Monday 22 July 2013 New Registration Process – Video With the introduction of the reviewed competency frameworks the Board has released a video to communicate a number of changes to the registration process.  The video introduces and explains progressive assessment, oral presentations, competency assessment dates and post graduate training plans.  The new registration process has […]

Tuesday 16 April 2013 New Competency Frameworks After completing an extensive consultation exercise with surveying industry associations and the profession, the Board has approved and released the following new competency frameworks effective from 16 April 2013. · Surveying Associate · Surveying Graduate · Surveyor · Cadastral Endorsement · Engineering Endorsement https://sbq.com.au/member/competency-frameworks/ The new mining frameworks […]

Tuesday 19 February 2013 Draft Competency Frameworks – Consultation The Board has now released the new draft mining competency frameworks. The profession is invited to provide written submissions and comments by 28 February 2013.  A special email address has been created to receive comments on the draft frameworks at cf@sbq.com.au.  Due to the delayed release […]

September 2012 New Webpage The Board has developed a new webpage which has been designed to simplify the location and presentation of information.  The new site is in two separate and distinct parts, Public Access and Surveyor Access. The Public Access component of the site contains all the public information about surveying and the role […]

December 2012 Thursday, December 20th, 2012 Following a comprehensive review, the Board has developed new draft competency frameworks  and now invites written submissions and comments from the profession by 28 February 2013. A number of changes have been made to simplify the language and eliminate duplication, in an effort to create a series of frameworks […]

BC171011 – Issue 4 October 2011 Supervision The Board has been concerned for some time about the level of supervision that is currently being provided to registered persons who are carrying out Cadastral surveys without a Cadastral endorsement under Section 75 of the Surveyors Act 2003. The Board’s policy is comprehensive and explicit. It was […]

BC120911 – Issue 3 September 2011 Training Advocate After receiving numerous applications for the position of Training Advocate, the Board resolved to appoint a selection committee consisting of Board members, including one of the Board’s community representatives, and non board members from the profession.  Mr Phil Pozzi of SSSI’s  Land Surveying Commission and Mr Lee […]

1.0          Strategic Initiatives In March 2011, the Board held a strategic workshop to identify and discuss issues of significance to the profession. Since the March meeting the Board has continued work to fine tune some initiatives and has developed a number of actions that are in the process of implementation.  These actions include:- 1.1          Registration […]

BC101111 – Issue 3 November 2010 New Board Register and Registration Renewals The Board recently implemented a new database, which is more extensive in terms of the data that can be maintained and the links that can be created between the data. The renewal forms for the 2011 registration year were produced and printed from […]