Up to $1,200 of Free Ceiling Insulation

Under this program the Australian Government is offering free ceiling insulation worth up to $1,200 to all Australian home owner-occupiers, landlords and tenants of currently uninsulated homes; or up to $1,200 rebate on the costs of installing solar hot water systems.

The insulation and the solar hot water programs are not means-tested (no income limits).

Insulation is the simplest, most effective and cheapest way to make your house more energy efficient and keeps it cooler in summer and warmer in winter. You can also save around $200^*2 each year on your electricity costs. The Government estimates that up to 40 per cent of Australian homes are not insulated.

Who is eligible?

You are eligible for free ceiling insulation if you:

• are a home owner-occupier - that is, you live in your own home


• the property is a principle of residence. a home owner-occupier - that is, you live in your own home


• don't already have ceiling insulation


• are installing insulation in an existing home on or after 3 February 2009 (excludes new homes or extensions to existing homes built or renovated after 2002.)


• are an Australian citizen or permanent resident aged 18 years or over.


• haven't claimed Hot Water Rebates.