FirstRate5 v5.3.0a (3.21) is now available as a free download from www.fr5.com.au. This version is a minor bug fix release and security update. Sustainability Victoria (SV) recommends that all users upgrade to this version. In February 2020, Sustainability Victoria (SV) issued an online survey to gather feedback on the FirstRate5 (FR5) technical support service, software development, and website. The survey report can now be downloaded for review.

In February 2020, Sustainability Victoria (SV) issued an online survey to gather feedback on the FirstRate5 (FR5) technical support service, software development, and certificate generation website. The survey report can now be downloaded for review.

Sustainability Victoria is pleased to announce that FirstRate5 v5.3.0 (3.21) has successfully passed the NatHERS accreditation process and is now available as a free download from www.fr5.com.au. In addition, the accreditation of FR5 v5.2.11 (3.13) has been extended, a new certificate template has been released and changes have been made to the Software Licence Agreement and the website's Terms of Service. This news story provides important information about all these announcements.

With the release of FR5 v5.3.0 (3.21), Sustainability Victoria (SV) has made some changes to the Software Licence Agreement (Licence Agreement) which governs your use of the FirstRate5 (FR5) software and the End User Terms of Service (Terms of Service) which govern your use of the FR5 website. The key changes are summarised in this news story.

Sustainability Victoria is conducting a survey to gather feedback on the FirstRate5 software and website and FirstRate5's technical support service for the last year.