The Federal Government has made access to the national bushfire construction standard free of charge until June 30 next year.

The manual costs $256.45 and is available through Australian Standards distributer SAI Global. The initiative is part of the Federal Government’s response to the recovery efforts of bushfire-affected communities.

The standard specifies requirements for the construction of buildings in bushfire-prone areas in order to improve their resistance to bushfire attack from burning embers, radiant heat, flame contact and combinations of all three.