There’s a stretch of any Melbourne demolition quote that almost every homeowner skims past — the line that says, or doesn’t say, “registered building practitioner with the Victorian Building Authority.” It looks like compliance trivia. It isn’t. In 2026, the gap between a VBA-registered demolisher and an unlicensed operator is the gap between a clean knock-down rebuild that finishes on schedule, and a six-month dispute with WorkSafe, EPA Victoria, your council, your insurer, your future builder and — eventually — your neighbours.
Anyone with an excavator on a trailer and a Facebook page can quote on demolition in Melbourne. Almost no one without VBA registration is legally allowed to do the work on a structure that needs a building permit. This guide, written by a licensed Melbourne demolition contractor, walks through exactly what VBA registration is, why the Building Act 1993 requires it, the demolition classes you need to match to your job, how to verify a contractor’s registration in 90 seconds, and the four ways liability bounces back to the property owner when the demolisher turns out to be unlicensed.
Quick answer: In Victoria, all demolition work that requires a building permit must be carried out by a registered building practitioner under the Building Act 1993 and the Victorian Building Authority (VBA) framework. Registration is split into demolition classes — low-rise, medium-rise and unlimited — which limit the type and height of structure a practitioner can lawfully demolish. To verify a demolisher, search the VBA Building Practitioner Register at vba.vic.gov.au by company name, practitioner name or registration number; the register also shows any current suspensions, cancellations or disciplinary findings. An unlicensed demolisher creates joint duty-holder exposure for the property owner under the OHS Act 2004 and Environment Protection Act 2017, can void construction insurance on the wider build, and routinely produces stop-work orders, refused clearance certificates and prosecutions. The verification takes 90 seconds. Skipping it can cost six figures.
Why This Question Matters More in 2026 Than It Did Five Years Ago
Three things have shifted in the Victorian demolition regulatory environment that make VBA verification a non-optional step in 2026.
1. The metropolitan EPA waste levy reached $167.90 per tonne on 1 July 2025, with a further increase scheduled for 1 July 2026. A standard single-storey Melbourne demolition produces 80–150 tonnes of mixed waste, meaning the levy alone now sits between roughly $13,000 and $25,000 before tipping fees, transport or asbestos disposal. The economic pressure on unlicensed operators to cut corners has never been higher — and the duty-holder exposure under the Environment Protection Act 2017 circles back to the property owner.
2. EPA Victoria’s Waste Tracker is now the legal backbone of waste compliance. Every movement of reportable priority waste, including asbestos and many demolition mixed streams, must be electronically tracked from producer to authorised receiver under the Environment Protection Regulations 2021. A contractor without VBA registration almost universally isn’t on Waste Tracker either.
3. WorkSafe Victoria has materially stepped up demolition site inspections — particularly around asbestos handling, SWMS quality, induction registers, clearance certificates and unannounced site visits. Recent prosecutions in the Victorian construction sector have produced fines of $40,000 to $150,000+ for single safety failures. A site that fails inspection is your site, on your bond, on your insurance excess.
In that environment, VBA registration isn’t pedantic compliance paperwork. It’s the single most efficient filter on the Melbourne demolition market — and the one a property owner can verify themselves, for free, in the time it takes to make a coffee.
The underlying regulatory map is laid out in our WorkSafe Victoria Demolition Requirements: A Plain-English Guide and EPA Victoria’s Rules for Construction and Demolition Waste in 2026.
What VBA Registration Actually Is
The Victorian Building Authority (VBA) is the state regulator established under the Building Act 1993 to oversee building practitioners across Victoria — including builders, building surveyors, draftspersons, engineers, quantity surveyors, and demolishers.
When the Act and the Building Regulations 2018 refer to a “registered building practitioner” in the context of demolition, they mean a person (or, in many cases, a company nominating a responsible individual) who has:
- Demonstrated relevant qualifications and experience in demolition work
- Passed the VBA’s assessment of competency for the relevant class
- Holds the required insurance (public liability and, for builders, domestic building insurance where applicable)
- Is of good character and has met the probity requirements
- Pays an annual registration fee and complies with continuing professional development obligations
- Is listed on the public Building Practitioner Register maintained by the VBA
Crucially, the registration is for the practitioner, not the company. A demolition company quoting on your job needs at least one registered demolition practitioner who is the responsible practitioner for the works. That registration number — typically formatted as DB-X-XXXXX — is the number that appears on the public register.
If a demolition contractor cannot put a current registration number on a quote, the conversation is over before it starts.
