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Log in to BPC Online
- Apply for and manage building permits (replaces BAMS)
- Apply for and maintain registration
- Keep insurance up to date
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Log in to BAMS
- Apply for building permit numbers (BPNs)
- Process levy payments
- Submit relevant building surveyor monthly reports for prescribed events
- Amend BPN records and building permit details
- Advise changes to the cost of building work
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Log in to VBA360
- Purchase and manage compliance certificates
- Create and amend drain inspection bookings
- Submit and track a building or plumbing complaint
- Submit, manage and track an owner-builder application
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Log in to eToolbox
- Apply for a plumbing licence and/or registration
- Renew a plumbing licence or registration
- Update plumber personal details
- Request a plumber ID card
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Log in to BuildVic
- Purchase domestic building insurance (DBI)
- View certificates of insurance
- Access your DBI letter of eligibility
- Check current job limits and premium rates
The purpose of the document is to outline how BPC regulates the building and plumbing industries to protect consumers and ensure building safety. It details:
- Shared Roles: Clarifies accountabilities across the VBA, councils, building surveyors, builders, and plumbers.
- Core Principles: Guides decision-making through six principles (proportionate, targeted, intelligence-led, consistent, transparent, and risk-based).
- Graduated Response: Applies a risk-based enforcement approach—offering guidance to compliant practitioners while taking strict disciplinary or legal action against high-risk or rogue operators.
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