| Abbreviation | Term | 
| ABCB | Australian Building Codes Board | 
| ACA | Association of Consulting Architects | 
| AIA | Australian Institute of Architects | 
| ARBV | Architects Registration Board of Victoria | 
| Boards | Architect Registration Boards | 
| BIM | Building Information Modelling | 
| Code | Code of Professional Conduct | 
| CPD | Continuing Professional Development | 
| DCCEEW | Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water | 
| D&C | Design and construct | 
| NCAT | New South Wales Civil and Administrative Tribunal | 
| NCC | National Construction Code | 
| ND&C | Novated design and construct | 
| NSCA | National Standard of Competency for Architects | 
| NSW ARB | NSW Architects Registration Board | 
| NSW Architects Act | Architects Act 2003 (NSW) | 
| NSW Architects Regulation | Architects Regulation 2017 (NSW) | 
| NSW Code | NSW Architects Code of Professional Conduct, which is a schedule to the NSW Architects Regulation | 
| Research Project | Research project on systemic risks in the Australian architecture sector, jointly undertaken by the ARBV and NSW ARB | 
| RIBA | Royal Institute of British Architects | 
| UK ARB | UK Architects Registration Board | 
| VCAT | Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal | 
| Victorian Architects Act | Architects Act 1991 (Vic) | 
| Victorian Architects Regulation | Architects Regulations 2015 (Vic) | 
| Victorian Code | Victorian Code of Professional Conduct, which is a schedule to the Victorian Architects Regulations | 
| Working group | The joint working group comprising representatives from the ARBV and NSW ARB who were involved in the preparation of this report | 
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