Vetted membership network

The professional network for Victoria’s building industry.

A curated community of registered building practitioners, architects, professional engineers, and owner-builders — plus the next generation studying and training under them. Members get curated insights, transparent Deemed to Perform Consulting pricing, and direct access to trusted referral partners.

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Member benefits

Built around how Victorian practitioners actually work.

Five things, designed to make the day-to-day of building practice easier, clearer, and better connected. Always free; never tier-gated.

Monthly newsletter

Practice notes, regulatory updates, and curated industry intelligence delivered to your inbox.

Content library

Members-only access to Deemed to Perform Consulting's practice notes, technical references, and standard details.

Consultancy fee schedule

Discounted, members-only rates on Deemed to Perform Consulting services — published upfront, no quote-shopping.

Partner directory

Vetted referrals to engineers, fire, energy, access, designers, and town planners we regularly work with.

Tools library

Downloadable standard details, checklists, and reference documents. New tools added regularly.

Run by practitioners

Vetted by a working building surveying consultancy.

Every member is verified — full members against the relevant public register, associates via their institution or a sponsoring practitioner. Every partner has worked with us. The result: a network of professionals who back each other — and a body of content built from real-world practice, not marketing copy.

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Verified members

Free to apply

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Typical turnaround

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Built for Victoria

Full membership

Who may apply.

Free membership for registered practitioners, by application. Victoria only at launch. Most decisions returned within 48 hours.

BPC-registered building practitioners

Builders, Building Surveyors, Building Inspectors, Draftspersons.

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ARBV-registered architects

Architects Registration Board of Victoria.

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Professional Engineers

Registered with Consumer Affairs Victoria's Professional Engineers Register.

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Owner-builders

Holding a current Certificate of Consent from the Building and Plumbing Commission.

Associate membership

Studying or just starting out?

Associate membership is for students and early-career staff working under a registered practitioner. Same monthly newsletter, content library, and tools as full members — without the directory or fee schedule until you’re registered yourself.

When you complete your registration, we’ll upgrade your membership to Full at no charge.

Students

Currently enrolled in a Victorian building, architecture, or engineering course at university or TAFE.

Verification: Verified via your institutional email and student ID.

Graduates and junior staff

Working under a registered practitioner — not yet registered yourself.

Verification: Verified via your work email and a sponsoring registered practitioner at your firm.

What Associates get

✓ Monthly newsletter
✓ Content library
✓ Tools library

— Partner directoryfull members only
— Consultancy fee schedulefull members only

About Deemed to Perform Consulting

The consultancy behind the network.

Deemed to Perform Consulting is a Victorian building surveying consultancy specialising in building permit solutions and performance-based design approvals. Comprehensive. Experienced. Reliable.

DTP Insider exists because the practitioner community we work with every day deserves a curated, vetted network — a place for the building industry to access clear regulatory thinking, transparent consultancy pricing, and trusted referrals, without wading through the noise of generic professional platforms.

Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation. Member — Australian Institute of Building Surveyors Professional Standards Scheme.

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