Cladding safety
Making Victorians safer by reducing the risk associated with combustible cladding on residential apartment buildings.
About Cladding Safety Victoria
The establishment of Cladding Safety Victoria by the Victorian Government is a world-leading initiative.
Annual Report 2024-25
Read Cladding Safety Victoria’s Annual Report 2024-25.
Fire safety engineering services in response to combustible cladding in Victoria
Cladding Safety Victoria has commission a report, prepared by Weir Legal & Consulting to look at the response of fire safety engineers to combustible cladding in Victoria.
Project completion - council by council
Cladding Safety Victoria collaborates with local councils across Victoria through the Cladding Rectification Program.
CSV’s cost controls and program delivery framework
CSV has published a research analysis evaluating the evolution of the program’s approach, from initial establishment through to the implementation of risk-informed methodologies and internal solutions, highlighting the cost controls and efficiencies achieved as the program matured.
CSV’s insights into engagement with owners
In delivering the Cladding Rectification Program, Cladding Safety Victoria has gained invaluable insights into the lived experiences of building owners involved in the program and the challenges they faced to rectify the combustible cladding on their buildings.
CSV’s Clerk of Works Program saves almost $100 million
The Clerk of Works inspection program was established by Cladding Safety Victoria in 2021 to oversee the quality and safety of construction sites for buildings included in its residential Cladding Rectification Program.
Compliance in building design
CSV has reviewed in detail the original plans and permits for 1000 privately-owned apartment buildings. During extensive and direct engagement with impacted owners and tenants, two of the frequently asked questions have been: why was combustible cladding used and who is responsible? This report addresses the second of those questions.
Non-cladding defects on Class 2 buildings
Cladding Safety Victoria’s program has provided a unique opportunity to examine the performance of external wall systems behind the external layer of cladding.
I am … a tenant in a residential building
Read more information if you’re a tenant in a residential building in Victoria.
I am … part of an owners corporation
Read more information if you’re an owners corporation manager or part of an owners corporation.
I am … a practitioner or part of an industry group
Read more information if you’re a practitioner, member of the building industry or an industry group.
I am … a fire safety engineer
Read more information if you’re a fire safety engineer.
I am … a landlord or managing agent
Read more information if you’re a landlord or managing agent of a property.
I am … an owner of short-stay accommodation
Read more information to help keep guests safe during their stay.
I am … looking to buy or sell an apartment with combustible cladding
Read more information if you’re looking to buy or sell an apartment with combustible cladding.
Get in touch with Cladding Safety Victoria
There are a number of ways to get in contact with Cladding Safety Victoria, depending on your query.
Updated 10 December 2025
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