Discussion paper: National Registration Framework for Building Practitioners

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What is your name?

Name
john liska

What is your organisation?

Organisation
ABE Consulting

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Building Commercial
Building Residential
Building Commercial and Residential
Building and plumbing products
Building Certification/ Surveying
Architecture and design
Engineering
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Legal and Finance
Ticked Specialist - disability access
Specialist - energy efficiency
Specialist - fire safety
Specialist - health
Specialist - hydraulic/ plumbing
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General Questions

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

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

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

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NRF Discipline Specific Comments

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Your comment relates to:
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Building design
Energy efficiency design
Ticked Disability access design
Geotechnical design
Structural design
Electrical design
Mechanical design
Hydraulic design
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 57 - No Comment
Descriptions/definitions
Page 57 -

I'm not sure why this is limited to just "Designers" when Access Consultants have a critical role to play within the design, compliance and sign-off of a building in relation to access including the development of Performance Solution reports under the BCA.

Further, many Development Consents (NSW) from local council's require an "access consultant" to provide a statement prior to the issuance of the Construction Certificate/ Occupation Certificate. This shows how critical we are.

Access Consultancy is more than just "design" of a building it is understanding of the rules and regulations which is coupled with the BCA, Federal Legislation, State Legislation and Local Government Regulations.

I believe its imperative that the term "Access Consultant" is used within the NRF due to the specific nature of our work.
Scope of work
Page 57 - No Comment
Qualification requirements
Page 58 - Cert IV & Diploma of access consulting is a suitable requirement
Experience requirements
Page 58 - 3 Years working within the industry is a suitable requirement under an "Access Consultant"
Any other comments for this discipline
It is important that the term "designer" is replaced with "Consultant" as consultants have a critical role to play in the design, compliance and sign-off of building works.
If "Access Consultants" are providing input in the design of the building works by interpreting the relevant disability access legislation & regulations and then signing-off on the completed works i believe its important that "Access Consultants" are registered as part of this updated frame work.

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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?

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Please provide your reasoning.
The difference of requirements and risk is exponential between a smaller building and larger building.