The Three Demolition Classes — and Why Class Matters
VBA registration for demolition is split into classes. The class limits what a practitioner can legally demolish, by type and height of structure. A practitioner registered in one class cannot lawfully perform work that falls in a higher class — even if they have the equipment to do it.
| Class | What It Covers | Typical Examples |
|---|---|---|
| Low-rise demolition | Single- and double-storey detached dwellings; outbuildings, garages, sheds; small ancillary structures | Knock-down rebuild of a 1960s brick veneer in Tarneit; demolition of a weatherboard cottage in Fitzroy; garage and granny-flat removals across metropolitan Melbourne |
| Medium-rise demolition | Multi-storey residential, townhouse blocks, small commercial buildings, structures of moderate height and complexity | Three- and four-storey apartment block strip-out in Footscray; small office block in Richmond; townhouse block in Coburg |
| Unlimited demolition | High-rise residential and commercial, structural-steel commercial, industrial facilities, large complex structures | CBD high-rise; large industrial facility in Dandenong South; multi-storey commercial in Box Hill |
Why this matters in practice
Mismatched class is one of the most common — and most overlooked — VBA red flags in Melbourne. A low-rise residential registration does not authorise the demolition of a multi-storey commercial warehouse. A practitioner registered for low-rise residential who quotes on a structural-steel commercial building is offering unlicensed work even if they hold some form of VBA registration.
When you check the register, match the class against the structure. If you’re unsure which class your job needs, a Registered Building Surveyor or a properly licensed demolition contractor will tell you up front — and a contractor who can’t answer the question is telling you something important about their compliance posture.
Licensed vs Unlicensed Demolishers — The Real Side-by-Side
This is the comparison that doesn’t get drawn often enough at the quote stage.
| Factor | VBA-Registered Demolisher | Unlicensed Operator |
|---|---|---|
| Lawful to perform demolition needing a building permit | Yes, within registered class | No — the work is unlawful regardless of price |
| Listed on public VBA register | Yes, verifiable in 90 seconds | No |
| Insurance arrangements verified by the VBA at registration | Yes — minimum cover requirements | Typically uninsured or under-insured |
| Subject to VBA disciplinary oversight | Yes — public register shows findings | None |
| Eligible to be named on building permits | Yes | No — RBS cannot lawfully issue the permit |
| EPA Waste Tracker registered | Almost always | Almost never |
| WorkSafe asbestos licence (in-house or partnered) | Yes — Class B for non-friable, Class A for friable | Usually none |
| Clearance certificate from independent assessor at handover | Yes — part of standard documentation | Not provided |
| Construction insurance on the wider project responds to claims | Yes | Frequently refused |
| Property owner’s duty-holder exposure under OHS Act 2004 | Discharged through engaging a competent licensed person | Joint and several with the operator |
| Future sale of the property | No demolition compliance gap on title | Council records of unlawful work; conveyancers raise; sale price discount |
| Typical 2026 single-storey KDR quote range | $18,000 – $28,000 (compliant) | $9,000 – $14,000 (non-compliant) |
The gap in price between a properly registered demolisher and a cheap unlicensed quote on a standard Melbourne single-storey knock-down rebuild is, almost always, the cost of compliance the cheaper contractor is choosing to skip. The deeper unpacking of where those savings actually come from is in Why Cheapest Isn’t Best: Demolition Insurance and Liability in Melbourne.
The Four Ways Unlicensed Demolition Liability Bounces Back to the Property Owner
If you’ve ever heard a contractor say “don’t worry, it’s on us if anything goes wrong” — this is the section that explains why that sentence is, legally, untrue. Under Victorian law in 2026, the property owner is not a passive bystander to the demolition. You’re a duty-holder. And duties cannot be contractually transferred by writing them into a quote.
Pathway 1 — Joint Duty Under the OHS Act 2004
The Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004 and the OHS Regulations 2017 spread duties across multiple parties on every Victorian construction and demolition site, including employers, principal contractors, and persons with management or control of the workplace — which routinely includes the property owner.
For asbestos work in particular, the duty to ensure that asbestos is removed by a competent licensed person sits jointly with the property owner, the principal contractor and the demolition contractor. If an unlicensed operator handles asbestos at your property, the duty breach is yours as well as theirs. WorkSafe Victoria penalties under the OHS Act run into the hundreds of thousands of dollars for corporations, and substantial fines (plus possible imprisonment) for individuals.
