Emerging issues

‘Building confidence’ reform agenda delivers improved building quality, more certain compliance pathways and sustainable professional indemnity insurance, while avoiding unnecessary red tape.

• Provide free access to Australian Standards referenced in the National Construction Code (NCC).
• Require manufacturers to validate product conformance against the NCC requirements and communicate product information in a standard format (Product Technical Statements).
• Introduce a system of third-party review to sign off high-risk components.

Explore practical measures to help address the increased prevalence of mental health issues in the workplace.

• Contribute to the development of the ‘Psychological Health Code of Practice’ and address the lack of clarity around what compliance looks like.
• Provide better tools to support the mental health of workers, in addition to initiatives such as Mates in Construction.

Advocacy Focus 2021