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Publications and Other Resources

Current publications (for projects where tenders were called for on or after 1 August 2009):

National Code of Practice for the Construction Industry 1997
National Code of Practice [PDF 31.5Kb]

Implementation Guidelines for the National Code of Practice - 2009
Implementation Guidelines [PDF 228Kb]

Model Tender and Contract Documentation - August 2009
Model Tender and Contract Documentation [PDF 153Kb]
Model Tender and Contract Documentation [Word 365Kb]    

Joint Implementation Guidelines for Auslink Projects - South Australia
Joint Implementation Guidelines for Auslink Projects [PDF 189Kb]
Joint Implementation Guidelines for Auslink Projects [Word 213Kb]

Earlier publications (for projects where tenders commenced before 1 August 2009)

For projects where tenders commenced between 1 November 2005 and 31 July 2009:
2006 Implementation Guidelines [PDF 298Kb]
2006 Implementation Guidelines [Word 532Kb]

Earlier versions of the Guidelines for projects that commenced prior to 1 November 2005:
2005 Implementation Guidelines [PDF 440Kb]
2003 Implementation Guidelines [PDF 203Kb]
1998 Implementation Guidelines [PDF 230Kb]

Model Tender and Contract Documentation

2008 Model Tender and Contract Documentation [PDF 215Kb]
2008 Model Tender and Contract Documentation [Word 167Kb]
2005 Model Tender and Contract Documentation for Directly Funded Projects [Word 84Kb]    
2005 Model Tender and Contract Documentation for Indirectly Funded Projects [Word 102Kb]

Guides

The ABCC has produced a number of guides to assist you to understand the National Code and Guidelines.

Which version of the Implementation Guidelines applies to your project? [PDF 97Kb]

Guides relating to the June 2006 version of the Implementation Guidelines are available from the 2006 Implementation Guidelines page.

Relevant legislation

Building and Construction Industry Improvement Act 2005
Independent Contractors Act 2006
Fair Work Act 2009

Other resources

Deewr.gov.au/building
Deewr.gov.au/code assessment online
Workplace.gov.au – Policy and Reviews 

DEEWR National Code Hotline on 1300 731 293 or email building@deewr.gov.au.

ABCC Hotline on 1800 003 338 or submit an online enquiry