Free Compliance Tools

Quick, interactive tools to help you stay on top of your DBPA obligations. No sign-up required.

Decision Tree

Regulated Design Checker

Answer 4 quick questions to find out whether your work requires a regulated design and compliance declaration under the DBP Act.

Takes ~1 minute
Self-Assessment

Audit Readiness Quiz

10 yes/no questions based on real Building Commission audit criteria. Get your readiness score and see exactly where the gaps are.

Takes ~3 minutes
Calculator

Penalty Exposure Calculator

Toggle the obligations you're unsure about and see your maximum penalty exposure stack up in real-time. Individual fines reach $33,000 per contravention — per project.

Interactive · No sign-up
Validator

Title Block Validator

Check your regulated design title block against the 14 mandatory fields from the Ministerial Order 2022. Instant pass/fail per field.

Takes ~2 minutes
Checklist

DCD Pre-Flight Checker

Never sign a DCD until you run it through this. Class-specific checklist covering title block, DCD form, RDGM requirements, and portal lodgement.

Takes ~5 minutes
For Builders

Design Adequacy Checker

Received regulated designs from an engineer? Check if the package is complete before you build on it. Flags gaps and tells you what to ask for.

Takes ~4 minutes
Reference

RDGM Checklist by Class

Select your registration class and get the complete RDGM requirements in a clean, printable checklist. Know exactly what your regulated designs must include.

Printable · 11 classes
Decision Tree

Is This a Variation?

Design changed after the DCD was lodged? Answer 4 questions to find out if you need a variation DCD, updated CIRDs, and portal re-lodgement.

Takes ~1 minute
Form Generator

DCD Form Generator

Fill out the NSW Fair Trading Design Compliance Declaration (single regulated design) online. Conditional logic, document schedule, and PDF export ready for the Planning Portal.

Interactive · PDF Export

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