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.

Does Tradie Forms lodge this form for me?

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

Can I save business and licence details for the next job?

Yes on Solo and Team. Save once and apply them on the next form so you are not retyping the same block every time.

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Finish the official Version 4 AFSS on site and export the filled PDF for council, Fire and Rescue NSW, and building display.

Nine guided sections follow the government PDF order so annual and supplementary statements stay on track.

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Generic PDF editors do not match the NSW Department of Planning and Environment field order.

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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.

Who completes it: Building owners or their agents, with fire safety measures assessed by accredited practitioners (fire safety) and declarations signed by an authorised declarant.
When it's 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 it goes: 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.
Authority and layout: Mapped around NSW Department of Planning and Environment so the completed download follows the expected PDF layout.

Tradie Forms is not affiliated with NSW Planning or Fire and Rescue NSW.

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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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Property and Measures
Statement type, building details, owner, fire safety measures, and fire exit inspections.
Declaration
APFS practitioners, declarant contact details, and the annual or supplementary declaration.

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Tradie Forms checks these requirements against the NSW Department of Planning and Environment template before the PDF is ready to complete.

Declaration and sign-off

Signatures, declarations, authorised people, and review steps.

Complete the declaration section that matches your statement type.

Final export review

Anything else that should be checked before downloading the PDF.

Select annual or supplementary statement type before export.
Lodge a copy with council and Fire and Rescue NSW, and display a copy in the building.

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Start form

NSW Fire Safety Statement ready for council and display

Finish the official Version 4 AFSS on site and export the filled PDF for council, Fire and Rescue NSW, and building display.

Nine guided sections follow the government PDF order so annual and supplementary statements stay on track.

Start NSW Fire Safety Statement Read form guide

Exports the NSW PDF layout
Address search for building, owner, and declarant blocks
Signature stamp on the declaration lines

More forms for NSW fire safety practitioners

9:41

NSW Fire Safety Statement

NSW Department of Planning and Environment

Draft

PropertyDeclaration

Customer & site

Installer

Saved detail

Licence no.-Verified

Tests & results

Polarity correct-

Earth continuity-

RCD trip time (ms)Pass

Certification

Date of test

28 May 2026

Ready to export

Validation passed · ready to export

All changes saved

Export PDF

Saved details prefilled

Licence & business

PDF exported

Attached to job

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.

Nine guided sections follow the government PDF order so annual and supplementary statements stay on track.