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VBA Privacy Policy
The VBA is committed to protecting the privacy of individuals' personal and health information according to the principles set out in the Privacy and Data Protection Act 2014 and the Health Records Act 2001.https://www.vba.vic.gov.au/legal/VBA-privacy-policy -
Product Accreditation Register
https://www.vba.vic.gov.au/building/product-accreditation-register -
Surrender your registration
A building surveyor (individual person or company) may decide to surrender their registration for a range of reasons, including retirement, ill health or change in profession.https://www.vba.vic.gov.au/surveyors/renewals-other-requirements/surrender-registration -
Equivalent Building Surveying registration
https://www.vba.vic.gov.au/surveyors/renewals-other-requirements/equivalent-building-surveying-registration -
Energy efficiency requirements
All new homes and some renovations, alterations and additions must comply with the energy efficiency requirements of the Building Code of Australia (BCA) Volume Two.https://www.vba.vic.gov.au/consumers/home-renovation-essentials/energy-efficient-requirements -
Building product accreditation
BRAC assesses product accreditation applications against the performance requirements of the Building Code of Australia or the Building Regulations.https://www.vba.vic.gov.au/building/building-product-accreditation -
Plumbing compliance certificates
Only a licensed plumber may issue a compliance certificate – registered plumbers can't issue them.https://www.vba.vic.gov.au/consumers/home-renovation-essentials/plumbing-compliance-certificates -
VBA Portal Privacy Collection Notice
How the VBA uses and discloses your personal information when you use Building Activity Management System (BAMS).https://www.vba.vic.gov.au/surveyors/bams/VBA-portal-privacy-collection-notice -
Enforceable undertaking
Part 13 of the Building Act 1993 gives the VBA a general power to take enforceable undertakings from practitioners, and for the VBA to enforce undertakings in a court of law.https://www.vba.vic.gov.au/about/compliance-and-enforcement/enforcement-tools-and-actions/enforceable-undertaking -
Balconies, decks and balustrades
Homeowners, tenants and property owners should regularly check and maintain any balconies, decks and balustrades. If not properly built and maintained, they have the potential to be a serious safety risk.https://www.vba.vic.gov.au/consumers/guides/balconies-decks-balustrades