to $10,000 to make these
recommended larger scale improvements.
Through Green Loans, the Government is creating greener homes—ultimately helping around 360,000 Australian
households save energy and water and look after the environment by reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
It is also kick-starting more growth in green jobs by generating work for around 1000 home sustainability
assessors and encouraging an estimated $400 million green-inspired boost for the economy.
More information: www.environment.gov.au/greenloans

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Each year the average Australian household contributes around 13 tonnes of greenhouse gas to the atmosphere—
enough to fill more than 700 balloons a day. Each household also draws an average of 73,000 buckets of water a
year. That’s enough for around 12 baths a day.
Increasingly, Australians are looking for ways to stop wasting resources, save money on household bills, make their
homes more comfortable, and help protect our environment.
The Australian Government’s Green Loans Program is funding free home sustainability assessments (valued at over
$250) to identify how to save energy, water and greenhouse gas emissions. It is also subsidising Green Loans of
up to $10,000 interest-free for up to four years, for householders to make the recommended improvements. The
free home sustainability assessment is the first step to qualify for a Green Loan.
Taking advantage of the Green Loans Program involves three easy steps:

Step 1: Book your free home sustainability assessment
by phoning 1800 895 076
Step 2: Receive your tailored home sustainability assessment report
Step 3: Choose which of the recommended actions you will take to improve your home