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Livable Housing Design: NCC Mandatory Provisions
An 820 mm door leaf is not an 820 mm clear opening, and that gap sends plans back for redesign.
Mandatory NCC provisions and practical compliance for new Class 1a dwellings and Class 2 apartments. Where Part H8 and Part G7 sit and how they differ from disability access under Part D4, the dimensions that decide compliance, when a step-free access concession is available, and a compliance schedule that carries the design through to site. A supplementary module covers the Queensland variations in QDC 4.5.
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4 modules, 2 case studies, a Queensland module, final quiz and certificate.
Introduction and objectives
Why livable housing is now a documentation issue, and the four objectives the session builds on.
Regulatory Framework
Locate Part H8 and Part G7, keep them apart from Part D4, and confirm the edition and any variation on every project.
Dimensional Requirements
Get step-free access, clear door openings, entry-level bathrooms, bedrooms and grab rail reinforcement right on the plan.
Concessions and Scope Boundaries
Know when a step-free access concession applies, what it does not excuse, and where the apartment and common area line sits.
Compliance in Practice
Build a compliance schedule, annotate the plans and brief the certifier early, then test it on a sloping Class 1a site and a Class 2 building.
Queensland Development Code Variations
How QDC 4.5 varies the NCC provisions on Queensland projects, including its alternative solutions and renovation rules.
Key takeaways
What to check on your next residential plan before it goes to the certifier.
Final quiz and certificate
Ten questions on the framework, dimensions, concessions and compliance workflow. Pass and the certificate goes straight into your dashboard.
Intermediate. For people who already document or assess new houses and apartments under NCC 2022. Covers Part H8 for Class 1a dwellings and Part G7 inside Class 2 sole-occupancy units, with Part D4 only to draw the line. It assumes you know the NCC structure and compliance pathways, and it is not a disability access course.
Written for the people whose floor plans have to pass the livable housing check.
Architects
You lead apartment projects where the line between Part G7 and Part D4 decides which rules apply to each space.
Building designers
You draw the houses and townhouses where one door width or shower hob sends the plans back.
Building surveyors
You assess plans, concessions and schedules, and need compliance you can read straight off the drawings.
Licensed builders
You set out doors, thresholds and bathrooms on site, where a compliant drawing can still become a non-compliant home.
Certifiers
You accept or refuse concessions and want the justification documented, not left in an email.
Where this hour goes on your record.
National Standard of Competency for Architects (NSCA 2021) performance criteria this course aligns with:
Advice under building codes and standards
Risk management and mitigation
Planning principles and statutory planning
Performance standards for materials and systems
Documentation that complies with codes
| If you are | How it is recorded |
|---|---|
| A building designer | 1 CPD point in residential compliance and documentation. Your certificate, the learning outcomes, the module outline and your quiz result are kept in your dashboard, so you can show what you studied if your CPD is audited. |
| An architect | 1 formal CPD point. Aligned with NSCA 2021 performance criteria PC12, PC16, PC32, PC45 and PC46. |
| A building surveyor, builder or certifier | 1 hour of CPD on the NCC 2022 livable housing provisions, recorded on your certificate for your registration body or state scheme. |
CPD On Demand is not a registered training organisation and courses are not accredited by any registration body. Each course is aligned with the relevant competency frameworks and gives you the records to evidence it. CPD rules differ by registration body and state, so check with yours if you are unsure.
Pairs well with.
NCC 2025: What Is Changing, When It Applies to You, and How to Use Your Transition Window
Livable housing carries into NCC 2025: what else changes and when it reaches your state.
Queensland Housing Code: Siting and Design Rules for Houses and Granny Flats
The other Queensland code on your house plans: siting and design rules.
How the NCC Actually Works: Structure, Responsibility & Compliance Pathways
The structure behind the provisions: pathways, evidence and who is responsible.
Before you enrol.
Draw houses and apartments that pass the livable housing check first time, in one self-paced hour.
$99, 60 minutes, certificate on completion.