Pathway 2 — Waste Producer Liability Under the Environment Protection Act 2017
Under the Environment Protection Act 2017, the legal status of waste producer attaches to whoever generated the waste — which, for demolition, is the property owner, not just the contractor. Waste-producer liability follows the waste through the entire chain of custody, even after the contractor has been paid and the site cleared.
If an unlicensed demolisher illegally dumps demolition waste — including the 80–150 tonnes that come off a typical single-storey Melbourne demolition — EPA Victoria’s enforcement powers can be directed at you, as the producer, alongside the dumper. The General Environmental Duty for body corporates carries penalties of up to $1,814,400 per offence.
Pathway 3 — Long-Tail Asbestos Civil Liability
Asbestos-related disease has a latency period of 20 to 50 years. If an unlicensed demolisher disturbs asbestos at your property and contaminates the site, the soil, the neighbouring fence line or a future occupant’s air, civil compensation claims can land decades later — long after the contractor has disappeared, dissolved the company or moved interstate.
Australian asbestos compensation case law contains plenty of examples of liability landing on parties who were many steps removed from the original contractor, including householders who engaged unlicensed renovators in the 1980s and 1990s. The party still standing 30 years later is usually the property owner — or the property owner’s estate.
Pathway 4 — Insurance Claim Refusals on the Wider Project
This is the most immediate exposure, and the one most likely to bite within the same building project:
- Construction works insurance (sometimes called “contract works” or “all risks” cover) commonly requires that all on-site contractors are licensed and properly insured. A claim arising from an unlicensed contractor’s work can be refused outright.
- Home and contents policies typically exclude losses arising from unlicensed building or demolition work on the property.
- Builder’s all-risks cover commonly requires sub-contractor compliance, and a non-compliant demolition can void cover for the entire new build.
- Title insurance (where it exists) typically excludes contamination arising from unlawful waste disposal.
The unlicensed demolisher’s gap doesn’t sit politely on their side of the line. It propagates outward, contaminating the cover stack across the whole project.
How to Verify VBA Registration in 90 Seconds
The good news: this verification is genuinely fast, and the VBA has built the public register specifically to make it easy.
Step 1 — Get the Registration Number on the Quote
A licensed demolisher will print their VBA practitioner registration number (typically formatted DB-X-XXXXX or DB-U-XXXXX) on the quote, alongside the responsible practitioner’s name. If the number isn’t on the quote, ask for it in writing before accepting the quote. A contractor who is “between registrations” or “registration pending” is not lawfully able to start work — that’s not a quirk to negotiate around, it’s a hard stop.
Step 2 — Open the VBA Building Practitioner Register
Go to vba.vic.gov.au and find the Find a Practitioner or Building Practitioner Register search. You can search by:
- Practitioner name (the responsible individual)
- Company name (the registered entity)
- Registration number (most reliable)
Step 3 — Match Five Fields
When the record loads, cross-check:
- Practitioner name matches the responsible practitioner on the quote
- Company name matches the legal entity on the quote and on the ABN Lookup
- Registration class matches your job (low-rise residential, medium-rise, unlimited)
- Registration status is current — not suspended, cancelled or expired
- Disciplinary history — read any findings or notices listed against the practitioner
If any of those five fields don’t line up, the verification fails. It doesn’t matter how good the quote looks or how many photos of past jobs are on the website.
Step 4 — Cross-Check the ABN
Run the company name through ASIC’s ABN Lookup (abr.business.gov.au). The legal entity on the quote should match the entity on the VBA register and the WorkSafe asbestos licence register. A common red flag is a quote issued in one trading name, while the VBA registration sits in a different (sometimes inactive) company.
Step 5 — For Asbestos Work, Cross-Check WorkSafe
If asbestos is involved — which is true for almost every Melbourne residential demolition where the structure pre-dates 31 December 2003 — separately verify the contractor’s WorkSafe Class B (non-friable) or Class A (friable) asbestos removal licence on the WorkSafe public list at worksafe.vic.gov.au. The full process is unpacked in Licensed Asbestos Removal in Victoria: How to Verify Your Contractor.
The whole verification — VBA, ABN, WorkSafe — takes about 5 minutes. It is, without exaggeration, the highest-leverage 5 minutes you’ll spend on the project.
