Are you due for new smoke alarms? Here’s how to keep your home & the people in it safe…

Smoke Alarm Requirements for Owner / Occupiers:

As of January 2027 homeowners will be required to have photoelectric smoke alarms in each bedroom & other key areas of the house.

Smoke alarms in the property must:

be Australian Standard 3786-2014
be photoelectric and not contain an ionisation sensor
be hardwired or powered by a non-removable 10-year battery
operate when tested
be interconnected with every other smoke alarm in the home

Smoke alarms must be installed on each storey:

in each bedroom
in hallways which connect bedrooms and the rest of the dwelling
if there is no hallway, between the bedrooms and other parts of the storey
if there are no bedrooms on a storey, in the most likely path of travel to exit the dwelling
not within the prescribed exclusion zones – e.g. smoke alarms must be installed a certain distance away from a corner of a ceiling and a wall, light fittings, air-conditioning vents, and ceiling fans.

Deadline: January 2027

Smoke Alarm Requirements for Rental Properties:

From 1 January 2022, smoke alarms in rental properties must be interconnected, and be installed in every bedroom as well as other key areas of the property.

Smoke alarms in the property must:

be Australian Standard 3786-2014
be photoelectric and not also contain an ionisation sensor
be hardwired or powered by a non-removable 10-year battery
operate when tested
be interconnected with every other smoke alarm in the home

Smoke alarms must be installed on each storey:

in each bedroom
in hallways which connect bedrooms and the rest of the dwelling
if there is no hallway, between the bedrooms and other parts of the storey
if there are no bedrooms on a storey, in the most likely path of travel to exit the dwelling
not within the prescribed exclusion zones – e.g. smoke alarms must be installed a certain distance away from a corner of a ceiling and a wall, light fittings, air-conditioning vents, and ceiling fans.

Deadline: January 2022

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