Fire Australia 2026: five themes for compliance teams
Five themes we took home from the FPA Australia conference in Melbourne — BESS risk, performance-based code, ESM reforms, passive fire, and systems integration. 6 min read.
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The Maintenance Partners blog is where the team write about AS1851 cycles, compliance operations, and what we learn building fire-first software. We would rather publish one useful piece a month than a calendar of filler.
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Compliance, lived not summarised
Plain-language writing on the standards, frameworks, and operating realities that govern Australian fire protection businesses.
AS 1851: complete compliance guide for Australian fire businesses
Service cycles, asset classes, documentation requirements, defect classification, state-by-state implementation, and the gaps that catch fire businesses at audit. 12 min read.
AFSS vs AS 1851: how the two frameworks fit together
The certificate, the evidence, and how both frameworks interact across NSW, VIC, QLD, WA, and the rest of Australia. 8 min read.
Annual Fire Safety Statement (NSW): owner guide
What the AFSS is, who is allowed to sign it, when it is due, and what records the statement actually rests on under the EP&A Regulation 2021. 8 min read.
Fire defect classification & management under AS 1851
Critical, non-critical, and non-conformance defects — classification, the 24-hour notification rule, interim safety measures, NSW specifics, and audit trails. 11 min read.
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