Better buildings through greater accountability
Have your say on improving the design and construction of residential apartment buildings so people are confident to live and invest in them.
The draft Design and Building Practitioners Regulation includes registration schemes for design and building practitioners and engineers who work on multistorey, multi-unit residential apartment buildings.
New requirements for professionals
The changes will require:
- design and building practitioners to declare their work complies with the Building Code of Australia,
- engineers to register to provide professional engineering work,
- all practitioners to meet continuing professional development and code of practice requirements.
Changes are described in detail in the:
- Regulatory Impact Statement
- Draft Design and Building Practitioners Regulation 2020
- Draft CPD Guidelines - Prescribed Practitioners
- Draft CPD Guidelines - Professional Engineers
Thank you for your feedback
Thank you to everyone who contributed to the survey, quick poll or submission. In response to your feedback, we've drafted a report that explains the changes that were made to the draft Regulation. You can now read the consultation report and submissions - see the relevant boxes on this page.
Have your say on improving the design and construction of residential apartment buildings so people are confident to live and invest in them.
The draft Design and Building Practitioners Regulation includes registration schemes for design and building practitioners and engineers who work on multistorey, multi-unit residential apartment buildings.
New requirements for professionals
The changes will require:
- design and building practitioners to declare their work complies with the Building Code of Australia,
- engineers to register to provide professional engineering work,
- all practitioners to meet continuing professional development and code of practice requirements.
Changes are described in detail in the:
- Regulatory Impact Statement
- Draft Design and Building Practitioners Regulation 2020
- Draft CPD Guidelines - Prescribed Practitioners
- Draft CPD Guidelines - Professional Engineers
Thank you for your feedback
Thank you to everyone who contributed to the survey, quick poll or submission. In response to your feedback, we've drafted a report that explains the changes that were made to the draft Regulation. You can now read the consultation report and submissions - see the relevant boxes on this page.
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Changes are coming to the residential building industry
Thank you for your feedback on the draft Regulation. It helped the Government to make reforms that will improve the design and construction of residential apartment buildings so people are confident to live and invest in them.
The consultation report explains the changes made to the draft Regulation in response to your feedback. You can also read the submissions from individuals and businesses.
Read the Design and Building Practitioners Regulation 2021 to learn more.
New requirements for professionals
The new changes will require:
- design and building practitioners to declare their work complies with the Building Code of Australia
- engineers to register to provide professional engineering work
- all practitioners to meet continuing professional development and code of practice requirements.
To find out more about the changes and how to register, visit the Fair Trading website.
Timeline
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11 January 2021
Better buildings through greater accountability has finished this stageLast day to have your say.
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Consultation closed
Better buildings through greater accountability has finished this stageThe Design and Building Practitioners Regulation consultation has now closed.
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9 April 2021
Better buildings through greater accountability has finished this stageThe Design and Building Practitioners Regulation 2021 published.
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1 July 2021
Better buildings through greater accountability is currently at this stageDesign and Building Practitioners Regulation commences
Submissions
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Businesses/ Organisations
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ACSE (253 KB) (pdf)
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Ai Group (59.7 KB) (pdf)
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AIB (351 KB) (pdf)
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AIBS (176 KB) (pdf)
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Apex Diagnostics (385 KB) (pdf)
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Arup (252 KB) (pdf)
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Association of Australian Certifiers (320 KB) (pdf)
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Australian Glass and Window Assoc (99.1 KB) (pdf)
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Australian Institute of Landscape Architects NSW DBP (252 KB) (pdf)
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Australian Institute of Refrigeration, Air Conditioning and Heating (248 KB) (pdf)
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Australian Sustainable Built Environment Council (ASBEC) (454 KB) (pdf)
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BDAA (254 KB) (pdf)
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City of Sydney (112 KB) (pdf)
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Civil Contractors Federation NSW (287 KB) (pdf)
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Consult Australia (937 KB) (pdf)
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Costin Roe (668 KB) (pdf)
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Crozier Geotechnical Consultants (1.24 MB) (pdf)
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Design Matters National NSW (381 KB) (pdf)
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Douglas Partners (470 KB) (pdf)
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Engineering Council UK (259 KB) (pdf)
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Engineers Australia (183 KB) (pdf)
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Facade Industry Australasia (82.1 KB) (pdf)
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Fairview (66.9 KB) (pdf)
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Fire Protection Assoc Australia (4.92 MB) (pdf)
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Geological Society of Australia (287 KB) (pdf)
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Helm Pty Ltd (205 KB) (pdf)
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Hills Shire Council (24.6 KB) (pdf)
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Hills Thails Architecture (338 KB) (pdf)
