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This practice note provides guidance on how to interpret and apply building and plumbing regulatory requirements, supporting consistent compliance and best‑practice outcomes.
This practice note provides guidance on how to interpret and apply building and plumbing regulatory requirements, supporting consistent compliance and best‑practice outcomes.
This form is used to apply to register a swimming pool or spa by recording pool or spa details and compliance information with local council.
Technical Referee Report for commercial builder (limited to non-structural fit-out work). Referees confirm an applicant’s supervised experience.
This document outlines the major updates in the 2025 editions of AS/NZS 3500.1 and AS/NZS 3500.4, highlighting crucial changes to plumbing regulations for water and heated water services. Key amendments include new classification, temperature, and
Practitioner Education Series presentation outlining findings from the Proactive Inspections Program on fire separation construction.
This form is to certify proposed building work designs against the Building Act 1993, Building Regulations 2018 and NCC, including classifications, construction details and performance solutions.
Read the VBA’s Q2 2022 to 2023 Proactive Inspections Program report, featuring 1939 inspections, key building and plumbing compliance findings, enforcement actions, and a special focus on waterproofing and weatherproofing risks across Victoria.
Read the VBA’s Q1 2022 to 2023 Proactive Inspections Program report, featuring 2,406 inspections across 58 municipalities, identifying compliance risks in 51% of sites inspected.
Victorian Building Authority Proactive Inspections Program Q2 2021 to 2022 report covering building and plumbing inspections, compliance risks, enforcement activity, inspection outcomes, and regulatory findings across Victoria.