As of November 2023

Queensland has made major changes to the smoke alarm legislation with a state-wide rollout starting from January 1^st, 2017, with the rollout finalizing on January 1^st 2027.

These changes ensure that every home within Queensland has interconnected smoke alarms so that when one sounds, they all sound.

Smoke Alarms must:

• • Be Solely photoelectric.
  • Comply with Australian Standard 3786:2014.
  • Be less than 10 years old.
  • Operate when tested.
  • Be interconnected with every other required smoke alarm in the dwelling so all activate together.

The legislation requires smoke alarms must be installed in the following locations:

• • on each story
  • in each bedroom
  • if there is no hallway, between the bedroom and other parts of the story; and
  • if there are no bedrooms on a story, at least one smoke alarm must be installed in the most likely path of travel to exit the dwelling.

Any hardwired smoke alarms that are replaced must be replaced with a hardwired alarm.

In existing dwellings, it is possible to use a combination of hardwired and battery-operated alarms with wired or wireless interconnection methods.

Different cut-off dates and requirements depend on if you are an owner occupier, landlord, or selling a property.

Information is correct as of January 2024. Details may change without notice. Please refer to the specific State websites for any changes.