Industry Association: Irrigation Australia Limited
Profile
IAL is Australia's peak irrigation organisation representing members from all aspects of the urban irrigation industry including water providers, irrigation design consultants, system installers and irrigation training services. IAL can assist you to develop or locate the skills you need to manage the irrigation and watering of your urban landscape.
IAL's services include:
• Information – journal; technical information
• Training – Introduction to Irrigation; Irrigation Efficiency course; Irrigation Essentials Training School
• Irrigation Industry Certification Scheme – Professional career development for those in the irrigation industry; Assist customers to locate competent irrigation services
• Assist you to locate competent irrigation consultancy, design, installation and trouble shooting services
Urban Irrigation
Green landscapes provide significant environmental, economic and health benefits for our urban communities including:
• Environmental benefits such as: Cooling effects on buildings to reduce energy consumption; Improving urban stormwater management by reducing peak flows and run-off pollutant loads; maintaining soil structure and preventing erosion; and maintaining biodiversity in urban areas.
• Social benefits such as: Preventative health care including stress reduction, depression managment and avoidance of obesity; childhood development in parks and open space; commons for social interaction and cohesion; and benefits associated with organised sport.
• Economic benefits such as: increased property values
Urban irrigation is fundamental to achieving these urban 'green space' benefits. A well designed, installed and operated irrigation system that delivers the right amount of water for your landscape, to the right place at the right time will maximise these benefits to you and your property and
to the wider community.
Certification and Standards
It is generally acknowledged that standards in the irrigation industry are increasingly important in influencing performance. At a practical level, improving standards will lead to improving the efficiency of irrigation water management. Industry standards are established through applying technical standards (i.e. performance standards for equipment), technical codes of practice (i.e. practices such as design, installation and operation), and professional standards.
IAL runs a program of certification aimed at recognising the skills of those involved in the industry and improving professional standards. Certification is available for irrigation designers, contractors, contractors, installers, operators and managers. Certification is based on nationally-recognised competencies that form the basis of irrigation qualifications at entry, trade and supervisory level.
IAL is an observing member of the organisation for International Standards (ISO). As such, it can comment on draft standards currently being developed for the irrigation industry. It is the only Australian industry group representing irrigation at ISO.
2012 Conference & Exhibition
The 2012 IAL Conference & Exhibition will be held June 24 - 30 at the Adelaide Convention Centre.
Further Contact & Information:
Irrigation Australia Ltd
PO Box 863 Mascot NSW 1460
Phone: 02 8335 4000 Fax: 02 8335 4099
Web: www.irrigation.org.au
