Community Energy Efficiency Program

About Switch Your Thinking's
Community Energy Efficiency Program

Switch Your Thinking partnered with the Western Australian Government in early  2025 to deliver a Community Energy Efficiency Program. The aim is to help residents and small to medium-sized businesses build energy literacy and implement a range of energy efficiency measures.

Switch Your Thinking is currently working with 74 local governments and community resource centres across Western Australia to provide access to relevant, accessible energy efficiency education with free to loan home energy audit kits and free community workshops

Scroll down to find out what’s included in an energy audit kit, where you can borrow one from, handy educational resources and information about upcoming workshops. 

Upcoming Online Workshops

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Do-It-Yourself Home Energy Audits

Switch Your Thinking energy audit kits are available for loan from more than 100 libraries and Community Resource Centres across the Western Australia For a full list of local governments and community resource centres participating, click on ‘ENERGY AUDIT KIT LOCATIONS’ below.

Each energy audit kit includes:

  • A thermal imaging camera to help you locate draughts around your home and gaps in insulation, for checking fridge seals, and measuring hot water temperature.
  • A plug-in energy monitor for measuring energy consumption and the running costs of appliances.
  • A basin flow measuring cup to determine the water flow rate of your taps
  • A thermometer for measuring the temperature of rooms, fridges and freezers.
  • An instructional manual which explains how to conduct a variety of tests, tips to reduce your energy and water use, instructions on how to use the equipment and safety information. 
  • A copy of Tim Forcey’s ‘My Efficient Electric Home Handbook’, full of tips on how you can make your home more energy efficient and reduce reliance on artificial heating and cooling.
  • A thermal imaging guidebook for home building applications.
  • Many kits will also contain information and resources specific to your local area.

Energy audit kits are available for loan from libraries and Community Resource Centres in the following local government areas.  Click on your local government below to find participating locations.

Central Metropolitan Zone

Town of Cambridge
Town of Claremont
City of Nedlands
City of Perth
City of Subiaco
City of Vincent

North Metropolitan Zone

City of Joondalup 
City of Stirling
City of Wanneroo

East Metropolitan Zone

Town of Bassendean
City of Bayswater
City of Belmont
City of Kalamunda
Shire of Mundaring
City of Swan

South East Metropolitan Zone

City of Armadale
City of Canning 
City of Gosnells
Town of Victoria Park

South Metropolitan Zone

City of Cockburn
City of Fremantle
City of Kwinana
City of Melville
City of Rockingham

Peel Zone

City of Mandurah
Shire of Serpentine Jarrahdale
Shire of Waroona

South West Country Zone

Shire of Augusta Margaret River
Shire of Bridgetown-Greenbushes
Shire of Boyup Brook
City of Bunbury
City of Busselton
Shire of Capel (audit kit is only available from the Capel Iluka library)

Shire of Dardanup
Shire of Donnybrook Balingup
Shire of Harvey
Shire of Manjimup
Shire of Nannup

Central Country Zone

Shire of Corrigin
Shire of Kulin
Shire of Lake Grace
Shire of Narrogin
Shire of Pingelly
Shire of Wagin
Shire of Wandering
Shire of West Arthur

Great Southern Zone

City of Albany
Shire of Jerramungup
Shire of Kent
Shire of Kojonup
Shire of Plantagenet
Shire of Ravensthorpe (audit kits available from the Ravensthorpe and Hopetoun Community Resource Centres)

Great Eastern Country Zone

Shire of Cunderdin
Shire of Dowerin
Shire of Koorda
Shire of Merredin
Shire of Trayning
Shire of Yilgarn

Avon-Midland Country Zone

Shire of Dalwallinu
Shire of Gingin
Shire of Goomalling
Shire of Northam
Shire of Victoria Plains (audit kit only available from the Calingiri Library)

Northern Country Zone

Shire of Irwin

Goldfields-Esperance Country Zone

Shire of Esperance
Shire of Kalgoorlie-Boulder

Pilbara Country Zone

Shire of East Pilbara
City of Karratha
Town of Port Hedland

Kimberley Country Zone

Shire of Broome

Gascoyne Country Zone

Shire of Carnarvon
Shire of Exmouth
Shire of Shark Bay

Want to borrow an energy audit kit but your local government isn’t listed?
Many local governments allow non-residents to join their libraries. If you would like your council to receive an energy audit kit, let us know! 

Community Workshops & Business Training

During 2025, Switch Your Thinking ran a variety of workshops for community members and small to medium businesses. Topics included solar panels and batteries, electric vehicles and home charging, home electrification, energy efficiency tips and carbon accounting tips for businesses. Recordings of these sessions can be viewed by clicking on the YouTube links below.

Do you have a question or feedback?

Please contact the Switch Your Thinking team for any further information and resources. 

Switch Your Thinking’s Community Energy Efficiency Program has been made possible with the support of Energy Policy WA in the Department of Energy and Economic Diversification