Become a waterwise service provider
Becoming a waterwise service provider shows your customers you’re committed to helping Western Australians use water wisely.
Our waterwise programs support businesses across gardening, landscaping, plumbing and irrigation to design, install and maintain outdoor spaces that suit our climate, use less water and support healthy communities.
If you’re endorsed, you can promote your waterwise services with confidence. You’ll also be listed as a trusted provider, helping customers choose a business that shares their values.
Waterwise garden centres and nurseries
The Waterwise Garden Centre Program is coordinated by the Nursery & Garden Industry Association WA (NGIWA). The program is open to high-quality garden centres and nurseries in WA that aim to promote water-efficient products and practices in the community. It supports positive behavioural change by influencing trends towards more water-efficient garden designs, plant selection, mulches, irrigation considerations, soil-wetting agents and associated products.
- waterwise endorsement for your business through inclusion in the Waterwise Specialists directory
- access to waterwise branding and promotional materials
- increased customer trust and confidence
- training on waterwise principles and practices
- staff with direct customer contact complete online waterwise training, including Waterwise Customer Essentials (refreshed every two years)
- staff can then provide advice on:
- waterwise garden basics
- plant selection suited to local conditions
- basic irrigation and watering principles
- waterwise information is available in store and at point of sale
- waterwise plants are grouped and clearly identified
Waterwise landscapers and garden designers
The Waterwise Landscaper and Garden Design program is ideal for landscapers and garden designers in WA. It helps them enhance water-use efficiency in their landscape and garden projects.
The program sets basic standards for:
- plant selection
- irrigation
- bore use
- oil and soil improvement
- mulching
- turf practices
- water reuse
- rainwater harvesting
- water-sensitive urban design
The program helps participants make conscious choices about water balance in design. It aims to reduce overall water use and guide clients on the best water practices.
- training in water‑efficient landscape design (including plant selection), soil improvement and irrigation
- waterwise endorsement for your business through inclusion in the Waterwise Specialists directory
- access to waterwise branding to promote your services
- complete the Waterwise Landscaper and Garden Designer Program training. The training covers commercial landscape water use, the essentials of water efficient design, basics of irrigation systems and efficiency improvements and how to maintain water-wise landscapes and irrigation
- complete Waterwise Customer Essentials training
- renew endorsement every two years through Landscape Industries Association WA
Waterwise garden irrigators
The Waterwise Garden Irrigator Program supports irrigation professionals to design, install and maintain efficient domestic watering systems that meet industry standards.
- waterwise endorsement for your business through inclusion in the Waterwise Specialists directory
- access to waterwise branding and merchandise
- preferred supplier status for Water Corporation rebate programs
- complete Waterwise Garden Irrigator Program online training. The training covers the key principles of sprinkler and drip irrigation for residential settings serving as a foundational course in irrigation design, detailing materials and processes required for waterwise compliance.
- complete Waterwise Customer Essentials training
- complete yearly professional development through Irrigation Australia Limited
Waterwise irrigation design shops
Waterwise irrigation design shops help customers choose the right irrigation setup for their garden by providing accurate, waterwise advice.
- waterwise endorsement for your store and trained staff
- waterwise endorsement for your business through inclusion in the Waterwise Specialists directory
- access to waterwise branding for in‑store and online use
- preferred supplier status for Water Corporation rebate programs
- full‑time retail staff complete irrigation design training, covering key principles of sprinkler and drip irrigation design for domestic use (not intended or larger-scale commercial designs)
- complete Waterwise Customer Essentials training
- meet eligibility criteria, including:
- a physical retail premises
- standard trading hours
- appropriate stock and displays
- appropriate code of conduct
- complete yearly professional development through Irrigation Australia Limited