The Office of the Australian Building and Construction Commissioner (ABCC) was established on 1 October 2005.
The ABCC was established and provided with powers to enforce workplace laws, to address the problems that the building and construction industry encounters.
The ABCC provides a national service, with offices in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide and Hobart. Its key objective is to ensure that workplace relations laws are enforced in building and construction industry workplaces. The ABCC also promotes proper conduct through educating industry participants on their rights and obligations.
For more information about the ABCC’s role, how we go about our business and our key priorities please refer to the
ABCC Business Plan (PDF 291KB).
How do I contact the ABCC?
You can contact us on our hotline, 1800 003 338. The ABCC Hotline is open daily between 7am and 7pm, (Eastern Standard Time). Callers can remain anonymous if they wish. Learn more about our hotline at
ABCC Hotline FAQs.
You can also contact the ABCC via our
online enquiry form.
How can the ABCC help you?
If you have a query about a breach of industrial relations law, agreements, awards, or unlawful behaviour in the building and construction industry, we can discuss your options with you and offer advice.
The ABCC employs a team of investigators with varied backgrounds, from law enforcement to industrial relations specialists, who can help you identify relevant issues and research an appropriate solution for your circumstances. There are also lawyers, analysts and support staff throughout our offices nationally to ensure the ABCC is able to provide you with the highest quality advice and support.
The ABCC has powers under the
Building Construction Industry Improvement Act 2005 , the
Workplace Relations Act 1996 and the
Independent Contractors Act 2006 to look into your concerns. When appropriate we can launch an investigation and, if necessary, take legal action to have the matter resolved.
If your questions cannot be directly dealt with by the ABCC then we will refer you to an appropriate government agency.
For more information about the ABCC’s standards of service or to make a complaint please refer to the ABCC Service Charter (PDF 64K)