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Resource Hub
Welcome to the resource hub: a single location for all BPC resources, including practice notes, reports, checklists, fact sheets, forms, guides, training and more...
Overview of BPC enforcement approach, including investigations, disciplinary action and prosecutions to improve compliance and protect consumers.
Guide to procurement processes covering supplier engagement, requirements and standards for fair, transparent purchasing in Victoria’s building regulator.
Guide to building surveyor work covering responsibilities, compliance functions and regulatory duties in Victoria’s building system.
The BPC's online building practitioner exams in Victoria are transitioning to a single, fully online assessment (by June 2026), replacing interviews and plan-based tests, with remote proctoring, strict rules, and approved materials.
Guide to plumber compliance covering licensing, standards, certificates and obligations to ensure safe, lawful plumbing work in Victoria.
Overview of the Office of the State Building Surveyor covering roles, responsibilities and support for consistent, compliant building practices in Victoria.
Compliance certificates ensure plumbing work is accountable and defect‑free. Builders and surveyors must verify all certificates before issuing an Occupancy Permit.
Guide to delivering safe, compliant building work covering regulations, responsibilities and best practices for quality construction outcomes in Victoria.
Guide to BRAC complaints and revocation procedures covering investigations, outcomes and maintaining compliant, accredited building products in Victoria.
The BPC uses prosecutions and injunctions to address serious breaches of building and domestic building laws. Prosecution is a criminal process used when non‑compliance poses significant risk or shows clear disregard for legal requirements, while