Protect your build – Victorian Building Authority, Domestic Building Dispute Resolution Victoria, Victorian Managed Insurance Authority.

Building or renovating your home is a significant project. The following key government agencies will be at the Melbourne Home Show to help you navigate through the building or renovating process. Victorian Building Authority (VBA) registers, licenses, and disciplines builders and plumbers, conducts inspections and audits to monitor compliance, manages complaints and enforces regulations, and provides education and guidance to practitioners to promote safe and compliant building and plumbing practices. Domestic Building Dispute Resolution Victoria (DBDRV) is an independent government agency that provides free dispute resolution services to help resolve domestic (residential) building disputes. Services are impartial and available to building owners, builders, and in some circumstances, architects, sub-contractors, and other building practitioners such as surveyors, engineers and draftpersons. Victorian Managed Insurance Authority (VMIA) is the Victorian Government’s risk adviser and insurer. This includes providing Domestic Building Insurance (DBI), which is compulsory for builders to purchase before taking a deposit under any domestic building contract with a contract price over $16,000.