A new agreement by the Building Ministers Forum to implement a national approach to reforms is a major step forward in addressing poor building outcomes and restoring community confidence.
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The Victorian Government has announced a new $600 million package to rectify buildings with combustible cladding in the state, enacting one of the key recommendations of the Victorian Cladding Taskforce final report.
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FPA Australia will be holding Member Updates across the country in late July and August.
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A review of plumbing, sprinkler fitting and fire systems design qualifications underway since 2017 is now reaching its final stages, and drafts of the revised qualifications have been released.
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The NSW Government has released a discussion paper outlining its vision for construction industry reforms needed to implement the recommendations of the Shergold-Weir report.
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FPA Australia is pleased to announce a new face-to-face training course on the Routine Service of Water Based Fire Protection Systems, beginning in July and running through to November.
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FPA Australia wishes to express its condolences to the family, friends and colleagues of pioneering sprinkler fitting trainer Lindsay Essex, who passed away earlier this week.
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The NSW Government has published updated information on recognition of FPAS to accredit individuals as ‘competent fire safety practitioners’ under the 2017 fire safety reforms.
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Standards Australia has announced a new agreement with Techstreet, a Clarivate Analytics company, to distribute Australian Standards and other technical content.
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The SA Government has announced changes to restricted classes of plumbing registration covering routine service work on fire protection systems, aligning with an FPA Australia proposal.
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