FRNSW meeting

Amendments to the Fire and Rescue NSW Regulation 2023, including changes to fee structure and prices, come into effect from 1 February 2026. Under these regulations, an upfront assessment fee must be paid prior to submitting a fire safety application or request.

To facilitate the processing of the assessment fee ahead of the application, and not cause delay to your application timeframes, please commence the payment process four working days before the application is to be lodged. Applications may be lodged after the assessment fee has been paid in full.

Visit Pay upfront fee for further information.

Liaison Advisory Pre-Occupancy Compliance Infrastructure Policy

An applicant may request a meeting with FRNSW on any fire safety matter outside of any formal assessment or consultation, subject to the discretion and availability of the unit.

Overview of service

A meeting does not substitute any formal assessment or consultancy service on statutory fire safety. Verbal advice will only be provided during the meeting, and no formal (i.e. written) assessment will be provided.

Any advice provided may be subject to change following formal assessment or determination by the relevant authority, including by FRNSW.

Charges for service

The following charges apply to the provision of this service:

Assessment of request to attend meeting — $373
Attendance at fire safety meeting, including 2 hours of travel time — $1,990

For a full description of the charges applicable including terms, payment options, and applying for a waiver or reduction of the charges, please refer to the fees and charges page.

Application process

From Monday 2 February, all applications and requests submitted to Fire Safety require the prescribed assessment fee to be paid in advance.
To facilitate the processing of the assessment fee ahead of the application, and not cause delay to your application timeframes, please commence the payment process four (4) working days before the application is to be lodged.
To request an assessment fee invoice prior to submission—regardless of whether you have an existing FRNSW SAP customer number—visit Pay upfront fee. Payment instructions will be provided with the issued invoice.
The ‘Agreement’ section of the form requires you to enter the payee’s SAP customer number and assessment fee receipt number.
Applications and requests will only be processed once these details have been provided and the assessment fee has been paid in full.

To request FRNSW attendance at a meeting, the following must be completed and submitted to firesafety@fire.nsw.gov.au:

FRNSW meeting application form, noting that the applicant can nominate a preferred date between two (2) working days and three (3) weeks from the date of submitting the form.
Any other supporting documentation relevant to assessment and proposed content of the meeting (e.g. plans and specifications, hydrant/’sprinkler system schematics, statement of available pressure and flow (or equivalent) from the water supply authority, fire safety schedule and fire safety certificate (interim or final), any conditions of consent or BDC conditions, fire safety study and/or preliminary or final hazard analysis, environmental impact statement and/or statement of environmental effects, or fire safety order).

Note: The application must include all relevant information. If any attachment exceeds 35 MB, please request a FRNSW SharePoint folder for uploading any large files.

FRNSW will advise the applicant by email if the meeting application has been accepted or declined. Where accepted, meeting details will also be confirmed.

Useful information

Further information on process