The Asbestos Layer — Why VBA Alone Isn’t Enough
A property owner can correctly verify a demolisher’s VBA registration and still end up with a non-compliant job, if asbestos isn’t separately licensed. The two regulatory frameworks sit alongside each other:
- VBA registration authorises the physical demolition of the structure under the Building Act 1993
- WorkSafe asbestos removal licence authorises the removal of ACM under the OHS Regulations 2017
Almost every Melbourne house built between 1940 and 1990 contains asbestos somewhere — typically in eaves, fences, vinyl floor tiles, electrical backing boards, bathroom and laundry linings, garage cladding, old roof flashing and pipe lagging. The distribution by era is covered in Asbestos in 1950s–1980s Melbourne Homes: What’s Likely Hiding.
That means asbestos isn’t a “maybe” in Melbourne residential demolition — it’s a default assumption until proven otherwise by a hazardous materials survey.
- Class B covers non-friable (bonded) asbestos — cement sheeting, fibro fences, vinyl tiles, asbestos cement roofing, electrical backing boards
- Class A covers both friable and non-friable — pipe lagging, sprayed insulation, fire-damaged or severely weathered material, asbestos-contaminated soil
A Class B licence holder is legally not permitted to remove friable asbestos under any circumstances. The licence-class distinction is unpacked in Friable vs Non-Friable Asbestos: Demolition Melbourne.
In practice, engaging a single licensed Melbourne demolition contractor who holds VBA registration AND the WorkSafe Class B licence in-house removes a major coordination risk: there’s no handover gap between two separate businesses, no finger-pointing if something goes wrong, no compliance pack stitched together from two sets of records.
Red Flags That Tell You a Demolisher Isn’t VBA-Registered (Even If They Claim They Are)
Some of the most common patterns we see in Melbourne when an “unlicensed” job is dressed up to look licensed:
- “We work under another builder’s registration” — sometimes legitimate, often not. Ask for that builder’s registration in writing, and confirm they’re actively supervising the work.
- A registration class that doesn’t match the structure — a low-rise residential class can’t lawfully demolish a multi-storey commercial building.
- “Registration pending” or “we’re between registrations” — never acceptable for any work that requires a building permit.
- A registration number that doesn’t appear on the VBA’s public register, or appears with a different legal entity name.
- An ABN that doesn’t match the registered entity on ASIC’s ABN Lookup.
- A trading name on the quote that doesn’t match the trading name on the VBA register — a frequent dodge using related companies and old entities.
- Reluctance to put the registration number in writing on the quote — a licensed demolisher prints it on every quote as standard.
- No mention of a Registered Building Surveyor (RBS) — the RBS is the practitioner who actually issues the building permit for demolition, and they won’t issue one to an unregistered demolisher.
The full red-flag list across the entire engagement is in Red Flags When Choosing a Demolition Contractor in Victoria and the questions to ask the contractor directly are in 10 Questions to Ask Before Hiring a Demolition Company in Melbourne.
A Worked Example — The Real Cost of Hiring Unlicensed in Brighton
To make the maths concrete, here’s a composite of jobs we’ve been called in to clean up after.
The original quote: $11,500 — single-storey weatherboard, late-1950s, modest asbestos scope (eaves, fence line, laundry lining), Brighton (Bayside).
The “licensed” quote from us at the time: $24,000, fully compliant, Class B asbestos in-house, full documentation pack.
What happened:
The homeowner went with the cheaper quote. The operator wasn’t VBA-registered (the quote listed a registration number that, on the public register, belonged to a different person who had retired two years earlier). The asbestos was stripped without a WorkSafe notification, no SWMS, no independent clearance certificate. Approximately 1.2 tonnes of bonded asbestos went into a general waste skip and ended up at an unauthorised tip site in Melbourne’s west.
What it ended up costing the homeowner:
| Line | Cost |
|---|---|
| Original payment to unlicensed operator | $11,500 |
| Class A clean-up of contaminated site | $38,000 |
| Independent licensed asbestos assessor (full site assessment + clearance) | $4,200 |
| EPA Waste Tracker reconstruction and producer notification | $1,800 |
| Legal advice (waste producer exposure under EPA Act) | $6,500 |
| Delay to builder’s slab pour (4 months, builder variation) | $14,000 |
| Increased construction works insurance premium | $2,400 |
| Total | ~$78,400 |
The “$12,500 saved” became a $54,000 loss before any regulator action. There was no fine ultimately issued — but the property file now contains the EPA notification, and any future sale will see it on the building file.
This isn’t a hypothetical. The dynamic recurs in every Melbourne demolition season, often more than once.
