Victoria Announces Extended Transition for NCC Changes 2022

New Commencement Date and Industry Preparations

On the 15th of June 2023, the Victorian Government announced that there will be an extended transition provided for the new NCC 2022 energy efficiency, livable housing and condensation mitigation requirements which were scheduled to commence from 1 October 2023.

The Minister for Planning has announced that these requirements will now commence on 1 May 2024.

This has been provided to enable those builders who need it, more time to prepare, while still encouraging voluntary compliance with the standards. This extension will be implemented through changes to building regulations.

The transitional arrangements will allow practitioners to continue using the relevant provisions of NCC 2019 until the end of the relevant transition period.

This will also enable the Victorian Government to work with industry on the implementation framework for the application of the livable housing provisions to ensure the provisions are clear in how they will be applied.

“This will also enable the Victorian Government to work with industry on the implementation framework for the application of the livable housing provisions to ensure the provisions are clear in how they will be applied.”

This will also enable the required additional time for the finalisation and accreditation of the energy efficiency rating tools, which are critical for the preparation for the assessment of new and amended building plans against the new 7-star and whole of home requirements.

This has been a particularly challenging component to the implementation for industry, given the substantial upgrades needed for the energy efficiency rating tools to meet NCC 2022 standards.

Want to know more on NCC 2022?

HIA continues to receive a high volume of calls and enquiries on the NCC 2022 changes. To assist members with this substantial amendment to the building code, HIA has created a dedicated NCC 2022 online resources page that contains a broad range of NCC resources and links to training courses.

You are encouraged to check out these resources with more being added to support our members understand the requirements and how they apply for Victoria.