21/06/2021
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From 1 July 2021, changes are being introducedÌýto the residential building industry to restore consumer confidence and make sure that apartments being built are trustworthy. Find out more about how the changes will affectÌýProfessional Engineers ²¹²Ô»å  Design and Building Practitioners on the .

What’s new?

For everyone:

  • NSW Fair trading have updated theirÌýwebsite with new information on

For Professional Engineers:

  • Professional Engineers can now download the . This helpful guide includes detailed information on what type of engineering work is affected, key definitions, and how to supervise unregistered engineers.

For Design and Building Practitioners:

  • Two new guides have beenÌýreleased to help you prepare regulated designs or design compliance declarations. Download the from the Fair Trading website.
  • From 1 July, you may have new obligations to complete and lodge compliance declarations and other documents. Download new , including design compliance declaration forms, variation statement forms, and standard title block templates.

Need more detail?

NSW Fair Trading haveÌýupdated theirÌýwebsite with additional information on:

  • and the one-year exemption period
  • for Design Practitioners and Building Practitioners to complete before registering
  • New for Design Practitioners and Building Practitioners.

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DBP changes explained in 5 minutes – videos

DBP videos

There’s a lot of information to read in the lead-up to 1 July. If you need a quick refresher on these changes, you can watch these short videos:

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What you need to do before 1 July:
  1. Find out if these changes affect you

These changes apply to Professional Engineers, Design Practitioners and Building Practitioners working on class 2 buildings or buildings with a class 2 part. The NSW Fair Trading website has detailed eligibility criteria for individuals and organisations.

Find information for and .

  1. Get ready to register

Eligible practitioners should get ready for these changes by preparing the documents and information required for registration from 1 July, including:

  • Proof of identity
  • A police check
  • A copy of your degree or other qualifications
  • Evidence of your recent and relevant work experience

Read registration information for and

  1. Complete the mandatory online learning modules

Before registering, Design and Building Practitioners must complete and pass two online learning modules:

  1. module
  2.   module

The modules aren’t mandatory for Professional Engineers, but you can complete them to learn more about the changes.

Tip: Make sure to keep your module certificates as proof of completion – you’ll need these when you register.

What you need to do on 1 July

Remember, you may not need to register on 1 July.

  • Designer Practitioners and Building Practitioners, you only need to register before you need to declare or lodge a document. This may not be on 1 July.
  • Professional Engineers, you will only need to register if you are doing engineering work on a class 2 building or a building with a class 2 part in one of these areas: electrical, civil, geotechnical, structural, fire safety or mechanical engineering. Engineers who are not eligible to register may keep working under the supervision of someone who is registered.

The registration process is all online. The NSW Fair Trading website will be updated on 1 July with links to the online application form.

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