What a Properly VBA-Registered Demolisher Delivers at Handover
When the demolisher is properly registered and the job is run compliantly, the documentation pack you receive at completion should include:
- VBA practitioner registration certificate (current)
- WorkSafe asbestos removal licence (Class B for non-friable; Class A details for any friable work sub-contracted)
- Building permit for demolition (issued by your Registered Building Surveyor)
- Section 29A demolition consent from council
- Planning permit (where overlays apply)
- Asset protection permit and final inspection report
- Hazardous materials survey
- Asbestos register
- WorkSafe asbestos removal notification reference
- Independent licensed asbestos assessor’s clearance certificate
- EPA Waste Tracker records for every reportable priority waste movement
- Weighbridge dockets for every load leaving the site
- Service disconnection certificates for electricity, gas, water and telecoms
- Public liability insurance certificate (with asbestos endorsement)
- Workers’ compensation insurance
- Safe Work Method Statements (SWMS) for high-risk construction work
Keep that pack for a minimum of 5 years. It’s what your conveyancer, future buyer, builder’s site supervisor, RBS and insurer will all eventually want to see. The full picture of council-side requirements is in Council Demolition Permits in Melbourne: A Suburb-by-Suburb Overview, and the relationship between building permits and demolition permits is unpacked in Building Permits vs Demolition Permits in Melbourne and Victoria.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is VBA registration for demolition?
VBA registration is the formal authorisation under the Building Act 1993 for a person to lawfully carry out demolition work in Victoria that requires a building permit. The Victorian Building Authority assesses qualifications, experience, insurance and probity, and lists registered practitioners on a public Building Practitioner Register at vba.vic.gov.au. Registration is broken into classes — low-rise, medium-rise and unlimited — that limit the type and height of structures a practitioner can lawfully demolish.
How do I check if a Melbourne demolisher is VBA-registered?
Go to vba.vic.gov.au and use the public Building Practitioner Register search. You can search by practitioner name, company name or registration number. Match the registration class to the structure being demolished, confirm the status is current, and cross-check the ABN through ASIC’s ABN Lookup. The whole verification takes about 5 minutes and is free.
Does every demolition in Victoria need a VBA-registered practitioner?
Every demolition that requires a building permit must be carried out by a registered building practitioner under the Building Act 1993. In practice, this captures essentially all dwelling, commercial and structural demolition in metropolitan Melbourne. Some very minor removals (small free-standing sheds under certain thresholds) may not require a building permit — but the safe default for any property owner is to assume registration is required and verify it.
Can I hire an unlicensed demolisher to save money?
Legally, no — for any work that requires a building permit. Practically, the “savings” almost always disappear within the same project through one or more of: refused construction insurance claims, EPA waste producer enforcement, OHS Act joint duty-holder exposure, refused clearance certificates that stall the next stage of works, and reduced future sale value. The cost of compliance is dramatically lower than the cost of non-compliance.
What’s the difference between VBA registration and a WorkSafe asbestos licence?
They’re different authorisations under different laws. VBA registration authorises the physical demolition of a structure under the Building Act 1993. A WorkSafe asbestos removal licence (Class A or Class B) authorises the removal of asbestos under the OHS Regulations 2017. A demolisher who also removes asbestos needs both. Engaging a single Melbourne demolition contractor that holds VBA registration and the WorkSafe Class B licence in-house removes the coordination risk between two separate businesses.
What are the demolition classes in Victoria?
Three main classes: low-rise demolition (single- and double-storey detached dwellings, outbuildings), medium-rise demolition (multi-storey residential, small commercial), and unlimited demolition (high-rise, structural-steel commercial, industrial-scale). The class on the practitioner’s registration must match the structure being demolished — a low-rise residential class doesn’t authorise the demolition of a multi-storey commercial warehouse.
What happens if I unknowingly hired an unlicensed demolisher?
Stop work immediately and obtain independent advice. Don’t allow any further demolition or asbestos handling on the site until a properly licensed contractor has assessed conditions and lodged the required notifications. Depending on what’s already occurred, you may need a Class A asbestos clean-up, an independent clearance certificate, EPA Waste Tracker reconstruction, and a fresh hazardous materials survey. The earlier this is addressed, the lower the total cost — clean-ups discovered at the slab-pour stage are dramatically more expensive than those caught at the asbestos-strip stage.
Are owner-builders exempt from using a VBA-registered demolisher?
