Registration renewals are due by 31 August 2023The BOSSI Secretariat has been busy processing more than 750 registration renewals for land and mining surveyors along with over 200 candidate renewals for the 2023/2024 financial year. REMEMBER TO ACTION! All registration renewals must be submitted, and payment made by 31 August 2023. Failure to do so will result in removal from the register. CALL FOR NOMINATIONS Board member nominations The Board of Surveying and Spatial Information (BOSSI) is an independent statutory body constituted under the Surveying and Spatial Information Act 2002. It is responsible for:
The Board consists of 10-12 board members as per the constitution detailed in Section 27 of the Surveying and Spatial Information Act 2002. One of these positions is a registered surveyor from the Public Service. The current appointment of David Job (Director Cadastral Integrity, Office of the Registrar General) expires on 9 November 2023. The Board is now seeking nominations from suitably qualified and experienced persons. The role will involve attending six board meetings each year, four are held in Sydney with one being held at Kurri Kurri and another in a regional location. The successful incumbent will also be required to be involved in other Board activities including various committees, workshops, and assessments. Role requirements include skills, experience and knowledge as outlined below:
As part of your nomination you are required to submit;
In accordance with the NSW Government Boards and Committees Guidelines, public sector employees do not receive remuneration for attending board activities or commitments – please speak with your manager to ensure that your organisation will provide the required support (time and funding, including travel) to undertake these duties. All nominations must be submitted to bossi@customerservice.nsw.gov.au by COB Friday 31 August 2023. BOSSI Candidates Statistics 2022/2023 FYBOSSI examinations - mining assessments OPENApplications are now open for Mining Assessments.
Please see the BOSSI Calendar of events for further information.
BOSSI examinations - land assessmentsApplications for Land Assessments open on Monday 14 August and close Thursday 7 September 2023. Assessments will be held the week of 9 October 2023. Important information for candidatesA person can apply to sit a Board examination if they;
If a candidate’s application to sit a Board examination is approved, the Registrar will provide the candidate written notification (via email) of the date, time and location of the Board examinations. Automatic Mutual Recognition (AMR)Registered Land Surveyors who wish to work in NSW are required to complete an online notification process to become eligible under AMR. Once a Registered Land Surveyor has completed the online process and is deemed eligible, they may begin working in NSW. BOSSI has created a NSW AMR information pack which holds information for any licenced surveyor to work in NSW under AMR. More information is available on the BOSSI website. Board of Surveying & Spatial Information |