What is the BPC?
The Building and Plumbing Commission (BPC) brings together the Victorian Building Authority (VBA), Domestic Building Dispute Resolution Victoria (DBDRV) and the domestic building insurance arm of the Victorian Managed Insurance Authority (VMIA) into one location. Over the next 12 months, these services will be integrated.
Regulation, registration and licensing
Formerly managed by the VBA, the BPC regulates the building and plumbing industries in Victoria to improve outcomes for home owners, owner-builders, plumbers, builders, building companies and practitioners.
Domestic Building Insurance
Domestic Building Insurance (DBI) helps protect homeowners when something goes wrong with their building project. This service was previously delivered by VMIA and is now part of the BPC.
Dispute resolution
BPC Dispute resolution provides a free service to help resolve domestic building disputes before they escalate. Previously delivered by DBDRV, this service is now part of the BPC.
What we do
Read more about the BPCThe BPC brings together regulation, dispute resolution and insurance into a single agency for the first time, making it easier for consumers and practitioners to access building and plumbing services and information. This transition will be made over the next 12 months.
Regulate practitioners
Monitor compliance
Promote accountability
Protect consumers
Educate and inform
Manage building insurance
Improve regulation
Resolve disputes
How we got here
October 2024
Major reforms announced
The Victorian Government confirmed plans to replace the VBA with the Building and Plumbing Commission, a stronger regulator combining regulation, insurance and dispute resolution to improve consumer protection.
March 2025
Legislation introduced
The Building Legislation Amendment (Buyer Protections) Bill 2025 set out the BPC’s functions and new powers, including changes to insurance and dispute resolution.
May 2025
Bill Passed
Parliament passed the Bill, confirming that the BPC would be established on 1 July 2025.
July 2025
BPC Commences
The BPC officially begins operations. It brings together the roles of three existing bodies: the VBA, the Domestic Building Dispute Resolution Victoria, and the Domestic Building Insurance function from VMIA.
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News
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BPC suspends Gippsland pool installer Rodney Centra over a pattern of incompetence
7 May 2026The BPC has suspended a Sale builder for 11 months over 4 backyard pools in Gippsland that were filled with water without any suitable safety barriers in place. -
Unregistered builders on notice after Bairnsdale man convicted and fined $32,000 over a home renovation
6 May 2026The BPC has successfully prosecuted Bairnsdale man Dean Luke Johnstone over an illegal and botched renovation on a single mum’s home. -
NCC 2025 including lead-free plumbing products now in force
1 May 2026Victoria is leading the nation as the first state to mandate lead-free plumbing products as part of changes to the National Construction Code. -
BPC suspends municipal building surveyor Asanka Kodikara
14 April 2026The BPC has suspended and fined a prominent City of Boroondara building surveyor following a series of failures to act against a notorious builder over a Carnegie renovation.
Frequently asked questions
View all FAQsThe BPC is Victoria’s new, more powerful building regulator - bringing regulation, dispute resolution and domestic building insurance together under one roof.
The BPC was formed by bringing together the Victorian Building Authority, Domestic Building Dispute Resolution Victoria and the domestic building insurance arm of the Victorian Managed Insurance Authority.
The BPC provides a single front door to help consumers navigate the system and hold practitioners to account.