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Publications archive - Human settlements
Key departmental publications, e.g. annual reports, budget papers and program guidelines are available in our online archive.
Much of the material listed on these archived web pages has been superseded, or served a particular purpose at a particular time. It may contain references to activities or policies that have no current application. Many archived documents may link to web pages that have moved or no longer exist, or may refer to other documents that are no longer available.
WasteWise was a partnership between the Australian Government and major companies / associations from the building and construction industry who had volunteered their involvement. The program was designed to reduce the amount of construction waste going to landfill - thereby minimising harmful impacts to the environment and also saving money by reducing waste-related costs.
Under the WasteWise program:
After the success of the WasteWise Construction Program - Phase I (1995 - 1998), the WasteWise Construction Program - Phase II ran between 1999 - 2001.
During the seven years of its operation, the WasteWise Construction Program achieved its primary objective of providing a national demonstration of the potential to reduce waste when significant industry participants implement effective waste management strategies.
The Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts acknowledges the following industry partners for having been part of the WasteWise Construction Program, and for making an important contribution towards developing and implementing best practice waste reduction strategies in the Australian building and construction industry: