The Australian Building Codes Board (ABCB) is committed to ensuring practitioners of all experience levels can understand and apply the code. To support you in your job and education, we regularly produce resources such as news articles, videos, infographics and case studies.

You can search the resource library by the topic you’re interested in, your profession or by a specific resource name. Each of our sites has its own resource library which focuses on topics specific to that site. Hence, NCC-related material is collected in the NCC Resource Library and so forth. If there’s something specific you would like to see made into a resource, please get in touch.

In Australia, most plumbing and drainage products must ne WaterMark certified. The WaterMark means that products are safe, fit for purpose and suitable for use.

03.2022

This report is a quantified risk assessment relating to the risk to vulnerable occupants in Class 9 Buildings associated with bushfire attacks in designated bushfire prone areas.

03.2022 Report

This report indicates the likely design and cost implications of complying with the revised Section G of NCC Volume One on a range of ‘example’ buildings.

03.2022 Report

In March 2022, the Board agreed to implement new bushfire provisions for certain Class 9 buildings in the NCC.

The new requirements will apply to:

This resource has been developed to provide guidance on how plumbing regulations work in Australia.

03.2022 Infographic

In this video we discuss the process of WaterMark certification and who is responsible for this process.

02.2022

This video provides an overview of how to use the ABCB’s Lighting Calculator for Non-residential Class 2 Common areas, Class 3, Class 5 to 7 and Class 9 buildings.

02.2022

This notice provides clarification on achieving a compliant solution for a flushing cistern with optional top or bottom cistern inlet valve connections.

01.2022 Notice

The 2020-2023 Business Plan is a reflection of the ABCB's commitment to implementing the regulatory reform agenda agreed by Governments.

12.2021 Plan

This report summarises the process and outputs developed in response to the Building Confidence Report.

12.2021 Report

This macro-economic analysis was commissioned by the ABCB to inform the development of responses to the Building Confidence Report.

12.2021 Report

Recommendations 1 & 2 - This model guidance, developed for state and territory consideration and implementation, sets out a consistent national registration framework for building practitioners

Recommendation 22 - This glossary contains the terms and definitions developed to support interpretation and implementation of all model guidance.

Recommendation 21 - The Building Product Assurance Framework provides a pathway for improving building product safety.

Recommendation 20 - This model guidance, developed for state and territory consideration and implementation, sets out principles and proposed legislative measures for regulating minimum building ma