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Learn how the Building and Plumbing commission regulates fire safety, essential safety measures and cladding risks, with guidance for owners, practitioners and the community.
Learn how to safely rebuild after a bushfire in Victoria, including approvals, choosing registered practitioners, inspections and compliance with building regulations.
Find out when basketball rings require building approval in Victoria, including safety, installation requirements and exemptions for domestic properties.
Learn Victorian smoke alarm requirements, installation, testing and maintenance. Find who is responsible, when alarms are required, and how to keep your home compliant.
Learn what essential safety measures are required for Victorian buildings, who is responsible, inspection obligations, and how to maintain compliance to keep occupants safe.
Learn how WaterMark certification ensures plumbing and drainage products meet Australian standards, helping Victorian consumers choose safe, compliant and approved products.
Learn when freestanding walls need building permits, design requirements, and safety rules in Victoria, plus responsibilities of owners and practitioners.
Learn how to keep your home safe from hot water scalds, including temperature limits, required devices and Victorian regulations to protect children and vulnerable people.
Learn Victorian rules for wood heaters, solid fuel heaters and flues, including installation, safety, compliance and consumer guidance from the Building and Plumbing commission.
Learn what carbon monoxide is, how it can affect your health, common sources in the home, and practical steps Victorians can take to prevent carbon monoxide poisoning.