Bushfire accreditation survey - Level 1 BAL Assessor Training Course

As a first stage, the Western Australian Bushfire Accreditation Framework will provide for the training and accreditation of people as Level 1 Bushfire Attack Level (BAL) Assessors. They will be trained and accredited to:

• determine the appropriate BAL using Method 1 (simplified method) of Australian Standard AS 3959 as referenced in the Building Code of Australia (BCA) and
•  provide general advice on the design construction requirements of AS 3959 as referenced in the BCA.

Completion of the course will be part of the requirements to becoming an Accredited Level 1 BAL Assessor. It is planned that the training course will be offered by private registered training organisations and open to people of different professions and backgrounds.The course will be delivered by registered training organisations but not be part of the current VET system.

The aims of this initiative to establish Level 1 BAL Assessors in Western Australia (alongside eventually Level 2 Bushfire Planning Practitioners and Level 3 Bushfire Planning and Design Practitioners) include:

• enabling effective, professional and consistent advice for land-use planning and building design processes;
• improving bushfire risk management measures being applied to land uses and development; and
• providing individuals with professional standing and expertise to provide BALs.