Permitted assessment reference materials

Building Practitioner Classes

You may use permitted reference materials during your VBA exam or interview in the following formats:

Printed copies of permitted reference materials
PDF documents saved to your computer of permitted reference materials
Online version of the National Construction Code (NCC) from the ABCB website
A combination of printed and electronic formats

You are not permitted to use other file formats or platforms.

Interviews

You may also bring a copy of your evidence portfolio and other relevant project documentation. This documentation should be organised by project and in a way that allows you to quickly locate a document that may be referred to in an interview.

PDF documents

Download PDF documents before the exam date
Save the PDFs to a single folder on your computer for easy access during your exam or interview
You may highlight, tab, or bookmark PDF documents - do not add text or notes

If you are completing your exam online, your proctor supervising your exam will check the title page of each PDF document to confirm it is a permitted reference material.

Where to obtain permitted reference material documents

See Building regulatory framework for an overview of the Victorian Regulatory Framework

Acts and Regulations	Building Act 1983 Building Regulations 2018 Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 2002 Domestic Building Contracts Act 1995 Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004
National Construction Code (NCC)	Australian Building Codes Board (ABCB) website
Australian Standards	Purchase from Standards Australia or your preferred distribution partner
Guide to Standards and Tolerances	VBA Publications webpage

You will need to refer to the current version: NCC 2022

The VBA will not provide copies of permitted reference materials.

You are required to use and prepare your own permitted reference materials.

You may use permitted reference materials during your VBA exam or interview in the following formats:

Printed copies of permitted reference materials
PDF documents saved to your computer of permitted reference materials
Online version of the National Construction Code (NCC) from the ABCB website
A combination of printed and electronic formats

You are not permitted to use other file formats or platforms.

You do not need to remove tabs or colour highlighting in your permitted reference materials, however you are not permitted to add extended notes to your documents

We recommend that you save all the required references to a single folder, and use document titles that makes them easy to find. If you are completing your exam online, you will have only one screen so you will need to toggle between screens. Practice using “Alt-Tab” to do this quickly.

If you are completing your exam at the VBA, you may use own laptop or tablet to access electronic copies of resources.

View the permitted reference materials for each class:

Building Act 1993
Building Regulations 2018
National Construction Code
Guide to Standards and Tolerances 2015
AS 1684.4 Residential Timber Framed Construction
AS 2870-2011 Residential slabs and footing
AS 4773 Masonry in small buildings
AS 3959-2009 Construction of buildings in bushfire–prone areas
AS 4654.1 & AS 4654.2 Waterproofing membranes for above ground use
AS1288 Glass in buildings
AS3660.1 Termite management
AS 3740 Waterproofing of domestic wet areas
AS 1428.1 Design for access and mobility
AS 1926.1 & AS 1926.2 Swimming pool safety

Building Act 1993
Building Regulations 2018
National Construction Code
Guide to Standards and Tolerances 2015
AS 1684.4 Residential Timber Framed Construction
AS 2870-2011 Residential slabs and footing
AS 4773 Masonry in small buildings
AS 3959-2009 Construction of buildings in bushfire–prone areas
AS 4654.1 & AS 4654.2 Waterproofing membranes for above ground use
AS1288 Glass in buildings
AS3660.1 Termite management
AS 3740 Waterproofing of domestic wet areas
AS 1428.1 Design for access and mobility
AS 1926.1 & AS 1926.2 Swimming pool safety

Building Act 1993
Building Regulations 2018
AS1926.1 Swimming Pool Safety - Fencing for Swimming Pools – Victoria 1993
AS1926.1 Swimming Pool Safety - Fencing for Swimming Pools – Victoria 1986
AS1926.1 Swimming Pool Safety - Fencing for Swimming Pools – Victoria 2007 (including Amendment 1 which was incorporated at the same time)
AS1926.1 Swimming Pool Safety - Fencing for Swimming Pools – Victoria 2012
Building Act Swimming Pool Safety - Fencing for Swimming Pools – Victoria 1993

Building Act 1993
Building Regulations 2018
National Construction Code
Guide to Standards and Tolerances 2015
AS 3600 Concrete Structures
Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004
Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 2002

Building Act 1993
Building Regulations 2018
National Construction Code
Guide to Standards and Tolerances 2015
Occupational Health and Safety Regulations 2007
AS 2601 The Demolition of Structures
AS 3600 Concrete Structures

