Guides and resources

AFSS compliance checklist

The steps to keep a NSW building's annual fire safety statement on time and valid, in order.

AFSS cost guide: what drives the price

What Sydney providers publish for AFSS certification fees, what drives the price up or down, and why a quote without your schedule is a guess.

New to owning a building? Your first AFSS

If you have just taken on an existing building, here is what the annual fire safety obligation means for you.

NSW fire safety compliance statistics

Official figures on automatic fire alarm responses and building fire incidents in NSW, drawn from Fire and Rescue NSW published data and open data statistics.

Accredited practitioner vs competent fire safety practitioner in NSW

Both terms refer to the same specialist role in NSW. The name changed on 1 July 2020. Here is what each means and which one you need for your annual fire safety statement today.

Fire safety schedule vs AFSS: what is the difference?

The schedule is the list of measures a building must have. The AFSS is the yearly proof those measures still work. Here is how the two documents connect.

AFSS penalties and non-compliance

The dollar figures for an overdue annual fire safety statement in NSW: council penalty notices, fire safety orders, court proceedings and what to do next.

AFSS vs supplementary fire safety statement: what's the difference

Two different statements cover two different categories of fire safety measure in NSW. Here is what separates them, when a supplementary statement applies, and what to do if your schedule lists a critical measure.

Fire safety upgrade order NSW: existing building fire upgrades

What triggers a council fire safety upgrade order on an existing NSW building, the notice process, and your appeal window.

Fire safety order at property sale: what buyers, sellers and conveyancers need to know

An outstanding fire safety order does not disappear when a NSW building changes hands. It binds whoever owns the building next under the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979, appears on the property's Section 10.7 planning certificate, and is one of the first things a buyer's solicitor will flag before exchange. Here is what it means from every side of the transaction.

Not the site you meant? Similar-named AFSS sites explained

Three NSW fire safety businesses have very similar names. Here is what each one actually is, so you land on the site you were looking for.

Calculators and tools

Calculator

AFSS due date calculator

Enter your last AFSS lodgement date to find your next assessment booking window and annual statement due date. Free, client-side, no data stored.

Eligibility

Does my building need an AFSS?

Eligibility by building type: single dwelling, residential strata, commercial and mixed-use, sourced to the BCA classes.

Printable

AFSS pre-inspection checklist

What to gather and confirm before your accredited practitioner's visit. Print it or save it as a PDF.