A robust and transparent governance framework has been established for SQIDEP.

Governance Panel

The Governance Panel consists of independent, experienced professionals and will oversee the process to ensure probity, equity and dispute resolution, where necessary.

Governance Panel members include:

Mr Andrew Swindells (BA, LLB, LLM) – experience as Executive Director of a Public Company, Business Consultant, Barrister, Sessional member QCAT & CCT, Victoria Mining Warden, Counsel Assisting and Executive Legal Officer Crime & Misconduct Commission, and dispute resolution/mediation expert.

Professor Veeriah Jegatheesan (Jega)(B.Sc.Eng. Hons, M.Eng., PhD) - experienced academic and water/wastewater/resource recovery/novel & hybrid technologies expert, Director Water Effective Technologies & Tools Centre RMIT, and former consultant to Sydney Water.

Dr Robert Gale (B.Sc.Hons., M.Sc., MPA, PhD) - Director Stormwater Australia, sustainability, corporate sustainability reporting, circular economy design, lecturer, policy economist.

Ms Kaia Hodge (B.Sc.Hons, M.Env.St., Grad.Dip.Mngmt) - Director Regulatory Innovation, Natural Resources Access Regulator (NSW), senior roles with Sydney Water, Former Chair of Water Services Assoc Adaptive Planning and Integrated Water Management Network, Board member on Hawkesbury Nepean Catchment Mngmt Trust.

SQIDEP Governance Panel Charter

Independent Evaluation Panel (IEP)

Applications will be received by Stormwater Australia via This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 

Submissions will be independently assessed by two (2) Independent Evaluators (IEs) from the Independent Evaluation Panel (IEP) for verification of Claims. Independent Evaluators will be selected based on their responses to the Expression of Interest (EOI), the submitted technology and relevant selection criteria including disclosure of conflicts of interest.

SQIDEP Evaluators Selection Procedure

The Independent Evaluators (IEs) will undertake their reviews separately, and then confer to provide a joint evaluation. Non-conformances with SQIDEP and issues with performance claims will be discussed with the Applicant prior to finalisation of issuing of a Verification Certificate.

The submitted Detailed Performance Report (DPR) and Verification Certificate will become publicly available on the Stormwater Australia website, from that time. View example here.

Current IEP panelists include:

Technical Review Panel (TRP)

A Technical Review Panel (TRP) has been formed to regularly assess the criteria of SQIDEP and emerging science, research and industry findings to improve the outcomes of the SQIDEP and confidence in environmental outcomes of stormwater technologies.

The TRP replaces the previous SQID Advisory Committee, and the scheduled review is underway.

Membership was invited by a public Expression of Interest process and key stakeholders previously involved in the consultation process.

Confirmed TRP Member organisations include:

• South Australian Environmental Protection Agency
• Queensland Department of Environment and Science
• Swinburne University - Assoc. Prof. Monzur Imteaz, Head, Water & Environmental Engineering Group
• UNSW
• University of the Sunshine Coast - Jane-Louise Lampard (Secretary)
• Stormwater and Infrastructure Asset Management Solutions
• Craig & Rhodes/Storm Consulting
• WGA
• WaterNSW
• Brisbane City Council - Mark Gibson (Chair)