Response 120171874

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Personal Information

What is your name?

Name
John Parkinson

What is your organisation?

Organisation
Onsite Wastewater Solutions & Plumbing Design

Which best describes your industry sector?

Which best describes your industry sector?
Please select one item
Building Commercial
Building Residential
Building Commercial and Residential
Building and plumbing products
Building Certification/ Surveying
Architecture and design
Engineering
Ticked Plumbing
Compliance, testing and accreditation
Legal and Finance
Specialist - disability access
Specialist - energy efficiency
Specialist - fire safety
Specialist - health
Specialist - hydraulic/ plumbing
Student/ apprentices
Trades and other construction services
Education
Community and Non-Government organisations
Government
General Public
Other

Please select your State or Territory

State or Territory
Please select one item
ACT
NSW
NT
Qld
SA
Ticked Tas
Vic
WA

On whose behalf are you making this submission?

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(Required)
Ticked I am making this submission on my own behalf
I am making this submission on behalf of a business
I am making this submission on behalf of an industry body
I am making this submission on behalf of a government agency

General Questions

Does the proposed NRF deliver an appropriate and proportionate response to BCR Recommendations 1 and 2?

Please select one item
Yes
Ticked No
Unsure
If No, please provide reasons and suggestions.
The NRF does not consider the qualifications or registration of current Building Services Designers who are involved in designing Onsite Wastewater Management Systems

Will the NRF, if implemented, enhance confidence in the building industry by ensuring that key practitioners in the building process are registered?

Please select one item
Ticked Yes
No
Unsure

Do you foresee any risks in implementing this proposal, noting that the states and territories are responsible for implementation of the NRF?

Please select one item
Yes
Ticked No
Unsure
Please explain your reasoning.
The proposal details the required educational and experience for each professional discipline
Except the Designers of Onsite Wastewater Management Systems who are key practitioners in the building process

Do you think the proposed NRF will improve compliance with the NCC?

Please select one item
Ticked Yes
No
Unsure
Please explain your reasoning.
Compliance with the NCC depends on the Professional in his area of experience and expertise to understand the document and ensure compliance
The NRF should ensure increased understanding and competence

NRF Discipline Specific Comments

Please provide your comments below.

Your comment relates to:
Please select one item
(Required)
Building design
Energy efficiency design
Disability access design
Geotechnical design
Structural design
Electrical design
Mechanical design
Hydraulic design
Ticked Plumbing design
Fire safety design
Fire systems design
Façade design
Building
Fire systems installation
Plumbing
Building surveying
Fire systems inspection
Project management
Registration levels
Page 81
There are no Registration provisions or level for Onsite wastewater management designers
- OSWM Systems are a Plumbing system
Descriptions/definitions
Page 81
Onsite wastewater designers may be categorized within the definition Plumbing technical design work
Qualification requirements
Page 83
A qualification description for Onsite wastewater management system designers
Experience requirements
Page 83

Experience for Onsite Wastewater Management system designers
Any other comments for this discipline
The professional group that i have commented on in the Plumbing Design section need to have a described Category, Function and Qualification to ensure competencies are maintained and to provide a clearer Career path and ongoing CPD

Would you like to comment on another discipline?

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(Required)
Yes
Ticked No

Other Comments

The ABCB is specifically interested in your comments on the registration levels for building surveyors. Do you agree with the criteria used to distinguish between with the two levels of registration for building surveyors and does it adequately accommodate the different levels of risk?

Please select one item
Yes
No
Ticked Unsure