Overview

Overview

These pages contain information about the Australian Government's National Code of Practice for the Construction Industry 1997 (the Code) and the Australian Government Implementation Guidelines for the National Code of Practice for the Construction Industry (the Guidelines). To begin the on-line registration process for a Code Assessment letter to participate in Australian Government funded construction work, please enter Code Assessments Online.

The Australian Government has announced an extensive consultation process with industry stakeholders to ensure the orderly and effective transition from the Office of the Australian Building and Construction Commissioner (ABCC) to a specialist building and construction division of Fair Work Australia (‘the Specialist Division’). The 'Wilcox Consultation Process' webpages have been developed to support this process.

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Model Tender and Contract Documents

1 May 2012

The Hon. Bill Shorten MP, Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations, released the revised version of the Australian Government Implementation Guidelines for the National Code of Practice for the Construction Industry.

 

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Building and Construction Industry Bill 2012 – Update

7 March 2012

The Building and Construction Industry Improvement Amendment (Transition to Fair Work) Bill 2012 (the Bill) passed the House of Representatives on 16 February 2012.  The Bill is currently before the Senate.

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Minister releases updated Implementation Guidelines

2 March 2012

The Hon Bill Shorten MP, Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations, today released the updated version of the Implementation Guidelines.

2006 Guidelines and FW Act agreements

7 October 2009

The August 2009 version of the Australian Government Implementation Guidelines for the National Code of Practice for the Construction Industry...

Application of the Code and Guidelines to State Jurisdictions

5 March 2009

The Deputy Prime Minister, the Hon Julia Gillard MP, wrote to her State and Territory Workplace Relations colleagues on 10 February 2009 advising...