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Learn how to identify, prevent and manage termite infestations in Victoria, including signs of damage, treatment options and your responsibilities as a property owner.
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
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.
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.
Fire protection (restricted to routine servicing of fire hose reels) covers the inspection, testing, and maintenance of hose reels to ensure compliance with safety standards. Practitioners must meet specific training, experience, and licensing
Domestic builder classes of registration outlining categories and scope of domestic building work for registration and compliance.
Guide to builder registration for companies and partnerships covering requirements, eligibility and compliance obligations in Victoria’s building industry.
Understand the Building and Plumbing Commission’s (BPC) discipline policy. Learn about practitioner accountability, enforcement principles, disciplinary actions, and review pathways.
Learn how to report poor compliance, unsafe building or plumbing work, and practitioner misconduct to the Building and Plumbing Commission (BPC).