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The Practitioner Education Series educates industry professionals and provides updates and guidance on key technical issues. Watch key presentations from our current series.
Understand the Building and Plumbing Commission’s (BPC) discipline policy. Learn about practitioner accountability, enforcement principles, disciplinary actions, and review pathways.
Guide to building surveyor work covering responsibilities, compliance functions and regulatory duties in Victoria’s building system.
Policy on gifts, benefits and hospitality covering rules, reporting requirements and ethical standards in Victoria’s building regulator.
Certificate of Compliance for Building Work confirming inspected building work meets the Building Act 1993, Building Regulations 2018 and National Construction Code requirements.
Guide to building product accreditation covering approval processes, requirements and compliance for safe, approved building products in Victoria.
Research into regulatory reform supporting industrialised construction, innovation and compliant building outcomes across Victoria.
Learn how to calculate the cost of building work (CoW) for Victorian building permit applications, including new rules effective from 26 November 2025 and how they impact the Building Permit Levy. This guide explains required cost breakdowns,
Learn what essential safety measures are required for Victorian buildings, who is responsible, inspection obligations, and how to maintain compliance to keep occupants safe.
Code of Conduct for Building Surveyors in Victoria outlining legal obligations, core principles, standards, and disciplinary requirements under the Building Act.