Bushfire resilient homes and rebuilding
Rebuilding advice
The Queensland Building and Construction Commission (QBCC) offers a range of services and advice to help home owners affected by bushfire.
Bushfire Rebuild Register
The QBCC's Bushfire Rebuild Register allows you search for licensed contractors who are available to help with repairs or reconstruction.
Find licensed tradespeople for bushfire repairs
How to find appropriately licensed tradespeople to repair bushfire damage to your home.
Guide to building and renovating
QBCC advice for your building project, choosing a contractor, contracts, payments, insurance responsibilities, and communication with your builder.
Bushfire Resilient Building Guidance for Queensland Homes
Queensland Government and the CSIRO have partnered to develop these guidelines to help improve the bushfire resilience of both new and existing homes.
Design a new home or building to improve bushfire resilience
CSIRO bushfire best practice guide to learn how to design a new home or building to reduce the chances of damage during a bushfire.
Retrofitting your home to improve bushfire resilience
CSIRO bushfire best practice guide to learn how to retrofit an established home or building to improve its bushfire resilience.
Bushfire Resilience Rating Home Self-Assessment app
A free Bushfire Resilience Rating Home Self-Assessment app to help you improve the resilience of your home.
Permit requirements for rebuilding after a natural disaster
To assist during rebuilding to understand the requirements of the Building Act 1975 and Building Regulation 2021.
Building in bushfire prone areas
Learn about the Australian Standard for the Construction of Buildings in Bushfire Prone Areas - AS3959 – 2018.
Landholder clearing guides
Clearing for bushfire management, and clearing before and after a natural disaster, including firebreaks and fire management lines.