Tradie Forms: complete QLD PDR Form 12 for specialist plumbing or drainage work in guided sections, then preview the official PDF layout before the statement goes with the permit paperwork.
QLD PDR Form 12 usually appears at the point where a Queensland plumbing permit application needs a specialist work statement that is clear enough for council to read without chasing loose notes. You might be standing at a job with plans open on the bonnet, checking the local government reference, the specialist work description and the person who will sign the statement.
The official PDF is only one page, but it carries details that can slow down a permit pack if they are thin. The form asks for the land, the work, the basis for the statement, supporting references, a suitably qualified person and a declaration. Those details are easier to capture while the drawings, council emails and site notes are still in front of you.
This guide is for Queensland plumbers, drainers, hydraulic consultants, suitably qualified people and office admins preparing a QLD PDR Form 12. For the wider form set, browse QLD plumbing forms.
What QLD PDR Form 12 is for
Business Queensland lists Form 12 as the "Compliance statement for specialised work" among the forms for the Plumbing and Drainage Act 2018. The official PDF says the form is used for section 45(2)(b) of the Plumbing and Drainage Regulation 2019 and that completion of all applicable sections is mandatory.
In job-site terms, Form 12 supports a permit application where specialist plumbing or drainage work needs a compliance statement. It is not the building Form 12 aspect inspection certificate. It is the plumbing and drainage PDR Form 12.
The official form asks the person giving the statement to declare that the work will comply with the code requirements if it is carried out in compliance with the permit applied for. That wording matters. The statement is tied to the permit and the specialist work described on the form.
Tradie Forms maps your entries onto the official Queensland PDF layout. It does not decide whether Form 12 is required for your job, whether a person is suitably qualified, or whether the work complies. The licensed person and the business preparing the statement still need to check the current requirements and the exported PDF.
When Form 12 turns up on a job
Form 12 is most useful before the permit application goes in or while the permit pack is being prepared. The job may have a specialist element that council needs to understand before assessment. The builder may be asking whether the plumbing paperwork is ready. The office may be chasing the qualified person's licence and signature.
Common moments include:
- Specialist work details need to be attached to permit paperwork
- Engineering or other reference documents are part of the permit pack
- Council needs the local government reference and supporting documents to line up
- The work basis needs to be described against standards, codes, rules, specifications or other publications
- The person giving the statement needs to be identified clearly
If you are not sure whether Form 12 applies, check the current Queensland guidance, the Plumbing and Drainage Regulation 2019, the permit pathway and local government instructions before you prepare the statement.
Details to collect before you start
Form 12 is quicker when the permit file is ready. Gather the site address, lot and plan, local government area, the specialist work description, reference documents, basis for the statement and qualified person details before opening the form.
Land details
The official PDF says the description must identify all land the subject of the application. That means the street address, lot and plan, shop or tenancy number, storey or level and local government area where they apply.
Do not rely on the job nickname. "West End fit-out" is fine in the diary, but the form needs the land details that council can match to the application. For new subdivisions, rural sites, commercial tenancies and staged works, the lot and plan can be just as important as the street address.
Tradie Forms lets you enter the site details in a guided property section and preview them on the official layout before export.
Description of specialist work
The work section needs a clear description of the extent of work covered by the statement. Keep it plain, but make it specific. A council officer should be able to tell what specialist work the statement relates to without guessing.
Weak descriptions sound like:
- "Plumbing works"
- "Drainage"
- "Specialist work as per plans"
Better descriptions say what is being covered:
- "Specialist sanitary drainage design and installation details for commercial tenancy amenities"
- "On-site sewerage specialist design details for proposed dwelling"
- "Fire service plumbing details for the permit application"
- "Hydraulic design elements shown on plan set H01 to H04"
Use the same language that appears in the permit documents where possible. That keeps the Form 12, plans and supporting documents moving in the same direction.
Basis for giving the statement
The official PDF asks you to detail the basis for giving the statement and the extent to which tests, specifications, rules, standards, codes of practice and other publications were relied upon.
This is not a place for a vague sentence. If the statement relies on plans, standards, specifications or test information, name them clearly enough that the person reviewing the permit pack can connect the form to the source material.
Tradie Forms gives the basis its own section so it does not disappear inside a flat PDF field. Before export, read this section against the actual documents you relied on.
Reference documentation
The form asks for local government reference and reference documentation. It also notes that the name and original signature of the suitably qualified person must be on relevant documentation, such as numbered structural engineering plans.
That detail can be easy to miss when drawings come from different consultants. Check that the plans, calculations or documents named on the form are the current versions, not a superseded set sitting in the email trail.
Suitably qualified person
The form captures the suitably qualified person's full name, company name where applicable, occupational licence number if applicable, contractor licence number if applicable, phone and email.
The declaration options on the PDF include an occupational plumber or drainer, a person the local government considers competent for preparing and giving the document, a relevant QBCC licensee, a registered professional engineer for an area of engineering relevant to the work, or another person where specified.
Do not treat that list as a shortcut. Confirm the right person for the specialist work and local government process before signing.
How Tradie Forms helps on site
Tradie Forms turns QLD PDR Form 12 into six guided sections: property, work, basis, references, qualified person and declaration.
That helps when the job is moving and the form is being prepared between calls, inspections and permit questions. You can:
- Fill the form from a phone, tablet or laptop
- Reuse licence and business details for the qualified person
- Work through the form in the same order as the PDF
- Catch missing required fields before export
- Preview the official PDF layout before sending it
- Download the finished PDF for the permit application and job record
The main benefit is not fancy paperwork. It is fewer half-finished PDF fields and less retyping when the same qualified person details appear on the next specialist work statement.
A simple Form 12 workflow
Use a repeatable rhythm:
- Confirm Form 12 is the right form for the job.
- Gather the current permit documents and references.
- Enter the description of land.
- Describe the specialist work in plain job language.
- Record the basis of the statement and the documents relied on.
- Add local government references and supporting documents.
- Apply or enter qualified person details.
- Complete the declaration after checking the details.
- Preview the PDF before export.
- Attach the finished PDF to the permit pack through the process council accepts.
Store the exported PDF with the plans, permit application, emails, reference documents and any later inspection or completion paperwork. Related Queensland plumbing records may include QLD Form 1, QLD Form 5, QLD Form 14 or QLD Form 19, depending on the job.
What to check before export
Before you send or store the PDF, check:
- The street address, lot and plan and local government area identify the land
- The work description matches the permit application
- The basis names the documents or standards relied on
- Reference documents are current and signed where required
- The qualified person details are correct
- The declaration option matches the person signing
- The date and signature are present
Small errors in this form can make the rest of the permit pack harder to follow. The goal is a clear statement that council, the builder and your office can match to the same job without a phone call.
Next steps
Start QLD PDR Form 12 when the specialist work statement is ready, or browse QLD plumbing forms for the wider permit, testing and handover set.
Official references
Check the Business Queensland plumbing forms page, the current QLD Form 12 PDF, and the Plumbing and Drainage Regulation 2019.