The Building and Plumbing Commission (BPC) is Victoria’s new regulator for the building and plumbing industries. We bring together the work of the:
- Victorian Building Authority (VBA)
- Domestic Building Dispute Resolution Victoria (DBDRV)
- Domestic Building Insurance (DBI) function of the VMIA
For the first time, regulation, dispute resolution and domestic building insurance are handled by one agency. This gives us a clearer view of the whole building process, so we can protect consumers, support industry, and make the system easier to navigate.
I’ve made a DBI claim with VMIA – how will this affect me?
It is important to note that there will be no immediate changes to how we will manage your DBI claim.
All terms and conditions of existing VMIA-issued DBI policies will not change.
We will continue to manage all claims on DBI policies we’ve issued until the DBI function is transferred to the Building & Plumbing Commission, at which point all live claims will transfer to the Building & Plumbing Commission. There will be no disruption to your claim from this transfer.
We will continue to provide regular updates.
I have a VMIA DBI policy but I haven’t made a claim – how will this affect me?
It is important to note that all terms and conditions of existing VMIA-issued DBI policies will not change.
There will be no changes to how DBI claims are lodged or managed in the short term.
We will continue to provide regular updates on the proposed Building & Plumbing Commission, but for now we can advise:
- Now that the Building & Plumbing Commission is established, all VMIA policies will automatically transfer to the Building & Plumbing Commission. This means that all claims made after the establishment date must be made to the Building & Plumbing Commission, even if your DBI policy has VMIA branding.
- New DBI policies that we issue after the establishment date will continue to use VMIA’s current terms and conditions.
- DBI Policy Verification will continue working after the transition to the integrated regulator, as will QR codes linking to DBI Policy Verification that exist on all VMIA DBI certificates issued since 30 April 2024.
For further information please call 1300 067 088.
I’m a builder – how will this affect me?
If you currently have eligibility with VMIA, there will be no immediate changes to how you purchase DBI policies or request changes to your level of eligibility. You will continue to purchase policies and interact with your DBI Distributor as you currently do. For further information, please contact your DBI Distributor.
Any applications still in progress at the time of the establishment of the Building & Plumbing Commission will transfer to the Building & Plumbing Commission for processing.