Institute of Building Technology Western Australia
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Building Commercial and Residential
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Specialist - disability access
Specialist - energy efficiency
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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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Please explain your reasoning.
Providing that the state regulators control the registration requirements.
An association should not be involved in determining and individual requirements like requiring membership in in the Building Surveying Association as a mandatory registration requirement, along with a qualification.
In Western Australia the registration process has been working well for many years with the three levels. The level 3 being a Technician requiring the Skills Set which is already embedding in the current Advance Dip Building Surveying CPC60115.
Do you think the proposed NRF will improve compliance with the NCC?
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Please explain your reasoning.
No need to require NCC training as an additional requirements in the Building and the Building Surveying section.
Currently the CPC Training package already has BCA vol 1 and 2 training units within CPC50210 Dip Building and Construction and CPC60115 Advanced Dip Building Surveying.
If you embed the UOC's CPCCBC4001 and CPCCBC5001 then adequate BCA training will be provided. I don't think you need to re invent the wheel.
This will be more efficient as an RTO already provide a quality assured process.
NRF Discipline Specific Comments
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Your comment relates to:
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Building design
Energy efficiency design
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
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Building surveying
Fire systems inspection
Project management
Registration levels
Providing that the state regulators control the registration requirements.
An association should not be involved in determining and individual requirements like requiring membership in in the Building Surveying Association as a mandatory registration requirement, along with a qualification.
In Western Australia the registration process has been working well for many years with the three levels. The level 3 being a Technician requiring the Skills Set which is already embedding in the current Advance Dip Building Surveying CPC60115.
Although you suggest blending the level 2 with the level 3 Technicians role together the West Australian model is far Superior .
Currently the CPC60115 qualification is under review. This paper and the qualification don't align with the proposed levels. This is going to be out of date before you implement this.
Would you like to comment on another discipline?
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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.
Providing that the state regulators control the registration requirements.
In Western Australia the registration process has been working well for many years with the three levels. The level 3 being a Technician requiring the Skills Set which is already embedding in the current Advance Dip Building Surveying CPC60115.
Although you suggest blending the level 2 with the level 3 Technicians role together the West Australian model is far Superior .
Currently the CPC60115 qualification is under review. This paper and the qualification don't align with the proposed levels. This is going to be out of date before you implement this.
Are there any other matters you wish to comment on?
Comments
An association should not be involved in determining and individual requirements like requiring membership in in the Building Surveying Association as a mandatory registration requirement, along with a qualification CPC60115.
TAG have recently reviewed the CPC60115 and have passed significant changes even though a strong voice ( approximately 45%) from stakeholders opposed the recommendations.