Continuing Professional Development for Building and Plumbing Practitioners

Notice of preparation of Regulatory Impact Statement

Published:
19 Feb 2024
Published by:
Department of Transport and Planning

A Regulatory Impact Statement (RIS) has been prepared in relation to the proposed Building Amendment (Continuing Professional Development) Regulations 2024, and Plumbing Amendment (Continuing Professional Development) Regulations 2024. The proposed Regulations will amend the Building Regulations 2018 and Plumbing Regulations 2018 to introduce Continuing Professional Development (CPD) requirements for building and plumbing practitioners.

The RIS explains the drivers behind the introduction of CPD requirements, assesses the likely impacts (costs and benefits) and identifies a preferred option for consultation.

The preferred option in the RIS is a combination approach, where the regulations prescribe a total amount of CPD that must be completed by building and plumbing practitioners within their licence or registration period and mandates a minimum amount of learning be completed in certain subject areas and learning formats. The preferred option also enables practitioners to meet CPD requirements through an approved program delivered by industry. This approach provides flexibility for practitioners to choose how to meet their CPD requirements, while establishing baseline requirements across the industry.

The CPD framework seeks to enhance confidence in the community that practitioners are competent in completing building and plumbing work by ensuring that practitioners maintain and develop their professional knowledge and skills.

You can obtain a copy of the RIS and proposed Regulations from the Engage Victoria website at engage.vic.gov.au/continuing-professional-development-builders-and-plumbers. You are invited to comment on the RIS and proposed Regulations by making a submission or completing the survey available on the Engage Victoria website.

All comments and submissions must be received at the following addresses by no later than 5.00pm on 26 February 2024. You can provide feedback on the RIS using one of the following options:

Continuing Professional Development Team, Planning and Building Reform Division

Department of Transport and Planning

8 Nicholson St - PO Box 500 East Melbourne VIC 8002

All comments and submissions will be treated as public documents. You may choose to make an anonymous submission if you do not want your name published.

For further assistance about the public comment process, please email building.policy@delwp.vic.gov.au(opens in a new window).

HON SONYA KILKENNY MP

Minister for Planning

www.transport.vic.gov.au

Date of publication: 26 February 2024

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