FPAS is now mandatory in NSW
The Fire Protection Accreditation Scheme (FPAS) was formally
approved by the Secretary of the Department of Customer Service
under
section 59 of the Building and Development Certifiers Act
2018.
This means that if you:
- endorse plans and specifications for designs, and do not hold
C8 or C14 registration with the Department, you must be Fire
Systems Design (FSD) accredited; or
- endorse fire safety measures on annual or supplementary fire
safety statements, you must be Fire Safety Assessment (FSA)
accredited.
All other fire protection roles are unaffected by the
announcement.
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Fire Safety Assessment & Fire Systems Design -
Transitional to Qualified Update, Feb 2021
In 2017, the NSW Government amended the Environmental Planning
and Assessment Regulation 2000 (the Regulation) to require the
endorsement of fire systems designs and performance to be carried
out by competent practitioners.
This change was in line with private certification views of the
Independent Review of the Building Professionals Act 2005 (the
Lambert Report), which considered the "approach to the regulation
of the design, installation, commissioning and maintenance of fire
safety system" to be "a major deficiency" in need of urgent
reform.
It was always the NSW Government's intent that an industry-based
accreditation authority would be approved to accredit
practitioners. On 1 July, 2020, Fire Protection Association
Australia (FPA Australia) was recognised as an accreditation
authority by the NSW Department of Customer Service. The
announcement by the NSW Secretary recognised FPA Australia for
Fire Safety Assessment (FSA) and Fire Systems Design
(FSD).
NSW FSA and FSD practitioners can be recognised
through a Transitional pathway until 30 June 2021 after which only
the Qualified pathway for accreditation will apply.
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Essential Services announcement
FPA Australia and AFAC have released a joint statement about the
importance of fire safety work during the current Coronavirus
pandemic.
The announcement emphasises that
routine service is essential during these uncertain
times.
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the National Peak Body for Fire Protection
Fire Protection Association Australia (FPA Australia) is the
national peak body for fire safety, providing information, services
and education to the fire protection industry and the
community.
FPA Australia supports and represents accredited and competent
practitioners working across all disciplines of the fire
protection, building and construction industry.
The Association is supported by approximately 1700 members
consisting of leading companies, organisations and individuals
around Australia, with a growing reach of up to 30,000 people at
all levels of the industry.
Association members include manufacturers, suppliers, installers
and servicers of fire protection products and services,
firefighters, building owners, insurers, designers and building
surveyors, government and legislators, educators, bushfire
consultants and anyone else working as part of the fire protection
community to provide a safer environment for all Australians.
FPA Australia is a not-for-profit organisation around 30 people
at its national head office in Melbourne, with other resources
positioned in other states. The Association also has training
centres located in Melbourne and Sydney.
The Association's vision and purpose is a safer community where
loss of life, injury and damage to property and the environment are
eliminated through effective fire protection.
Our 2020 Vision For The Fire Protection Inspect & Test
(Routine Service)
FPA Australia has a simple goal for the fire protection
industry: That all Corporate Members who offer inspect and test
services gain FPAS Recognised Business (Inspect and Test)
status.
We are committed to making this a reality and have listened to
feedback from our members in order to make the training and
accreditation process simpler and more affordable. Click
here to find out more.