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When is a building permit required? Practice Note 32-2018
This practice note provides guidance on where a building permit is not required for building work.https://www.vba.vic.gov.au/When-is-a-building-permit-required.pdf -
Practitioner Education Series previous sessions
You will view previous sessions of the Practitioner Education Series here.https://www.vba.vic.gov.au/plumbing/PES-previous-sessions -
Freedom of Information Act Part II Statement
The Victorian Building Authority (the VBA) is committed to making information easily accessible to the public. The VBA releases a large amount of information through online and print publishing, social media platforms, information sessions andhttps://www.vba.vic.gov.au/legal/foi/foi-part-ii-statement -
Insurance for building and plumbing work
Homeowners and renovators are protected from faulty building and plumbing work by insurance held by the builder or plumber.https://www.vba.vic.gov.au/consumers/home-renovation-essentials/insurance-building-plumbing-work -
Doing business with us
The VBA's planned procurement activity for the next 12-18 months, plus other procurement information.https://www.vba.vic.gov.au/about/doing-business-with-us -
Automatic Mutual Recognition
https://www.vba.vic.gov.au/registration-and-licensing/building-practitioner-registration/automatic-mutual-recognition -
Directions to Fix notifications
Building surveyors are required to issue a Direction to Fix (DTF) building work to the builder if they reasonably believe that the building work fails to comply with the Building Act.https://www.vba.vic.gov.au/surveyors/renewals-other-requirements/directions-to-fix -
Permitted assessment reference materials
https://www.vba.vic.gov.au/registration-and-licensing/building-practitioner-registration/online-exams-building/permitted-assessment-reference-materials -
Use of behavioural insights to reduce improper service penetrations
https://www.vba.vic.gov.au/about/research/use-of-behavioural-insights-to-reduce-improper-service-penetrations -
Investigating passive fire protection defects in residential multi-owned properties
https://www.vba.vic.gov.au/about/research/investigating-passive-fire-protection-defects-in-residential-multi-owned-properties -
Building order referrals
Building surveyors are obliged to issue building notices and building orders when necessary to bring about compliance with a provision of the Building Act.https://www.vba.vic.gov.au/surveyors/renewals-other-requirements/building-order-referrals