The ABCB Office resides within the Department of Industry, Innovation and Science located in Canberra. Its primary role is to implement the Board's decisions in accordance with the Inter-Government Agreement. The ABCB Office is a professional, technical and administrative team that provides support to the Board and its ongoing work program.

Responsibilities

The ABCB is responsible for:

• updating and maintaining the NCC;
• clarification support services;
• consultation and liaison;
• management of research projects;
• advice on policy development;
• management and co-ordination of committee activities;
• information dissemination and awareness raising;
• administrative and operational support;
• financial management; and
• other matters as determined by the Board.

However, the ABCB is not responsible for:

• rulings, interpretations or classifications, advice or dispute resolutions on specific construction projects or regarding State or territory variations;
• occupational health and safety guidelines and legislation;
• workmanship control, quality, durability of materials or other building-related aspects not specifically required by the NCC;
• regulation concerning demolition, site-related industrial matters and asbestos removal;
• administrative documents such as contracts, permits, compliance inspections and reports, stop-work notices and certificates;
• licensing and auditing of building and plumbing practitioners;
• regulatory offences and penalties and appeal processes; and
• planning issues such as subdivision allotment orientation, minimum set-backs and fence heights.