In NSW, the emphasis on increasingly tall and more complex apartment buildings to house a growing population demands that only the most suitably qualified professionals are permitted to undertake this work. However failures in the regulatory system and in the construction industry have led to systemic defects in high rise apartment buildings.  The protection of consumers through the delivery of high quality, sustainable homes is of paramount public importance.

Read OCN submission: > OCN Submission – NSW Home Building Act October 2021