National Construction Industry Forum

The Australian Government amended the Fair Work Act 2009 (Fair Work Act) to establish the National Construction Industry Forum (the Forum) as an ongoing statutory advisory body.

Blueprint for the Future

Created:

27 March 2025

Modified:

22 September 2025

On 22 September 2025, the National Construction Industry Forum (the Forum) formally endorsed the Blueprint for the Future. The formal endorsement represents the strong commitment and engagement of Forum members to create lasting and tangible change across the building and construction industry. It demonstrates a new way of stakeholders working together to give way to a culture of collaboration and shared interests.

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The Forum's role is to provide advice to Government on a broad range of issues relating to work in the building and construction industry including safety, workplace relations, skills and training, industry culture, diversity and gender equity, and productivity.

The Forum is required to meet at least twice per year.

Members

The Forum is chaired by the Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations (the Minister), the Hon Amanda Rishworth MP.

The Fair Work Act provides that the Minister must appoint one or more members with experience representing employees in the building and construction industry and an equal number of members with experience representing employers in the industry, including at least one member with experience representing contractors and one member with experience in small to medium sized enterprises in the residential building sector.

The Forum comprises the following members:

Government

Position	Name	Background
Chair	The Hon Amanda Rishworth MP	Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations
Member	The Hon Clare O'Neil MP	Minister for Housing, Minister for Homelessness, Minister for Cities
Member	The Hon Catherine King MP	Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government

Employees

Position	Name	Background
Member	Naomi Brooks*	Construction, Forestry and Maritime Employees Union
Member	Tony Callinan	Australian Workers’ Union
Member	Paul Farrow	Australian Workers' Union
Member	Robyn Fortescue	Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union
Member	Steve Murphy	Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union
Member	Kristen Reid	Plumbing and Pipe Trades Employees Union
Member	Zach Smith	Construction, Forestry and Maritime Employees Union
Member	Michael Wright	Electrical Trades Union

^{Lucy Weber, (Construction, Forestry and Maritime Employees Union), is an approved substitute member for Naomi Brooks until 1 October 2025. –}^{Back to table}

Employers

Position	Name	Background
Member	Brent Crockford	Australian Owned Contractors
Member	Jon Davies	Australian Constructors Association
Member	Oliver Judd	National Electrical and Communications Association
Member	Jocelyn Martin	Housing Industry Association
Member	Alison Mirams	Independent (formerly of Roberts Co)
Member	Nicholas Proud	Civil Contractors Federation Australia
Member	Denita Wawn	Master Builders Australia
Member	Mike Zorbas	Property Council Australia

Terms of Reference for the National Construction Industry Forum

Created:

8 November 2023

The Terms of Reference for the National Construction Industry Forum were endorsed by the members of the Forum at its first meeting on 20 October 2023.

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