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Verify the registration, licence status, and history of Victorian builders, plumbers, and building practitioners. Search the Building and Plumbing Commission (BPC) registers to ensure your practitioner is qualified and check for past disciplinary or
Created: 30 Jun 2026
Learn how to appoint a building surveyor, their role in issuing permits, conducting inspections, and ensuring compliance with building regulations, plus the differences between private and municipal surveyors.
Created: 30 Jun 2026
BPC is modernising licensing and registration with a “trust and verify” approach to deliver faster approvals, reduced paperwork and more proportionate risk assessment. New online processes, streamlined requirements and a rigorous ACER-designed
Created: 30 Jun 2026
Having issues with a builder, plumber, or building surveyor? Discover how the BPC handles disputes, assesses compliance, and how you can submit a complaint or tip-off.
Created: 30 Jun 2026
Review the BAMS Portal Terms and Conditions to understand user responsibilities, legal obligations, data use, and access requirements for the Building Activity Management System (BAMS).
Created: 30 Jun 2026
Learn about the Building and Plumbing Commission (BPC), its role in regulating Victoria’s building industry, access to information, FOI processes, and resources for consumers and practitioners.
Created: 30 Jun 2026
Learn how to report poor compliance, unsafe building or plumbing work, and practitioner misconduct to the Building and Plumbing Commission (BPC).
Created: 30 Jun 2026
Find guidance from various sources on preparing for, during and after storms and floods, including safety tips, building damage, mould risks and recovery advice.
Created: 30 Jun 2026