Board
Roles and responsibilities
The Building Practitioners Board is a statutory body established by the Building Act 1993 and is responsible for:
- registering building practitioners
- establishing and maintaining a system of performance reporting to ensure that information on practitioners' past performance is available and can be taken into account when assessing their competence
- monitoring practitioners' compliance with registration requirements
- monitoring practitioners' competence and professional conduct
- conducting inquiries into practitioners' work and conduct, and if necessary, disciplining them
- developing and publishing codes of practice for reference by building practitioners and for use by the Board and the Director in assessing practitioners' work and conduct.
Members
| Position | Name | Representation |
|---|---|---|
| Chairperson | Craig Leslie | Building Certifier |
| Deputy Chair | Christopher Lovewell | Building Certifier |
| Members | Maria Savvas | Legal Practitioner |
| Gabrielle Martin | Legal Practitioner | |
| John Maclean | Certifying Plumber and Drainer | |
| Elisha Harris | Certifying Engineer | |
| Natasha Bertinazzi | Certifying Engineer | |
| Michael Sitzler | Building Contractor | |
| Gregory Thompson | Building Contractor | |
| Jim Eadie | Building Contractor |
Meeting dates
In general the Board meets once a month to consider applications for registration and those meeting dates are subject to change without notice.
Applicants will be notified of the Board’s decision in writing within 6 weeks of a complete registration being received. To check whether your registration is current, view practitioners.
