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The Building Commission has prepared this overview of the building approvals process to assist those in the building industry, home-owners, permit authority clients and staff, owner-builders and building industry students.

The responsible person for plumbing and drainage work must ensure the work complies with the Plumbing Code of Australia (PCA) and other prescribed codes and standards.

This form is for individuals who are applying for an endorsed contractor licence (Q) or a qualified supervisor certificate or a tradeperson certificate for Specialist Categories of work; it is to assist you in deciding if you have sufficient information to commence the application process.

This form is for individuals who are applying for an endorsed contractor licence (Q) or a qualified supervisor certificate for the category of General Building Work; it is to assist you in deciding if you have sufficient information to commence the application process.

This form is for individuals who are applying for an endorsed contractor licence (Q) or a qualified supervisor certificate for any of the Restricted Building or Trade Categories; it is to assist you in deciding if you have sufficient information to commence the application process.

Application form for NSW Fair Trading.

This guide is designed for new supervisors or supervisors looking to gain additional skills.

This Certifier Practice Standard is prepared by the Commissioner for Fair Trading under section 14 of the Building and Development Certifiers Act 2018 (B&DC Act); Section 14 provides that a registered certifier’s conditions of registration may require the certifier to carry out certification work in accordance with specified standards or methodologies prepared by the Commissioner.

The Design and Building Practitioners Act 2020 and Design and Building Practitioners Regulation 2021 (the DBP legislation) were established to raise the standards of building design and building work.

This note has been issued by the NSW Building Commissioner, David Chandler OAM, and the Chair of the Cladding Taskforce, John Tansey to provide information for builders, developers and owners corporations who are undertaking building work involving cladding rectification in residential apartments buildings (class 2 buildings).