Building industry
Information on building regulations, registration, fees, enforcement and more.
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Registration
- Domestic Builder
- Project Manager (Domestic)
- Commercial Builder
- Demolisher
- Building Surveyor
- Building Inspector
- Draftsperson
- Engineer
- Erector or Supervisor (Temporary structures)
- Quantity Surveyor
- Building companies
- Mutual recognition for builders
- FAQs
- National police check
- Fit and proper person – external administration
- Partnerships
Building surveyors
Information on regulations, registration, carrying out your role as a building surveyor and more.
Plumbing industry
Information on plumbing regulations, becoming registered or licensed, fees, enforcement and more.
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Registration and licensing
- Apply for a plumbing registration
- Apply for a plumbing licence
- Apply for a specialised or restricted class
- Apply for Fire Protection restricted classes
- Drainage
- Fire Protection
- Fire Protection - restricted classes
- Gasfitting
- Irrigation (non-agricultural)
- Mechanical Services
- Refrigerated Air-conditioning
- Roofing (stormwater)
- Sanitary
- Type B Gasfitting
- Water Supply
- TMV
- Type A Appliance Servicing
- Type A Appliance Conversion
- Type B Gasfitting Advanced
- Backflow Prevention
- Mutual recognition for plumbers
- Registration and licensing FAQs
Owner-builders
Information about applying for an owner-builder certificate of consent, including eligibility, training requirements and more.
Consumers
Information about building and plumbing matters for property owners, residents and renovators.
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Home renovation essentials
- Engaging a builder
- Engaging a plumber
- Appointing a building surveyor
- Ending the employment...
- Planning and building permits
- Landscaping
- Plumbing compliance certificates
- Building contracts
- Insurance for building and plumbing work
- Protecting adjoining properties
- Energy efficiency requirements
- At the end of your building project
Cladding
Information on the Victorian Statewide Cladding Audit and what’s involved in rectifying buildings.
Coronavirus updates
- For the latest Coronavirus (COVID-19) updates please visit our information page
- Due to Coronavirus (COVID-19), the VBA has moved all services and regulatory functions online and our offices are closed until further notice. To contact the VBA, call 1300 815 127 or email customerservice@vba.vic.gov.au.
We regulate Victoria’s building and plumbing industries – protecting the community and empowering practitioners.
I want to...
- Resolve an issue with my builder or plumber
- Renew my building/company registration
- Check my builder or plumber's registration
- Renew my plumbing registration or licence
- Understand the home renovation process
- Become an owner-builder
- Find out when a building permit is required
- Find out about pool safety barriers
- Hold the VBA to account
- Find a practitioner
What are you looking for?
ABCB – NCC Essentials
An educational resource to introduce the National Construction Code and provide examples to practically apply it.
New Industry Complaints Hotline
If you are not satisfied with our handling of a complaint, or you wish to raise an integrity matter, please let us know on our complaints hotline.
2019–2020 building permit activity
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104,560
building permits reported
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$39.15b
reported cost of works
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35,172
building permits issued in regional Victoria
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83%
building permits for domestic building work