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Guide to building permits covering requirements, processes and compliance obligations for safe, approved construction work in Victoria.
Created: 19 Jun 2026
Learn how to access government-held documents under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 with the Building and Plumbing Commission (BPC). Find out when an FOI request is needed, how to apply, associated fees, and what to expect during the process.
Created: 29 Jun 2026
Find out ways to use water conservatively.
Created: 29 Jun 2026
Learn how to use the Building Activity Management System (BAMS) with this user guide for building surveyors, covering key tasks, lodgements and VBA requirements.
Created: 24 Jun 2026
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.
Created: 24 Jun 2026
Guide to plumbing inquiries covering investigation processes, responsibilities and outcomes for resolving compliance issues in Victoria.
Created: 24 Jun 2026
Suspected illegal building or plumbing in Victoria? Report unregistered and unlicensed work anonymously using the BPC’s online tip-off tool to stay safe.
Created: 24 Jun 2026
Builders urged to get it right the first time at the inaugural BPC Industry Conference, promoting quality, compliance and safer building practices across Victoria’s construction sector.
Created: 24 Jun 2026
This ministerial guideline explains how organisations can be authorised as nominating authorities, including criteria, conditions and ongoing obligations.
Created: 24 Jun 2026
Learn what greywater is, how it can be safely reused, and the rules that apply in Victoria, including health considerations and plumbing requirements for households.
Created: 29 Jun 2026