Who has to complete the NSW Fire Safety Statement?

Building owners or their agents, with fire safety measures assessed by accredited practitioners (fire safety) and declarations signed by an authorised declarant.

Annually for buildings with fire safety measures on the schedule, or as a supplementary statement for critical measures between annual statements. Check current NSW timing rules before issuing.

Where does the completed form go?

Give copies to council, Fire and Rescue NSW (afss@fire.nsw.gov.au), and display a copy in the building foyer. Lodgement and display are your responsibility. Tradie Forms does not lodge the statement for you.

Can I fill it on my phone?

Yes. Tradie Forms guides you through each section on mobile and exports the official PDF layout when you are ready to complete.

Will this PDF be accepted?

Tradie Forms exports onto the official PDF layout where supported. Always preview and check the completed PDF before sending, lodging, or handing it over. Tradie Forms does not lodge or certify the form for you.

Is this the official NSW Fire Safety Statement PDF?

Yes. Tradie Forms fills the official AcroForm PDF (Version 4, effective 1 September 2022) under Part 12 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment (Development Certification and Fire Safety) Regulation 2021.

Do I complete Section 8 and Section 9?

No. Choose annual or supplementary at the top. The form shows only the declaration section that matches your statement type.

When is Section 5 required?

Fire exit and path-of-travel inspections apply to annual fire safety statements only. The form shows Section 5 when annual is selected.

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No. You fill and download the finished PDF here, then submit or hand it over the way the job, customer, or regulator requires.

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The NSW Fire Safety Statement (AFSS) records that fire safety measures in a building meet the required standard. NSW Planning publishes the official Version 4 template under Part 12 of the fire safety regulation.

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Who has to complete the NSW Fire Safety Statement?: Building owners or their agents, with fire safety measures assessed by accredited practitioners (fire safety) and declarations signed by an authorised declarant.
When is it required?: Annually for buildings with fire safety measures on the schedule, or as a supplementary statement for critical measures between annual statements. Check current NSW timing rules before issuing.
Where does the completed form go?: Give copies to council, Fire and Rescue NSW (afss@fire.nsw.gov.au), and display a copy in the building foyer. Lodgement and display are your responsibility. Tradie Forms does not lodge the statement for you.
Can I fill it on my phone?: Yes. Tradie Forms guides you through each section on mobile and exports the official PDF layout when you are ready to complete.
Will this PDF be accepted?: Tradie Forms exports onto the official PDF layout where supported. Always preview and check the completed PDF before sending, lodging, or handing it over. Tradie Forms does not lodge or certify the form for you.

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Annual fire safety statements stall when the PDF fights you

What slows owners and agents down on the paper form.

Measure and APFS tables on a phone PDF
Fire safety measures, exit inspections, and practitioner rows are painful to fill cell by cell.
Annual and supplementary blocks look the same
It is easy to complete the wrong declaration section for the statement type.
Council and FRNSW want the PDF in order
Generic PDF editors do not match the NSW Department of Planning and Environment field order.

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Select annual or supplementary statement type before download.

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