The ACT Government is committed to action that protects homeowners and the community and addresses building safety and quality, drives a building and construction industry that is accountable and transparent, delivers policy and regulatory settings that are current, adequate, and effective and delivers sustainable and climate resilient buildings.

What is the Act’s building regulatory system?

The ACT’s building regulatory system consists of:

Building Ministers Meeting

The National Building Ministers Meeting (BMM) oversees policy and regulatory issues affecting Australia’s building and construction industries. The BMM’s responsibilities cover:

  • harmonising building regulations and standards
  • collaborating on compliance and enforcement
  • other policy issues affecting Australia’s building and construction industries
  • setting the strategic direction of the Australian Building Codes Board (ABCB).

Australian Building Codes Board

The ACT also contributes to the work of the ABCB Office. The ABCB Office ensures safe and sustainable building and plumbing systems through regulatory and non-regulatory measures, in collaboration with governments and industry. The ACT actively participates in the work of the ABCB Office through representation as a Board member and through various committees.

Focus areas

Practitioner regulation
Consumer protection
Sustainable buildings
Building reform

The above represent the areas of the building regulatory system in the ACT that the ACT Government is focused on to:

  • protect homeowners and the community from harm arising from poor building quality,
  • address building safety and
  • improve community confidence in the building and construction industry through improved industry accountability and transparency.