
POLICY & ADVOCACY UPDATE AUGUST 2023
NSW BUILDING REFORMS We were pleased to be invited to present the Declared Drawing Matrix, a tool to assist Design Practitioners-Architectural in navigating their declaration requirements under the DBP Act
From cladding/ACPs to inadequate registration; from self-certification to inequitable risk allocation in contracts; the state of Australia’s construction industry is worrying, and the solution complex but the simple reality is the need for urgent regulatory reform. We must protect the safety of our communities and return confidence to the sector.
Over the past few years and more frequently in the past 18 months, we’ve advocated strongly and consistently for regulatory reform and increased compliance to address the multitude of issues plaguing our built environment.
We have called for a heightened focus and more urgent action from all levels of government and regulators including the immediate implementation of the 24 recommendations from the Shergold-Weir report, Building Confidence.
Our focus with regard to building regulation has always been and remains on four key aspects within the profession’s areas of expertise:
We’ve made public statements and submissions, held meetings with government, developed guidelines, run CPD and collaborated with other industry stakeholders to build our collective voice. To create meaningful and practical solutions requires collaboration across the entire industry.
We wholeheartedly agree with the Shergold-Weir report’s view that ‘The building and construction industry needs to actively participate in lifting standards, competency and integrity if it is to produce safe and reliable buildings and continue to be an important driver of infrastructure development.’
We continue to fight for reform through a multifaceted approach targeting key decision makers and stand ready to support state, territory and federal governments, but they must act now! This cannot wait!
NSW BUILDING REFORMS We were pleased to be invited to present the Declared Drawing Matrix, a tool to assist Design Practitioners-Architectural in navigating their declaration requirements under the DBP Act
Further to my message in a newsletter of June 2023 and specifically in regard to advice provided in a Victorian School Building Authority (VSBA) webinar that stated “The Superintendent is
The release last week of Cladding Safe Victoria’s most recent research paper revealed a range of building defects that have been discovered as contractors remove combustible cladding and re-clad selected
The architecture of housing is a discussion we keep returning to. This issue of the Architecture Bulletin is a conversation about living together.
With the new government in place and moving steadily forward, it is a busy time for policy and advocacy for the Institute. NEW MINISTERS We were grateful to
The Australian Institute of Architects’ incoming National President Stuart Tanner will kickstart a public conversation about the importance of architecture in society and culture when he takes on the leadership
The Australian Institute of Architects Victorian Chapter has welcomed the state government’s strengthened consumer protections for the building industry, amid concerns about delaying adoption of the National Construction Code. The
The economy Growth over the next two years is expected to be weak. The Australian economy is expected to outperform all major advanced economies but is slowing in the face
The Australian Institute of Architects has commended the Australian Government on its multi-faceted approach to develop greater housing supply, diversity and affordability in its 2023-2024 Budget. The peak body for
The Australian Institute of Architects (the Institute) describes last night’s release of the Building Legislation Amendment (Building Classes) Regulation 2023 as an opportunity missed by the NSW government.
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The Australian Institute of Architects acknowledges First Nations peoples as the Traditional Custodians of the lands, waters, and skies of the continent now called Australia.
We express our gratitude to their Elders and Knowledge Holders whose wisdom, actions and knowledge have kept culture alive.
We recognise First Nations peoples as the first architects and builders. We appreciate their continuing work on Country from pre-invasion times to contemporary First Nations architects, and respect their rights to continue to care for Country.