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Explore the VBA Proactive Inspections Program Activity Report 2021 to 2022, featuring Victoria-wide building and plumbing inspection results, compliance risk data, enforcement actions, and construction industry insights.
Explore the VBA’s Q4 2022 to 2023 Proactive Inspections Program report, featuring 1,610 building and plumbing inspections, key compliance findings, enforcement actions, and insights into construction safety and quality across Victoria.
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.
Learn how to lodge a complaint with the Building and Plumbing Commission (BPC), including what we can assess, how to report misconduct, and the steps to resolve issues effectively.
Suspected illegal building or plumbing in Victoria? Report unregistered and unlicensed work anonymously using the BPC’s online tip-off tool to stay safe.
Learn how the Victorian Building Authority collects, uses and protects personal information within the BAMS portal, including privacy rights, data handling practices and security measures.
AS 4575 sets the mandatory requirements for servicing Type A gas appliances in Victoria, including compliance standards, licensing, and detailed record‑keeping obligations for gasfitters. It also outlines updated 2026 regulations for submitting
The SOP Act is designed to provide a fast and inexpensive process to recover payments and performance securities due under a construction contract, without the need for lawyers to become involved.
Understand the Building and Plumbing Commission’s (BPC) discipline policy. Learn about practitioner accountability, enforcement principles, disciplinary actions, and review pathways.
Guide to builder registration for companies and partnerships covering requirements, eligibility and compliance obligations in Victoria’s building industry.