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Housing Industry Association (939 KB) (pdf)
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IAEG (116 KB) (pdf)
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IET (545 KB) (pdf)
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Institute of Architects.pdf (5.56 MB) (pdf)
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Institute of Mechanical Engineers (364 KB) (pdf)
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Insurance Council of Australia (796 KB) (pdf)
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J Woodside Consulting (762 KB) (pdf)
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Jacobs (250 KB) (pdf)
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JK Geotechnics PL (1 MB) (pdf)
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KBR (161 KB) (pdf)
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Law Society of New South Wales (1.24 MB) (pdf)
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LGNSW (2.37 MB) (pdf)
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Lote Consulting Pty Ltd (23.1 KB) (pdf)
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Mason Architects (258 KB) (pdf)
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Master Builders Assoc (69.8 KB) (pdf)
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Mirvac (97.6 KB) (pdf)
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National Fire Industry Assoc (548 KB) (pdf)
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National Insurance Brokers Assoc (347 KB) (pdf)
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NECA (249 KB) (pdf)
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Northern Beaches Council (249 KB) (pdf)
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NSW Architects Registration Board (649 KB) (pdf)
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Owners Corporation Network (470 KB) (pdf)
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Pells Sullivan Meynink (224 KB) (pdf)
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Professional Standards Authority (230 KB) (pdf)
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Property Council Aus NSW (220 KB) (pdf)
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Riverina Joint Organisation (213 KB) (pdf)
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Robert Bird Group (60.7 KB) (pdf)
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Shirley Consulting Engineers Pty Ltd (102 KB) (pdf)
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SMEC (629 KB) (pdf)
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Society of Construction Law (277 KB) (pdf)
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Strata Community Association (3.11 MB) (pdf)
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Sydney Strata Consulting Engineers (226 KB) (pdf)
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University of Queensland (110 KB) (pdf)
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University of Sydney (266 KB) (pdf)
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Urban Development Institute of Australia NSW (UDIA) (360 KB) (pdf)
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Wollondilly Shire Council (91.2 KB) (pdf)
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Individuals
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Anastasia Suchowerska (826 KB) (pdf)
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Chris Hipsley (41.9 KB) (pdf)
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Derek Avalle (961 KB) (pdf)
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Edmund Ang (180 KB) (pdf)
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Frank Cerra (246 KB) (pdf)
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Helen Baxter-Crawford (9.04 KB) (pdf)
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James Turner (89.1 KB) (pdf)
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Jason Hellmuth (845 KB) (pdf)
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Jeremy Ell (54.7 KB) (pdf)
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Jules Darras (828 KB) (pdf)
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Katherine (142 KB) (pdf)
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Katherine Douglas (844 KB) (pdf)
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Matthew Kilham (21.9 KB) (pdf)
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Ondrej Synac (842 KB) (pdf)
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Pau Arevalo Vilanova (846 KB) (pdf)
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Paul Stubbs (331 KB) (pdf)
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Qusai El-Jurf (11.6 KB) (pdf)
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Rod Brown (62.1 KB) (pdf)
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Roderick Haselden (854 KB) (pdf)
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Roy Kwan (67.8 KB) (pdf)
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Sven Thorin (842 KB) (pdf)
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Thomas Perriment (845 KB) (pdf)
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Tim Morris (917 KB) (pdf)
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Vipulananda de Silva (426 KB) (pdf)
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Wayne Palmer (908 KB) (pdf)
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Resolving building disputes
Helpful documents
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Regulatory Impact Statement (1.91 MB) (pdf)
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Draft Design and Building Practitioners Regulation 2020 (572 KB) (pdf)
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Draft CPD Guidelines - Prescribed Practitioners (247 KB) (pdf)
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Draft CPD Guidelines - Professional Engineers (319 KB) (pdf)
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Frequently Asked Questions (68.4 KB) (docx)
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Glossary of terms (285 KB) (pdf)
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Submission template (43.7 KB) (docx)
Helpful information
- Are there other ways to give feedback?
- Can I get accessible versions of the documents?
- What is the Compliance Declaration Scheme?
- What is the Professional Engineers Scheme?
- Which practitioners will need to be registered under these schemes?
- What is the Building Code of Australia?
- What is a class 2 building, or a building with a class 2 component?
Who's listening
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Building & Construction Policy team
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Building & Construction Policy team
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