| Acts and Legislations |
| Victorian
Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT) |
VCAT deals with disputes about:
- purchase and supply of goods and
- services
- discrimination
- domestic building works
- guardianship and administration
- disability services
- legal profession services
- residential and retail tenancies
- consumer credit
VCAT also deals with disputes between people and government
(State/Local) in areas such as:
- planning and land valuation
- licences to carry on businesses (including travel agents,
motor car traders and others)
- State taxation
- many other government decisions (such as Transport Accident
Commission decisions and Freedom of Information issues).
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| Victorian
Legislation |
| Site for searching Victorian Acts and Statutory Rules |
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| Australian Sites |
| Building
Commission of Victoria |
| The Building Commission is a statutory authority that oversees
the building control system in Victoria. We ensure the safety,
liveability and sustainability of our built environment. |
| CSIRO Online |
| CSIRO, the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research
Organisation, is Australia's national science agency and one of the
largest and most diverse research agencies in the world. |
| Consumer
Affairs Victoria |
Consumer Affairs Victoria (CAV) protects and promotes the
interests of consumers.
To do this we:
- review and advise Government on consumer legislation and
industry codes
- advise and educate consumers, tenants, traders and landlords
on their rights, responsibilities and changes to the law
- register and license businesses and occupations
- conciliate disputes between consumers and traders, tenants and
landlords
- enforce and ensure compliance with consumer laws.
The
impact of CAV is far-reaching. We provide advice and assistance on
matters of renting and accommodation, estate agents, building,
shopping, credit and trading. |
| Department of
Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts |
The role of the Australian Government Department
of the Environment and Water Resources (formerly the Department of
the Environment and Heritage) is to focus on matters of national
environmental significance by:
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| Department
of Planning and Community Development (Rescode) |
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| Department of
Sustainability and Environment |
| The Department of Sustainability and Environment is Victoria's
leading government agency responsible for promoting and managing the
sustainability of the natural and built
environments. |
| Design Institute of
Australia |
The DIA serves the Australian design professions in
many ways :
- It
acts as networking support for the design communities in each
state and nationally
- It
acts as a training ground for design champions for the betterment
of the professions
- It
acts as a corporate contact point between the design professions,
government and industry to facilitate industry wide initiatives
- It
maintains and delivers information about the industry to the
general community
- It
develops and delivers information about the industry to its
members to improve their professional practice
- It
provides a pool of organised volunteers for design industry events
and for the support of government initiatives
- It
acts as a formal contact point between the Australian design
professions and the international design organisations
- It
maintains a documented standard of professional practice and
ethics to enhance designers' status as professionals in the
community.
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| Home Ideas Centre |
| Australia's Home Idea Centres are free permanent exhibitions of
products for building, extending, renovating, decorating,
landscaping, architecture and interior design. |
| RMIT University Architecture
and Design |
| The School of Architecture + Design brings together
undergraduate programs in Architecture
, Fashion
, Industrial
Design , Interior
Design and Landscape
Architecture in such a way as to enhance the student learning
experience. |
| Sustainability
Victoria |
| Sustainability Victoria's purpose is to show the way to using
our resources more efficiently and reducing our everyday
environmental impacts. |
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| Industry Associations |
| Australian Institute of
Building Surveyors |
| The Australian Institute of Building Surveyors (AIBS) is
recognised nationally and internationally as the peak professional
body representing Building Surveyors in Australia. |
| Australian Steel
Institute |
| ASI is Australia's peak steel industry association promoting the
use of Australian steel in manufacturing and construction. |
| Building
Designers Association of Victoria |
| The Building Designers Association of Victoria (BDAV) is an
industry association, which represents building design and drafting
professionals. BDAV Members are involved in all aspects of the
building design sector, covering the design of residential,
commercial, industrial, institutional and all other types of
buildings and structures. |
| Cement Concrete and
Aggregates Australia |
| Cement Concrete & Aggregates Australia (CCAA) is the peak
body representing the interests of Australia's five billion dollar
cement, pre-mixed concrete and extractive (quarrying) industries.
