How to become an auditor
To be an auditor under the Energy Security Safeguard, you must have applied and been accepted to the Audit Services Panel (the Panel). This is a specialist panel established by IPART. Only as a Panel member can you conduct audits under the ESS and PDRS.
Key steps to becoming an auditor involve:
- applying to join the Audit Services Panel
- IPART assessing your application
- (on approval) signing the Audit Services Panel agreement.
Applying to join the Audit Services Panel
To join the Audit Services Panel, you need to apply to IPART. This involves completing:
- Application form Part A
- Application form Part B
- Application form for Project Impact Assessment with Measurement and Verification (PIAM&V) auditors (where applicable).
Refer to the Relevant Documentation section below for templates. You will also need to provide supporting evidence and information as per the form.
Once complete, you can email us your application.
We return incomplete applications. Where applications are complete but we need to clarify information, we will issue a Requestion for Information (RFI). We typically issue no more than two RFIs.
If you are unsure whether you should apply you can contact us first.
See the Relevant documentation below.
Assessing your application
We assess applications to the Audit Service Panel on:
- your capacity to resource and undertake reasonable assurance audits
- quality assurance, record keeping, training and peer review processes
- the nominated lead auditor's experience
- the Australian Auditing Standards: ISAE 3000 or ISO 14064-3:2006
- knowledge and experience with the Energy Security Safeguard – this is not required but is considered favourably.
Audit Services Panel Agreement
If your application is successful, you must sign the Audit Services Panel Agreement. It shows you agree to several conditions, such as:
- engaging competent, suitably qualified personnel
- allocating sufficient resources to ensure completing the audit as required
- holding with a reputable insurer:
- public liability insurance,
- professional indemnity insurance and
- workers compensation insurance.
Energy Savings Scheme PIAM&V auditors
An extra condition applies to some ESS accreditations for the PIAM&V method . It requires the auditor of PIAM&V activities to be:
- suitably qualified in the PIAM&V method
- approved by the Scheme Administrator to conduct those audits.
As an Audit Services Panel member, you might have an interest in conducting PIAM&V audits. The relevant auditor/s in your firm should apply to the Scheme Administrator for approval. Use the application form below.
