Anna Cronin has announced former City of Melbourne Municipal Building Surveyor Steven Baxas will replace Andrew Cialini, with Mr Cialini moving to a new role at the VBA tasked with addressing the critical shortage of building surveyors in Victoria.
During his five-year tenure, Mr Cialini has led the regulator’s world leading response to the combustible cladding crisis, introduced the Code of Conduct for Building Surveyors, coordinated the industry response to the COVID-19 pandemic and uplifted the technical expertise of the Authority.
Mr Baxas brings more than three decades of local government experience to the VBA as a qualified building surveyor and fire engineer and will assume the role from 5 August 2024. Mr Cialini will act in the position until then.
Quotes attributable to VBA Commissioner & CEO Anna Cronin
“I would like to thank Andrew for the enormous contribution he has made to improving the technical expertise at the VBA. As Victoria’s first State Building Surveyor, Andrew has uplifted our response to regulating complex building matters and provided greater clarity, guidance and information to industry.”
“I want to express my deepest gratitude to Andrew in accepting an ongoing role leading a VBA priority project to grow the pool of building surveyors in the State.”
“I look forward to working with Steven as the position is strengthened by statutory powers, now enshrined in legislation.”
Quotes attributable to Outgoing State Building Surveyor Andrew Cialini
“It’s been a privilege to have served as the first State Building Surveyor and I am proud of what we have accomplished so far.”
“I look forward to seeing the ongoing transformation of VBA as a regulator, and the industry as a whole.”
Quotes attributable to Incoming State Building Surveyor Steven Baxas
“It is with immense gratitude and a profound sense of duty that I take on the role of State Building Surveyor.”
“I like to acknowledge and thank Andrew Cialini, whose leadership and dedication have been exemplary in setting a strong foundation for me to build upon.”
“I am committed to upholding the highest standards of integrity, transparency, and excellence in all my endeavours.”