No. The owner-builder pathway under the Building Act 1993 applies to the construction of a dwelling on land owned by the builder, not the demolition. Demolition work that requires a building permit still requires a registered demolition practitioner, and an owner-builder cannot lawfully self-perform a structural demolition without that registration. The distinction is covered in Building Permits vs Demolition Permits in Melbourne and Victoria.
Does VBA registration cover the demolition contractor’s workers?
VBA registration is held by the responsible practitioner (and, in many cases, the company). Workers on site don’t individually need VBA registration, but they do need to be inducted, working under a Safe Work Method Statement, covered by the contractor’s WorkCover (workers’ compensation) insurance, and supervised by the registered practitioner. For asbestos work specifically, each worker handling ACM must be appropriately trained under the OHS Regulations 2017.
What’s the difference between a Registered Building Surveyor (RBS) and a VBA-registered demolisher?
They’re different practitioner classes registered through the same VBA framework. The RBS is the independent practitioner who issues the building permit for demolition and inspects the works for permit compliance. The VBA-registered demolisher is the practitioner who physically carries out the work under that permit. Both are registered with the VBA, both appear on the public register, and both are required on any demolition project that needs a building permit.
How often does the VBA register update?
The register is live and updated by the VBA when registrations are issued, renewed, suspended, cancelled or surrendered, and when disciplinary findings are made. A practitioner who was registered six months ago may not be registered today — always check immediately before signing the contract, not at the start of the quote process.
Get a VBA-Registered, Fully Compliant Demolition Quote in Melbourne
We’re a fully VBA-registered Melbourne demolition company with Class B (non-friable) asbestos removal capability held in-house — meaning your VBA registration verification, hazardous materials survey, council paperwork, Section 29A consent, asset protection permit, WorkSafe asbestos removal notification, Class B asbestos removal, EPA Waste Tracker compliance, service disconnection coordination, structural demolition, site preparation and full documentation pack are handled under one insured, registered roof, across every metropolitan Melbourne council and regional Victoria.
Whether it’s a knock-down rebuild in Brighton, Camberwell, Hawthorn or Toorak, a heritage-affected demolition in Fitzroy, Carlton, South Yarra or Williamstown, a townhouse demolition in Footscray or Yarraville, a fire-damaged property in the Yarra Ranges or Macedon Ranges, a partial structural demolition for a renovation in Kew or Malvern, or a fast-turn growth-corridor demolition in Tarneit, Werribee, Cranbourne or Pakenham, our VBA registration number, WorkSafe asbestos licence and insurance certificates go on the quote — in writing — every time.
Call us today for a free site inspection and a fixed-price, fully compliant demolition quote — and get a project where every line of regulatory paperwork, every clearance certificate, every Waste Tracker entry and every line item is handled by a properly registered Melbourne demolition contractor the first time.
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Disclaimer: This guide summarises Victorian Building Authority registration requirements for demolition contractors in metropolitan Melbourne and regional Victoria as at May 2026, in plain English. It is not legal, planning, insurance, OHS, environmental, financial or building-surveyor advice. Registration frameworks, fee unit values, regulator policies, prosecution thresholds, licence categories, public registers and insurance market conditions change regularly — always check the current Building Act 1993, Building Regulations 2018, Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004, OHS Regulations 2017, Environment Protection Act 2017, Environment Protection Regulations 2021, the WorkSafe Victoria Compliance Code: Demolition (Edition 2, December 2019), the VBA Building Practitioner Register and the WorkSafe public list of licensed asbestos removalists, or consult a qualified town planner, Registered Building Surveyor, OHS professional, licensed asbestos assessor, insurance broker or licensed demolition contractor before relying on this information for a specific project. Fee unit values reset on 1 July each year.
Sources & Further Reading
- Building Act 1993 (Vic) and Building Regulations 2018 (Vic)
- Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004 (Vic) and OHS Regulations 2017 (Vic), Part 4.4
- Environment Protection Act 2017 (Vic) and Environment Protection Regulations 2021 (Vic)
- Victorian Building Authority — Building Practitioner Register (vba.vic.gov.au)
- Victorian Building Authority — Demolition Practitioner Registration guidance
- WorkSafe Victoria — Compliance Code: Demolition (Edition 2, 2019)
- WorkSafe Victoria — Compliance Code: Removing Asbestos in Workplaces
- WorkSafe Victoria — List of Licensed Asbestos Removalists (worksafe.vic.gov.au)
- EPA Victoria — Civil Construction, Building and Demolition Guide (publication 1834)
- EPA Victoria — Waste Tracker guidance
- ASIC — ABN Lookup (abr.business.gov.au)