Ensure a Registered Building Practitioner is a part of your plans.

Because only Registered Building Practitioners meet the legal requirements to carry out domestic building work over $5,000 in Victoria.

You can be confident Registered Building Practitioners have the qualifications, knowledge and experience, and domestic building insurance (where works exceed $12,000). 

Identifying a Registered Building Practitioner is easy too - just look for the logo or ask to see their official photo identification. Or to find a Registered Building Practitioner in your area, click on Finding a Registered Building Practitioner and run a search.

For more information about Registered Building Practitioners, see the new brochure Are you a Registered Building Practitioner? The first question you should ask.

So who needs to be a Registered Building Practitioner?

If a person is in the "business of building" then more than likely they must be registered with the Building Practitioners Board (BPB).
The Building Act 1993 requires most people who carry out or undertake work in building to be registered as building practitioners with the BPB. Registered Building Practitioners are required to carry the appropriate insurance to provide consumers with better protection where works exceed $12,000. The BPB registers individuals not companies or businesses.

The Building Regulations 2006 outline the various categories and classes of building practitioners. The ability to be registered is based upon the nature and extent of the practitioner's qualifications and experience. The following categories and classes of building practitioners are currently required to be registered with the BPB:

• Building surveyor
• Building inspector (Unlimited/Limited)
• Quantity surveyor
• Engineer (Civil/Mechanical/Electrical/Fire Safety)
• Draftsperson (Building design - architectural, interior, services)
• Builder (Commercial builder - unlimited/limited)
• Builder (Domestic builder - unlimited/limited/manager)
• Builder (Demolisher - low rise buildings/medium rise buildings/unlimited)
• Erector or supervisor (temporary structures - Class 1 and 2).

To ensure your builder is registered, go to Finding a Registered Building Practitioner or contact us on 1300 360 320.