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STEP 2

Review Regulator Associated & Hidden Data


  • Ask the proposed practitioner directly if they have any previous or current disciplinary actions against them with the state regulator, in this case the VBA.
  • Do they have any complaints in the pipeline, such as the “show cause” process with the regulator?
  • Do they have any current or historical complaints in the DBDRV process?

Has the proposed practitioner any disciplinary actions against them?

Updated: 17 July 2024

Ask the proposed practitioner directly if they have any previous or current disciplinary actions against them with the state regulator, in this case the VBA.

Information on the Practitioner Disciplinary Register may help you when deciding whether to engage a builder.

Search the VBA's Prosecution & Disciplinary Register.

Do they have any complaints in the pipeline, such as the “show cause” process with the regulator?

Updated: 17 July 2024

The show cause process is the VBA's mechanism for holding building practitioners to account for their performance when they fail to meet community expectations.

The VBA Show Cause Process.

Do they have any current or historical complaints in the DBDRV process?

Updated: 17 July 2024

Domestic Building Dispute Resolution Victoria - www.dbdrv.vic.gov.au