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HIA has adopted the following principles in relation to the development of legislation for safer workplaces and more appropriate Workplace Health & Safety (WHS) regulation and procedures.
HIA considers that these principles should be used as a benchmark for considering current and future WHS regulations for residential building work.
WHS laws and associated WHS instruments, such as codes of practice, should be easy to comply with. This means every WHS law and associated instrument must:
Employers, employees and contractors should be able to know with certainty that they have complied with WHS laws. This means WHS laws and associated WHS instruments should be simple, clear and:
Policy endorsed by HIA National Policy Congress: May 2008. Amended 2010. Re-endorsed 2013. Re-endorsed with amendments 2018 (title change).
HIA provided the submission to the Australian Government on the Review of Australia's Modern Slavery Act 2018.
The Housing Industry Association (HIA) is Australia’s only national industry association representing the interests of the residential building industry, including new home builders, renovators, trade contractors, land developers, related building professionals, and suppliers and manufacturers of building products.
HIA provide feedback on the Missing Middle Housing Reforms. The proposed changes will be important to support the densification of Canberra.
HIA responded to the Consultation Paper – Minimum Financial Requirements emanating out of the Building Legislation Amendment (Buyer Protections) Act 2025.
HIA responded to the Victorian Government Consultation Paper – Statutory Insurance Scheme arising from the Building Legislation Amendment (Buyer Protections) Act 2025.
HIA provided a submission on the ‘reforms to improve use and recognition of standards in regulation’ to Treasury.