The Social Housing Energy Performance Initiative

The Social Housing Energy Performance Initiative (SHEPI) is a nationwide Commonwealth Government program managed by the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water.

The Northern Territory (NT) SHEPI is administered by the Department of Housing, Local Government and Community Development.

The program delivers housing upgrades to better equip remote public housing properties to withstand changing environmental conditions. The current improvements may also contribute to a reduction in energy bills. For example, through more energy efficient cooling and heating options.

The 3 core objectives of the SHEPI are to reduce energy consumption, reduce energy bills, and improve thermal comfort for tenants and residents.

The target cohort for the current NT SHEPI rollout is occupants residing in remote public housing properties, with a focus on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who are disproportionality disadvantaged by climate change and extreme temperatures. The upgrades aim to improve the liveability of these dwellings.

The program leverages Commonwealth investment in partnership with the NT Government to support energy system reliability and contributes to Australia’s emission reduction targets through reduced power consumption.