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The Practitioner Education Series (PES) is a series of informative videos to provide education and training for industry professionals relating to new technical requirements and changes.
PES is prepared and delivered by the Office of the State Building Surveyor (OSBS).
Building
The National Construction Code 2025
Our building surveyors explore the key changes in the National Construction Code (NCC) 2025.
Governing requirements, definitions and referenced standards
Key changes in Volume One from 2022 Amendment 2
Housing Provisions and Livable Housing Design Standard
NCC 2025 Victoria appendix - Variations and additions
Volume One
Victoria appendix
Volume Two
Victoria appendix
Plumbing
The National Construction Code 2025
Our plumbing experts discuss the latest updates to the NCC 2025 Volume Three - Plumbing Code of Australia.
Key changes
Volume Three
AS/NZS 3500:2025
Our plumbing experts explore the latest changes to AS/NZS 3500:2025.
Part 1: Water services
Part 4: Heated water services
Part 2
Sanitary plumbing and drainage
Part 3
Stormwater drainage
Find out more
Read more about the changes to AS/NZS 3500:2025.
Read more about the NCC 2025 amended variations.
Previous sessions
You can also view all our previous PES sessions.
Contact us
If you have any questions, please email:
Plumbing team
plumbingtechnicaladvice@bpc.vic.gov.au
Building team
technicalenquiry@bpc.vic.gov.au
Last updated 30 June 2026