Auditing
FPA Australia's Compliance Team manages annual scheduled audits
for individuals under the Fire Protection Accreditation Scheme
(FPAS) and Bushfire Planning and Design (BPAD).
FPA Australia is committed to auditing a certain proportion of
practitioners each year to ensure ongoing compliance and the
highest possible standards of performance.
Fire Protection Accreditation Scheme (FPAS) Audits
FPA Australia are required to audit ten percent (10%) of
accredited individuals, in accordance with the New South Wales
Government Requirements.
Our Auditing and Compliance Policy &
Procedures ensure transparency within this space and allows
individuals to understand how we audit. For more information on the
potential outcomes of an audit, please refer to the Disciplinary
Process.
FPAS Record Keeping
Individuals accredited under FPAS are required to maintain
detailed records about their workplace activities (WPA's) for the
purposes of auditing.
To assist with this, FPA Australia has developed two WPA Forms
and two prior Experience forms for Fire Safety Assessors and FIre
Systems Designers. These forms will allow practitioners to document
their work since becoming accredited and their prior experience
separately.
While these forms are not mandatory, they provide a strong
foundation for recordkeeping and cover the requirements for
audit.
Form 1 documents for Fire Safety Assessors:
Form 1 documents for Fire Systems Designers:
Questions regarding FPAS Auditing and compliance should be
emailed to compliance@fpaa.com.au
Bushfire Planning and Design (BPAD) Audits
The Bushfire Planning and Design (BPAD) Auditing and
Compliance Policy and Procedures outline the policy and
procedures applied to the audits and investigation of individuals
accredited under the Bushfire Planning and Design Schemes.
This document covers the procedures for auditing and
investigations conducted by FPA Australia and should be read
in conjunction with the relevant Auditing of
Practitioners section in the practitioner's Bushfire Planning and Design
Accreditation Scheme handbook.
Within Western Australia, FPA Australia have an arrangement to
audit 20% of all accredited practitioners in the state.
Within New South Wales and other states where an FPA Australia
scheme is recognised, no agreement is currently in place. However,
to maintain compliance FPA Australia will audit 10% of all
accredited practitioners in the state.
Questions regarding BPAD Auditing and compliance should be
emailed to compliance@fpaa.com.au