Community Safety

Building Inspections and Compliance

This unit provides specialist advice to senior management, the Australian Fire Authorities Council, Standards Australia, Government departments, industry and the community.

Other activities include:

  • review and comment on new and revised Building Legislation
  • conducts building inspections to address maintenance of essential safety measures and other fire safety issues
  • involvement in fire safety upgrades of existing buildings
  • development of fire safety guidelines to assist and inform industry
  • represent the brigade on formal enquiries and committees
  • liaise with representatives of the building industry
  • investigate new fire safety initiatives
  • national and international liaison
  • provide internal / external training lectures
  • provide industry with a range of written and oral fire safety advice

To report poor and faulty fire equipment contact Building Inspections and Compliance on (03) 9665 4478.

We require as a minimum:

  • your name and contact number
  • the premises name / company name
  • the premises address
  • your concerns e.g. fire equipment, egress issues etc

Additional information that also assists us:

  • type of premises e.g. boarding house, backpackers, nightclub
  • number of storeys
  • premises contact number
  • number of occupants
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