Building Act 1993
Building Regulations 2018
Domestic Building Contracts Act 1995
National Construction Code
Guide to Standards and Tolerances 2015
AS 1684.4 Residential Timber Framed Construction
AS 2870-2011 Residential slabs and footing
AS 4773 Masonry in small buildings
AS 3959-2018 Construction of buildings in bushfire –prone areas
AS 4654.1 & .2 Waterproofing membranes for above ground use
AS1288 Glass in buildings
AS3660.1 Termite management
AS4678 Earth-retaining structures
AS 3740 Waterproofing of domestic wet areas
AS 1428.1 Design for access and mobility
AS 1926.1 & AS 1926.2 Swimming pool safety
AS 1100.301 Technical Drawing
Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004
Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 2002

Building Act 1993
Building Regulations 2018
Guide to Standards and Tolerances 2015
AS/NZS 1170 Structural design actions
Part 2 2011 Wind actions (Amdt 1, 2 and 3)
AS 2293 Emergency escape lighting and exit signs for buildings
AS 2444 Portable fire extinguishers and fire blankets selection and location
AS1851.1 Maintenance of fire services (cannot access from VBA)
AS1170.2 Structural loading – wind
AS2293.1 & 2293.2 Emergency lighting
Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004
Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 2002

Building Act 1993
Building Regulations 2018
Domestic Building Contracts Act 1995
National Construction Code
Guide to Standards and Tolerances 2015
AS 1684.4 Residential Timber Framed Construction
AS 2870-2011 Residential slabs and footing
AS 4773 Masonry in small buildings
AS 1926.1 & AS 1926.2 Swimming pool safety
Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004
Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 2002
AS 3740 Waterproofing of domestic wet areas
AS1288 Glass in buildings

Domestic Builder classes

Building Act 1993
Building Regulations 2018
Domestic Building Contracts Act 1995
National Construction Code
Guide to Standards and Tolerances 2015
AS 1684.4 Residential Timber Framed Construction
AS 2870-2011 Residential slabs and footing
AS 4773 Masonry in small buildings
AS 1926.1 & AS 1926.2 Swimming pool safety
Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004
Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 2002
AS 3740 Waterproofing of domestic wet areas
AS1288 Glass in buildings

Building Act 1993
Building Regulations 2018
Domestic Building Contracts Act 1995
Guide to Standards and Tolerances 2015
Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004
Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 2002
National Construction Code

Building Act 1993
Building Regulations 2018
Domestic Building Contracts Act 1995
National Construction Code
Guide to Standards and Tolerances 2015
AS 1684.4 Residential Timber Framed Construction
AS 3740 Waterproofing of domestic wet areas
AS1288 Glass in buildings
Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004
Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 2002

Building Act 1993
Building Regulations 2018
Domestic Building Contracts Act 1995
National Construction Code
Guide to Standards and Tolerances 2015
AS 1684.4 Residential Timber Framed Construction
AS 2870-2011 Residential slabs and footing
AS 4773 Masonry in small buildings
AS 1926.1 & AS 1926.2 Swimming pool safety
Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004
Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 2002
AS 3740 Waterproofing of domestic wet areas
AS1288 Glass in buildings

Building Act 1993
Building Regulations 2018
Domestic Building Contracts Act 1995
National Construction Code
Guide to Standards and Tolerances 2015
AS 1684.4 Residential Timber Framed Construction
AS 287O Residential slabs and footings
AS 4773 Masonry in small buildings
Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004
Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 2002

Building Act 1993
Building Regulations 2018
Domestic Building Contracts Act 1995
National Construction Code
Guide to Standards and Tolerances 2015
AS 1684.4 Residential Timber Framed Construction
AS 287O Residential slabs and footings
AS 4773 Masonry in small buildings
Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004
Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 2002

Building Act 1993
Building Regulations 2018
Domestic Building Contracts Act 1995
Guide to Standards and Tolerances 2015
Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004
Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 2002
National Construction Code

Building Act 1993
Building Regulations 2018
Domestic Building Contracts Act 1995
Guide to Standards and Tolerances 2015
Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004
Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 2002
National Construction Code

Building Act 1993
Building Regulations 2018
Domestic Building Contracts Act 1995
National Construction Code
Guide to Standards and Tolerances 2015
AS 1684.4 Residential Timber Framed Construction
Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004
Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 2002

Building Act 1993
Building Regulations 2018
Domestic Building Contracts Act 1995
Guide to Standards and Tolerances 2015
Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004
Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 2002
National Construction Code

