For Public Comment Technical Specification for the WaterMark Certification Scheme Standards Australia's WS-003 committee has released a Public Comment draft to AS 1172.7 - Sanitary plumbing products, Part 7 Waterless urinals. The public comment... More
Closes 10 February 2023
For Public Comment Notice of Direction on annual factory inspections for lead free WaterMark certified products In 2021 the Australian Building Codes Board (ABCB) decided to limit the allowable lead content in plumbing products,... More
Closes 13 March 2023
Here are some of the issues we have consulted on and their outcomes. See all outcomes
A Consultation Regulation Impact Statement (RIS) was released for public comment between 20 September to 7 November 2021.
Over 100 submissions were received. All submissions were taken into consideration by the ABCB.
The Decision RIS was finalised taking account of the feedback on the Consultation RIS where appropriate. This was used as one input into the decision by Ministers to include the new residential energy efficiency provisions into NCC 2022.
The Building Confidence Report (BCR) Implementation Team asked for your feedback on installation, testing and certification of fire safety systems to improve building outcomes and compliance with the National Construction Code.
We received 61 responses. Responses were received from industry associations, businesses, governments, educational institutions and individuals. Responses were positive and supportive of a nationally consistent approach to installation, testing and certification of fire safety systems. There was strong support to ensure that work is only undertaken by registered practitioners.
The BCR Implementation Team used your feedback to inform a model guide on Fire safety systems. The model guide was endorsed by Building Ministers and is available for state and territory consideration and implementation.
We asked for your input to a model guide on experience needed for building surveyor registration. The guide aims to help people obtain and prove they have experience of sufficient depth and breadth to be registered as a building surveyor. There is also a section for supervisors.
You provided many good suggestions to improve the model guide. Views varied on how may experience reports were sufficient to prove experience, with suggestions ranging from none to around 50. Almost all submissions advised that a minimum number of work examples should not be required.
The BCR Implementation Team used your feedback to inform a model guide on Evidence of experience for building surveyor registration. The model guide was endorsed by Building Ministers for state and territory consideration and implementation.