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Free guideFree CPD requirements guideYour points, your split and your deadline in a five page PDF. Free to download.ReferenceCPD requirements by professionHours, points and CPD years for assessors, architects, designers, builders and more.CalendarCPD deadlines calendarEvery dated CPD deadline from October 2026 to September 2027, month by month.By stateCPD by stateWhat applies in your state or territory, profession by profession.Free guideThe Queensland Housing Code, on three pagesWhat changed on 1 September, when it applies to your job, and the standards you’ll check first.Latest articles
Victoria makes CPD mandatory for registered building practitioners from 1 March 2028
In short Victoria has made its CPD regulations. From 1 March 2028…
ACT and NCC 2025: why your 1 November lodgement date decides which code applies
In short NCC 2025 commenced in the ACT on 1 May 2026…
Condensation in climate zones 1 and 3: what NCC 2025 changes for warm-climate walls
NCC 2025 brings climate zones 1 and 3 into the condensation rules…
Victoria’s Townhouse and Low-Rise Code: the Clause 55 standards that decide pass or fail
Victoria’s Townhouse and Low-Rise Code makes Clause 55 deemed to comply. The…
NSW’s new Building Approvals and Practitioners Act: what designers should watch
NSW’s Building (Approvals and Practitioners) Act has passed but mostly hasn’t started…
Queensland’s new energy pathways: the 5-star small home and 6-star raised floor options
Queensland’s QDC MP 4.1 v1.16 adds 5-star small home and 6-star raised…
The Queensland Housing Code explained: what changed on 1 September and when it applies to your job
The Queensland Housing Code started on 1 September, but it only applies…
12 points by your renewal: a NatHERS assessor’s CPD plan
NatHERS assessors need 12 CPD points each year of accreditation, 6 of…