Every development that is required to obtain a certificate of Operational Acceptance needs to meet the following criteria.
Lodgement of Operational Acceptance submissions
All post DA submissions must be lodged via the ProjectWise Portal as per the process (PDF 1.0 MB).
Users with valid licences can login remotely to the ProjectWise and Summary Works as Executed (WAE) portals from this page on a 24/7 basis.
To obtain a licence to use the portals or for other enquiries regarding the portals, please contact TCCS.ProjectWiseAccounts@act.gov.au
Please review here for information relating to the Ref 11 Drafting Standard and Ref 11 Toolkit.
All development submissions
When lodging an Operational Acceptance submission please note the following important requirements:
- Operational Acceptance submission cover sheet (PDF 340.9 KB)
- documentation as per Reference Document 7 (PDF 277.7 KB)
- WAE as per Reference Document 8 (PDF 1.8 MB) and Reference Document 11 including
- asset description forms (XLS 73.4 KB)
- estimated cost of outstanding works certified by the consultant
Assessment process
- Consultant lodges the submission as per above document requirements. Submissions from individual consultants for separate elements of work for the same project and in the same location must be presented together.
- We undertakes a content check to ensure the minimum requirement for lodgement of Operational Acceptance submission is met. An acknowledgement email will be issued the day the submission is received. Submissions received after 12pm will receive an acknowledgment email the next business day. Incomplete submissions and those which do not meet all the requirements are returned to the consultant for completion.
- If the Operational Acceptance submission has met all the requirements, an inspection is arranged to assess works as constructed.
- If works are satisfactorily completed, we will issue the certificate of Operational Acceptance.
Fees and charges
Fees and charges may apply for repeat applications, submissions and inspections of works. Please refer to the Submissions and Inspections Guideline Principles and Related Fees and Charges (PDF 338.1 KB.
More information on the asset assessment process can be found on the Asset assessment page.
Contact us
Please contact us via email if you have any questions.
Last updated 26 Mar 2026
