Breaches have included:
The VBA’s Executive Director, Regulatory Operations, David Brockman said that it was a practitioner’s obligation to comply with the rules and keep Victorians safe.
“The VBA takes its role as regulator seriously, promoting safe and resilient buildings, and ensuring communities and industry reach their potential.
We do this by supporting a thriving and trusted industry that acts with integrity, and by taking action against those who do not follow the rules. The VBA worked to ensure consumers had trust in the industry and so that practitioners who did the right thing weren’t hindered by those who cut corners and put lives at risk.
Regulating Victoria’s built environment does more than ensure safety – it helps industry and community reach economic and social potential. We maximise the industry’s contribution toward social and economic recovery and growth, by creating confidence to build with and invest in an accountable, compliant industry that is active and well-regulated.” Mr Brockman said.
What happened last year?
Last year was another record year of building permit approvals in Victoria. The VBA issued 127,792 building permits ( worth $44.6 billion ). That is an increase of more than 14,000 (or 12.66 per cent) from 2020.
The VBA used its powers to immediately suspend a practitioner and then disqualify them from working for three years for using fraudulent domestic building insurance certificates.
This is the second time the regulator has taken this strong action this financial year.
If you are in this situation, you can apply to the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT) for review of a decision.
Victorians wanting to check if their builder or plumber is registered visit vba.vic.gov.au/find
The VBA has an online consumer resource portal with information for anyone who is experiencing issues with builders or plumbers.
