TECHNICAL DOCUMENTS

This section of the website contains the technical documents developed by the Technical Advisory Committees, Special Interest Groups, State and Territory Membership Groups and other relevant FPA Australia stakeholders in concert with the FPA Australia Technical Service Department.

There are several different types of FPA Australia technical documents:

Position Statements
Clearly and succinctly state FPA Australia's opinion in relation to a specific technical issue.

Information Bulletins
Raise awareness regarding changes to regulatory requirements or processes; industry trends or practices; or concerns regarding technical matters.

Technical Advisory Notes 
Provide interpretation of non-FPA Australia documents (e.g. Australian Standards, Legislation, Practice Notes etc.) and advocates best practice for compliance and processes. 

Good Practice Guides
Provide detailed advice for the application of good fire protection industry work practices where other suitable non-FPA Australia documents (e.g. Australia Standards, Legislation, Practice Notes, etc.) do not exist or lack detail.

Reference Documents
Gather information from multiple sources to provide a central source of information for the fire protection industry.