Our Partnerships
a collaborative approach
At Refrigerant Reclaim Australia (RRA), our work wouldn’t be possible without close collaboration with stakeholders across the industry.
Together, we ensure refrigerants are managed responsibly and effectively, helping to protect the environment and support a sustainable future. We work together with:
- Importers
- Wholesalers
- Licenced Contractors and Technicians
- The Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
- The Australian Refrigeration Council (ARC)
- State, territory, and local governments and authorities
- Industry associations
- United Nations Environment Programme and Implementing agencies (UNDP, UNIDO, GIZ)
- International NGO’s
RRA actively monitors global developments and cooperates with international programs to share our knowledge and to stay ahead of advancements in refrigerant management and environmental sustainability.
Our Partnerships
TAFE
RRA continues its comprehensive program to ensure that Australia’s refrigeration apprentices are trained using the latest low-global-warming-potential (GWP) refrigerant technologies. RRA provides new-generation refrigerants to TAFE campuses nationwide at zero cost. Our partnership introduces apprentices to cutting-edge technologies and includes products suitable for retrofitting older equipment that currently uses legacy high-GWP refrigerants.
RACTA
The Refrigeration Air Conditioning Training Alliance (RACTA) is a network of RAC educators, primarily from TAFE, committed to creating assessment tools that ensure new course materials are implemented consistently across Australia. RRA proudly supports RACTA’s annual meetings, which provide TAFE teachers with opportunities to enhance their skills through special guest demonstrations of innovative products and visits to state-of-the-art installations and training centres featuring the latest technologies.
WorldSkills
In addition to its direct support of TAFE, RRA actively collaborates with TAFE through its partnership with WorldSkills. WorldSkills operates at regional, national, and international levels, aligning its initiatives with National Training Packages, Apprenticeships Australia, and Jobs Australia schemes. Their National Championship, Australia’s largest vocational education and skills competition, showcases excellence in various trades, including the refrigeration and air conditioning sectors.
This partnership enhances Australia’s vocational education landscape by promoting skill development, career building, and advancing education in technical fields. Through research, the promotion of skills, and the fostering of international cooperation, RRA and WorldSkills play a crucial role in supporting the next generation of skilled professionals.
VASA
VASA represents specialists in the automotive air conditioning sector, supporting RRA’s mission. The collaboration between RRA and VASA has helped enhance education and training initiatives within the industry, focusing on new refrigerant technologies and environmental impacts in the automotive sector. VASA’s involvement has been pivotal, especially in seminar roadshows that promote awareness of refrigerant alternatives. We collaborate with VASA to conduct an annual automotive air conditioning survey, identifying trends and practices to promote and inform best practices in the industry.
RACCA
Our partnership with RACCA unites expertise from the broader refrigeration and air conditioning industry, focusing on policy development and contractor support. RACCA is committed to supporting the professionalism of the contracting industry and lifting the standard of technical and business practices. RACCA works to educate contractors on best practices for handling refrigerants, helping the industry adopt greener technologies while maintaining high professional standards.
CSIRO
Refrigerant Reclaim Australia (RRA) continues its valued partnership with CSIRO to support critical research on ozone-depleting substances and synthetic greenhouse gas emissions. This collaboration contributes to Australia’s top-down emissions estimates, which are used by the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW) to verify national greenhouse gas reporting to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).
Australia remains one of only a few countries globally to compare both top-down atmospheric measurements and bottom-up inventory data, enhancing transparency and accuracy. The project is a collaborative effort between RRA, CSIRO, and DCCEEW, underpinned by long-term observational data from the Kennaook/Cape Grim Science Program, a 45+ year partnership between CSIRO and the Bureau of Meteorology and the NASA-funded AGAGE program.