Building Act 1993
Building Regulations 2018
Domestic Building Contracts Act 1995
Guide to Standards and Tolerances 2015
Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004
Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 2002
National Construction Code

Building Act 1993
Building Regulations 2018
Domestic Building Contracts Act 1995
National Construction Code
Guide to Standards and Tolerances 2015
AS 2870-2011 Residential slabs and footing
AS 4773 Masonry in small buildings
Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004
Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 2002

Building Act 1993
Building Regulations 2018
Domestic Building Contracts Act 1995
Guide to Standards and Tolerances 2015
Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004
Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 2002
National Construction Code

Building Act 1993
Building Regulations 2018
Domestic Building Contracts Act 1995
National Construction Code
Guide to Standards and Tolerances 2015
AS 1684.4 Residential Timber Framed Construction
Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004
Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 2002

Building Act 1993
Building Regulations 2018
Domestic Building Contracts Act 1995
Guide to Standards and Tolerances 2015
Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004
Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 2002
National Construction Code

Building Act 1993
Building Regulations 2018
Domestic Building Contracts Act 1995
Guide to Standards and Tolerances 2015
Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004
Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 2002
National Construction Code

Building Act 1993
Building Regulations 2018
Domestic Building Contracts Act 1995
National Construction Code
Guide to Standards and Tolerances 2015
AS 1684.4 Residential Timber Framed Construction
AS 287O Residential slabs and footings
AS 4773 Masonry in small buildings
Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004
Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 2002

Building Act 1993
Building Regulations 2018
Domestic Building Contracts Act 1995
Guide to Standards and Tolerances 2015
Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004
Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 2002
National Construction Code

Building Act 1993
Building Regulations 2018
Domestic Building Contracts Act 1995
National Construction Code Volume 2
AS 1684.4 Residential timber – framed construction
AS 2870 Residential slabs & footings
Guide to Standards and Tolerances 2015
Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004
Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 2002

Building Act 1993
Building Regulations 2018
Domestic Building Contracts Act 1995
Guide to Standards and Tolerances 2015
Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004
Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 2002
National Construction Code

Building Act 1993
Building Regulations 2018
Domestic Building Contracts Act 1995
Guide to Standards and Tolerances 2015
Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004
Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 2002
National Construction Code

Building Act 1993
Building Regulations 2018
Domestic Building Contracts Act 1995
National Construction Code
Guide to Standards and Tolerances 2015
AS 1684.4 Residential Timber Framed Construction
AS 287O Residential slabs and footings
AS 4773 Masonry in small buildings
Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004
Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 2002

Building Act 1993
Building Regulations 2018
Domestic Building Contracts Act 1995
Guide to Standards and Tolerances 2015
Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004
Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 2002
National Construction Code

Building Act 1993
Building Regulations 2018
Domestic Building Contracts Act 1995
Guide to Standards and Tolerances 2015
Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004
Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 2002
National Construction Code

Building Act 1993
Building Regulations 2018
Domestic Building Contracts Act 1995
National Construction Code
Guide to Standards and Tolerances 2015
AS 1684.4 Residential Timber Framed Construction
AS 287O Residential slabs and footings
AS 4773 Masonry in small buildings
Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004
Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 2002

Building Act 1993
Building Regulations 2018
Domestic Building Contracts Act 1995
Guide to Standards and Tolerances 2015
Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004
Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 2002
National Construction Code

Building Act 1993
Building Regulations 2018
Domestic Building Contracts Act 1995
National Construction Code
Guide to Standards and Tolerances 2015
AS 1684.4 Residential Timber Framed Construction
AS 2870-2011 Residential slabs and footing
AS 4773 Masonry in small buildings
AS 1926.1 & AS 1926.2 Swimming pool safety
Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004
Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 2002
AS 3740 Waterproofing of domestic wet areas
AS1288 Glass in buildings

Building Act 1993
Building Regulations 2018
Domestic Building Contracts Act 1995
Guide to Standards and Tolerances 2015
Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004
Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 2002
National Construction Code

Building Act 1993
Building Regulations 2018
Domestic Building Contracts Act 1995
National Construction Code
Guide to Standards and Tolerances 2015
AS 1926.1 & AS 1926.2 Swimming pool safety
Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004
Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 2002

Building Act 1993
Building Regulations 2018
Domestic Building Contracts Act 1995
National Construction Code
Guide to Standards and Tolerances 2015
AS 3740 Waterproofing of domestic wet areas
Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004
Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 2002