Melbourne Or Sydney Based Assessor To Speak To Media

WANTED Melbourne or Sydney based Assessor!

Action is needed now! Are you a Melbourne or Sydney based assessor, willing to talk to the media, in person or anonymously?

If you are, please contact the office of Senator Milne as soon as possible, on 03 6224 8899.

The following exert is taken from an email, received from the Office Of Senator Milne.

Finding solutions to fix the Green Loans program must now become a key focus. Christine and the Greens are of the firm view, that the Green Loans program is too important to be let fail. Not least because the impacts on thousands of Australians like you, are far too severe to be simply ignored.

You can see Christine’s press release on the internet here at, http://bit.ly/savetheglp.

Many of you have taken the time to send through possible solutions, which I am now working through to collate them as fast as I can. But the most effective solutions, will be ones that have the credibility and authority of you, as assessors behind them as a group. I know there is a poll on the ABSA website suggesting options, and some other threads discussing possibilities. Now is the time for one of you, or a small group of you, to put your hand up and help pull it all together.

Help spread this message, to as many assessors as possible.

THE ACTION PLAN IS. To work together to discuss possible solutions, and send us a set of options, endorsed by as many of you as possible. That way we can put your group plan to the government. Forward you email to the Office Of Senator Milne.

This information is edited and supplied by GLP Assessor at 'http://glpassessor.blogspot.com'.

Green Loans Program Under Fire Video From ABC Stateline

The Green Loans Program is again Under Fire in this video, by ABC Stateline in South Australia.

All the truths that assessors are aware of, are discussed.

In the video are:

• Senator Christine Milne.
• Assessor Wayne Moran.

The video focusses on assessor's common frustrations and issues, of the Green Loans Program. Such as:

• Field Force's Booking System.
• Late Reports.
• Call Centre Engaged, 100% For Weeks.
• Only 5 Appointments Booked, Per Call.

This video is brought to you by ABC Stateline South Australia. This is an excellent video that needs to be shared, on all social networks, facebook & Twitter.

Watch the video Green Loans Program Under Fire.

Whilst we are talking 'fire', make sure you check out the Green Loans Progam 'Heads On Fire' lyrics, posted on this blog.

Thank you to Senator Christine Milne and Assessor Wayne Moran, for helping increase awareness, and fight the injustice. Make sure you follow Senator Milne on Twitter.

This information is supplied by GLP Assessor at 'http://glpassessor.blogspot.com'.

The Senate : February 9th

HOME SUSTAINABILITY ASSESSORS AND THE GREEN LOANS PROGRAM.

Senator MILNE (Tasmania) (4.06 pm) - I move that the Senate -

(a) notes, with grave concern that:

(i) several thousand Home Sustainability Assessors under the Government’s Green Loan Program, (the program), have been denied any work for more than one month since Christmas 2009. Due to the mismanaged shutdown of the program’s phone booking service, leaving many in severe financial hardship, and (ii) the company Fieldforce, has consistently received preferential treatment, including being allowed to book as much work as it wanted during the shutdown period, despite thousands of other assessors being forced to go without work; and (b) calls on the Government to:

(i) immediately provide clear and accurate information to the thousands of assessors regarding their ongoing work prospects, (ii) reveal immediately the special conditions and treatment being offered to Fieldforce, and (iii) review the program so that it provides a credible program, ensuring ongoing work for those Australians who have invested to become Home Sustainability Assessors, on the back of the Government’s assurances.

Senator LUDWIG (Queensland—Special Minister of State and Cabinet Secretary) (4.06 pm)—The government does have a response in relation to as to why we it will not support the motion. I seek leave to incorporate the statement.

Leave granted.

The statement read as follows:

There has been a significant increase in the number of new Home Sustainability Assessments booked since 11 January, and the Department of the Environment has allocated significant additional resources to process these bookings.

Since 11 January 2010, over 24,000 calls have been received and over 50,000 new bookings processed.

Response to claim of special conditions being offered to Field Force":

Fieldforce is the single largest operator under the Green Loans Program, and to accommodate this, they make bulk bookings which are processed by the Department once a week.

These bookings are subject to a weekly limit, in order to ensure there is adequate work for all assessors.

Jobs are available to all assessors, whether they are individuals or part of a company.

Over half the assessors contracted to the Department (59 per cent) choose to operate as sole traders, and are provided with bookings generated via the call centre. Work is allocated equitably.

Ongoing work for assessors:

The Green Loans program does not guarantee work for assessment companies or individuals, and each contract makes this clear.

The Government made a commitment to deliver up to 360,000 home sustainability assessments through Green Loans, and this is being delivered.

The Government understands that it is important for assessors to receive up to date information about the increasing demand for assessments, and this was done through newsletters eight times between September and December last year, and has been done another five times this year already.

The Government will consider the future of the Green Loans program in the context of budget deliberations.

Question agreed to.

Senator O’BRIEN (Tasmania) (4.06 pm) : I seek leave to make a brief statement.

The DEPUTY PRESIDENT : Leave is granted for two minutes.

Senator O’BRIEN : Again, the government recognise that Senator Milne, with the support of the opposition, has the numbers for this motion. We oppose it but we will not be calling a division.

Share & Help To Make This Information Go Viral...