Certification requirements
As per the requirements for final payments under the Resilient Homes Fund, licensed contractors need to provide the homeowner with the relevant certification on completion of works.
For Home Raise, licensed contractors are to provide the homeowner a Form 21 Final Inspection Certificate from a licensed certifier incorporating the full scope of work and evidence that the new habitable floor level meets or exceeds both the assessed flood level and the 2021-2022 flood event level.
For Resilient Retrofit works, licensed contractors are to provide the homeowner with one or more of the following forms, as appropriate for the scope of works:
All forms provided for Resilient Retrofit works should reference the 3 statements below, where applicable, or explain any exceptions:
- that all works have been completed in accordance with the National Construction Code (NCC) and relevant building standards; and
- that resilience works have been completed with appropriate resilient materials and design details as specified in the Industry Guidance for Flood Resilient Homes and
- that the resilience works have been completed to the highest practical level having regard to the assessed flood level and 2021-2022 flood event level.
A single form can be provided covering multiple resilience strategies and works unless there is a regulatory requirement for additional forms, for example for plumbing or electrical works.
The homeowner submits the completed forms with their final milestone payment form to trigger your final payment.
Providing this paperwork in a timely manner assists the Resilient Homes Fund team to quickly verify the quality of flood resilience works and will help the licensed contractor to get paid faster.
These forms also provide reassurance to flood-affected homeowners the works have been completed to required building standards, with strategies and materials that are fit for purpose and as recommended in their Home Assessment Report.
Information to assist scoping and certifying completed works
For each of the eligible resilient strategies listed in the Industry Guidance for Flood Resilient Homes , the table below lists:
- the relevant forms required;
- some of the key Australian Standards that relate; and
- which strategies require the design details in the Industry Guidance for Flood Resilient Homes to be specifically referenced.
The Resilient Homes Fund does not require the forms to reference specific standards.
The table below is provided as a quick reference guide only, to assist with scoping and certifying your works and is not an exhaustive list.
Licensed contractors should refer to the National Construction Code and Industry Guidance for Flood Resilient Homes for more information.
Note that strategies are listed in the order they would appear in a Home Assessment Report.
Resilient strategy reference | Approved resilient strategies | Form Required | Standards Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
1.1 | Raise the electrical switchboard. | Australian Standard (AS) AS3000 Electrical Wiring Rules | |
1.2 | Raise the hot water unit or replace with a raised instantaneous hot water unit. | Form 4 for Plumbing | AS/NZS3018: Electrical installations - Domestic installations AS3823: Performance of electrical appliances - Air conditioners and heat pumps AS/NZS3500.4 Plumbing and Drainage – Heated Water Services |
1.3 | Install separate circuits (with breakers) on the lower and upper levels. | AS3000 Electrical Wiring Rules | |
1.4 | Raise air conditioning condenser units or replace and raise flood damaged air conditioning condenser units. | AS/NZS3018: Electrical installations - Domestic installations AS3823: Performance of electrical appliances - Air conditioners and heat pumps | |
1.5 | Raise the water tank’s pump and electrical systems. | Form 4 required from plumber. | AS/NZS3018: Electrical installations - Domestic installations |
11.2 | Raise or relocate the washing machine and dryer. | Form 30 or Form 43 (only if builder related works, and, or Form 12 where any electrical work undertaken) | AS4386-2018 AS4386.1:1996 Domestic Kitchen Assemblies |
11.1 | Raise the data and electrical points. | AS3000 Electrical Wiring Rules | |
10.2 | Install flush door sills to ensure easy cleaning after a flood event. | NB: Building approval may be required from a certifier and Form 21 required for proposed deviation away from NCC 3.1.3.3. Performance solution required as part of the process. | AS 2688-1984. |
10.1 | Replace hollow core doors with solid core doors. | AS/NZS 4420.1:2016 | |
10.5 | Replace cavity sliding doors with a swing or face-of-wall sliding door. | AS 2688 – 1984 AS/NZS 4420.1:2016 | |
10.6 | Change door configuration to maximise the existing opening. | AS 2688 – 1984 AS/NZS 4420.1:2016 | |
10.4 | Install corrosion resistant door and window hardware. | AS 4145.1-2008 | |
7.1 | Replace non-water-resistant wall linings with water resistant wall linings. | AS 3740 | |
7.1 | Replace non-water-resistant mouldings and skirtings with water water-resistant mouldings and skirtings. | AS 3740 | |
7.1 | Waterproof the junction between the wall lining and the floor substrate.
| AS 3740 AS 3958.1 | |
2.2 | Where possible, replace cavity walls with non-cavity walls to minimise the chance of mould. | Industry Guidance for Flood Resilient Homes details EXT-101,102,103,104 EXT-201, 202, 203 | |
3.1 | Use water resistant wall framing to minimise the chance of mould or damage. | Industry Guidance for Flood Resilient Homes details EXT-101,102,103,104 EXT-201, 202, 203 | |
3.1 | Paint existing pine frame cavity walls to assist in future cleaning and prevent mould growth. | AS2311:2017 | |
4.1 | Replace loose fill insulation with rigid cell insulation in cavity walls. | Industry Guidance for Flood Resilient Homes details EXT-601, 602, 603, 604 EXT-701, 702, 703, 704 EXT-801, 802, 803 EXT-901, 902, 903 EXT-911, 912, 913 | |
6.1 | Replace non-water-resistant flooring and skirting with water resistant flooring and skirting. | AS 3740 | |
6.3 | Use water resistant grout and apply water resistant sealant when tiling or re-tiling wet areas. | AS 3958.1 | |
9.1 | Replace closed riser stairs with open riser stairs made water resistant materials. | NCC 3.9.1 | |
9.1 | Make the bottom riser of stairs removable for easy cleaning and drying. | NCC 3.9.1 | |
8.1 | Install a removable panel or replace the built-in bathtub with a freestanding bathtub or a shower. | Form 4 required for plumbing works | AS 3740 |
12.1 | Replace non-water-resistant cabinetry with water resistant cabinetry. | AS4386-2018 AS4386.1:1996 Domestic Kitchen Assemblies | |
12.1 | Allow cabinetry kickboards to be removable. | AS4386-2018 AS4386.1:1996 Domestic Kitchen Assemblies | |
12.4 | Install raised cabinetry. | AS4386-2018 AS4386.1:1996 Domestic Kitchen Assemblies | |
12.3 | Raise kitchen appliances. | Form 12 for electrical works | AS4386-2018 AS4386.1:1996 Domestic Kitchen Assemblies |
12.1 | Raise storage shelves. | AS4386-2018 AS4386.1:1996 Domestic Kitchen Assemblies | |
| 12.4 | Install wall hung cabinetry, or install wall hung vanity bench with no cabinetry. | Form 4 may be required from plumber. | AS4386-2018 AS4386.1:1996 Domestic Kitchen Assemblies |
2.4 | Surface control on sub-floor ground to increase resilience. | NCC Part 3.1.3 Drainage | |
2.11 | Add additional weep holes to help dry out the wall cavity or sub-floor. | NCCPart 3.3.5.6 | |
2.5 | Add additional air vents to enclosed sub floor spaces and garages. | NCC Part 3.4.1 Subfloor Ventilation | |
| House Raise above the assessed flood level | Form 21 from a licensed certifier incorporating the full scope of work | Property Level Survey evidencing new habitable floor level meets or exceed the Assessed Flood Level in the Home Assessment Report |