CCAA is a not-for-profit organisation. |
| Cement Industry
Federation |
The Cement Industry Federation (CIF) is the national
body representing the Australian cement industry, comprising the
three producers: Adelaide Brighton, Blue Circle Southern Cement and
Cement Australia.
Together the three companies account for all of the integrated
production of clinker and cement in Australia. |
| Concrete
Institute of Australia |
| The Concrete Institute of Australia is an independent,
non-profit organisation made up of many members who share a common
interest in staying at the forefront of concrete technology, design
and construction in this country. |
| HIA Housing Industry Association
Ltd |
| HIA is the largest building industry association in Australia
supporting the businesses and interests of builders, contractors,
manufacturers and business partners in the industry. |
| Master
Builders Association |
The Master Builders Association of Victoria (MBAV) was
established in 1875 by a group of distinguished builders intent on
raising standards within the industry.
Since that time the
organisation has grown to become a pre-eminent industry voice with
members universally renowned for their reliability, skill and
professionalism.
A broad based organisation, MBAV services
the needs of the entire industry, from residential to commercial and
engineering businesses, principle contractors to subcontractors,
manufacturers and suppliers.
We continually assist in
developing the skills of our members by providing access to a wide
range of services, an impressive degree of recognition, as well as
representation to government and industry. MBAV also serves the
public of Victoria by fostering best practice work standards and
acting as an independent advisory service.
Over our 130-year
history, the Master Builders Association of Victoria has
consistently provided innovative services for our members and their
clients; we exist to serve their needs. |
| Master Plumbers of
Australia |
| This site provides you with links to state associations.
Those site offer valuable industry information including
regulations, installations, and technical standards. You'll
also find career information with with training and apprenticeship
opportunities. |
| National Precast Concrete
Association Australia |
The National Precast Concrete Association Australia (NPCAA), a
non-profit trade association incorporated in 1990, is the recognised
voice of the Australian
Precast Industry.
It represents manufacturers of
factory-produced, precast concrete products, and companies that
provide equipment, supplies and services to the industry.
It
also provides, among its other activities (see below) technical and
marketing assistance to its members and their
customers. |
| Steel
Reinforcement Institute of Australia |
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The Steel Reinforcement Institute of Australia is a
national non-profit organisation providing a high quality technical
support and information service to the Australian building industry.
We are funded and supported by the manufacturers and suppliers of
steel reinforcing bars used in Australian construction. |
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| Occupational Health
& Safety |
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WorkSafe
Victoria |
WorkSafe Victoria is the manager of Victoria's
workplace safety system. Broadly, the
responsibilities of WorkSafe are to:
- help avoid workplace injuries occurring
- enforce Victoria's occupational health & safety laws
- provide reasonably priced workplace injury insurance for
employers
- help injured workers back into the workforce
- manage the workers' compensation scheme by ensuring the
prompt delivery of appropriate services and adopting prudent
financial practices.
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safe@work |
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safe@work is a health and safety resource package
for secondary school students who undertake workplace learning
programs. |
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| Standards |
| International
Organisation for Standardization |
ISO is the world’s leading developer
of International
Standards.
• ISO standards specify the requirements
for
state-of-the-art products, services,
processes, materials
and systems,
and for good conformity assessment,
managerial and organizational practice.
• ISO standards are
designed to be
implemented worldwide. |
| Standards
Australia |
| Standards Australia was established in 1922 and is recognised
through a Memorandum of Understanding with the Commonwealth
Government as the peak non-government standards development body in
Australia. It is a company limited by guarantee, with 72 members
representing groups interested in the development and application of
standards and related products and services.
Standards Australia is Australia's leading standards development
organization and is recognised internationally as a leader in the
facilitation of standardization solutions and as on of Australia's
leading technical and business innovators. |
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Australian Standards Online |
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AS Online - Victoria University
Library
Use internet explorer to
access AS Online.
The library has a subscription to the
full text of all Australian Standards online. You can search, view
and print standards in pdf format. This does not include HB (Handbooks) or International
Standards; these publications must be purchased.
The Library has two concurrent user license so it is important to
search and browse at the first address and then log into the library
database page to download or print full text. When you have finished
searching please remember to log out, as it is only possible for one
user to use the Standards at a time. |
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