diff --git a/crd/apis/network/v1/network.go b/crd/apis/network/v1/network.go
index 9beecd5147..7e4fe5ede0 100644
--- a/crd/apis/network/v1/network.go
+++ b/crd/apis/network/v1/network.go
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 package v1
 
+import "C"
+import (
+	"fmt"
+
+	metav1 "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/apis/meta/v1"
+)
+
 // DefaultNetworkIfEmpty takes a string corresponding to a network name and makes
 // sure that if it is empty then it is set to the default network. This comes
 // from the idea that a network is like a namespace, where an empty network is
@@ -26,3 +33,39 @@ func (n *Network) InUse() bool {
 	val, ok := n.Annotations[NetworkInUseAnnotationKey]
 	return ok && val == NetworkInUseAnnotationValTrue
 }
+
+// GetCondition returns the "condType" condition from the obj. Only Network and
+// GKENetworkParamSet types are supported. Returns nil when not found.
+func GetCondition(obj interface{}, condType NetworkConditionType) (*metav1.Condition, error) {
+	var conditions []metav1.Condition
+
+	switch v := obj.(type) {
+	case *Network:
+		conditions = obj.(*Network).Status.Conditions
+		_ = fmt.Errorf("type %v", v)
+	case *GKENetworkParamSet:
+		conditions = obj.(*GKENetworkParamSet).Status.Conditions
+	default:
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("unsupported type: %s", v)
+	}
+
+	for _, cond := range conditions {
+		if cond.Type == string(condType) {
+			return cond.DeepCopy(), nil
+		}
+	}
+	return nil, nil
+}
+
+// IsReady returns true when the specified obj Ready condition is True.
+// Only Network and GKENetworkParamSet types are supported.
+func IsReady(obj interface{}) (bool, error) {
+	cond, err := GetCondition(obj, NetworkConditionStatusReady)
+	if err != nil {
+		return false, err
+	}
+	if cond != nil {
+		return cond.Status == metav1.ConditionTrue, nil
+	}
+	return false, nil
+}
diff --git a/crd/apis/network/v1/network_test.go b/crd/apis/network/v1/network_test.go
index 510ac5b00c..201bc4f445 100644
--- a/crd/apis/network/v1/network_test.go
+++ b/crd/apis/network/v1/network_test.go
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package v1
 import (
 	"testing"
 
+	"github.com/google/go-cmp/cmp"
 	metav1 "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/apis/meta/v1"
 )
 
@@ -118,3 +119,171 @@ func TestDefaultNetworkIfEmpty(t *testing.T) {
 		})
 	}
 }
+
+func TestIsReady(t *testing.T) {
+	makeNetwork := func(cond []metav1.Condition) *Network {
+		return &Network{
+			ObjectMeta: metav1.ObjectMeta{
+				Name: "test",
+			},
+			Status: NetworkStatus{
+				Conditions: cond,
+			},
+		}
+	}
+
+	tests := []struct {
+		name        string
+		input       interface{}
+		want        bool
+		expectedErr bool
+	}{
+		{
+			name:  "nil condition",
+			input: &Network{},
+			want:  false,
+		},
+		{
+			name: "true condition",
+			input: makeNetwork([]metav1.Condition{
+				{
+					Type:   string(NetworkConditionStatusParamsReady),
+					Status: metav1.ConditionFalse,
+				},
+				{
+					Type:   string(NetworkConditionStatusReady),
+					Status: metav1.ConditionTrue,
+				},
+			}),
+			want: true,
+		},
+		{
+			name: "false condition",
+			input: makeNetwork([]metav1.Condition{
+				{
+					Type:   string(NetworkConditionStatusReady),
+					Status: metav1.ConditionFalse,
+				},
+				{
+					Type:   string(NetworkConditionStatusParamsReady),
+					Status: metav1.ConditionTrue,
+				},
+			}),
+			want: false,
+		},
+		{
+			name: "missing ready condition",
+			input: makeNetwork([]metav1.Condition{
+				{
+					Type:   string(NetworkConditionStatusParamsReady),
+					Status: metav1.ConditionTrue,
+				},
+			}),
+			want: false,
+		},
+		{
+			name:        "unsupported type",
+			input:       metav1.APIGroup{},
+			want:        false,
+			expectedErr: true,
+		},
+	}
+
+	for _, tc := range tests {
+		t.Run(tc.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			got, err := IsReady(tc.input)
+			if tc.expectedErr && err == nil {
+				t.Fatalf("IsReady(%+v) expected error but got nil", tc.input)
+			} else if !tc.expectedErr && err != nil {
+				t.Fatalf("IsReady(%+v) unexpected error %v", tc.input, err)
+			}
+			if tc.expectedErr {
+				return
+			}
+			if got != tc.want {
+				t.Fatalf("IsReady(%+v) returns %v but want %v", tc.input, got, tc.want)
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}
+
+func TestGetCondition(t *testing.T) {
+	makeNetwork := func(cond []metav1.Condition) *Network {
+		return &Network{
+			ObjectMeta: metav1.ObjectMeta{
+				Name: "test",
+			},
+			Status: NetworkStatus{
+				Conditions: cond,
+			},
+		}
+	}
+
+	tests := []struct {
+		name        string
+		input       interface{}
+		condType    NetworkConditionType
+		want        *metav1.Condition
+		expectedErr bool
+	}{
+		{
+			name:     "nil condition",
+			input:    &Network{},
+			condType: NetworkConditionStatusReady,
+			want:     nil,
+		},
+		{
+			name: "condition present",
+			input: makeNetwork([]metav1.Condition{
+				{
+					Type:   string(NetworkConditionStatusParamsReady),
+					Status: metav1.ConditionFalse,
+				},
+				{
+					Type:   string(NetworkConditionStatusReady),
+					Status: metav1.ConditionTrue,
+				},
+			}),
+			condType: NetworkConditionStatusReady,
+			want: &metav1.Condition{
+				Type:   string(NetworkConditionStatusReady),
+				Status: metav1.ConditionTrue,
+			},
+		},
+		{
+			name: "condition not present",
+			input: makeNetwork([]metav1.Condition{
+				{
+					Type:   string(NetworkConditionStatusParamsReady),
+					Status: metav1.ConditionFalse,
+				},
+			}),
+			condType: NetworkConditionStatusReady,
+			want:     nil,
+		},
+		{
+			name:        "unsupported type",
+			input:       metav1.APIGroup{},
+			condType:    NetworkConditionStatusReady,
+			want:        nil,
+			expectedErr: true,
+		},
+	}
+
+	for _, tc := range tests {
+		t.Run(tc.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			got, err := GetCondition(tc.input, tc.condType)
+			if tc.expectedErr && err == nil {
+				t.Fatalf("GetCondition(%+v) expected error but got nil", tc.input)
+			} else if !tc.expectedErr && err != nil {
+				t.Fatalf("GetCondition(%+v) unexpected error %v", tc.input, err)
+			}
+			if tc.expectedErr {
+				return
+			}
+			if diff := cmp.Diff(tc.want, got); diff != "" {
+				t.Fatalf("GetCondition() has diff (-want +got):\n%s", diff)
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}
diff --git a/crd/apis/network/v1/network_types.go b/crd/apis/network/v1/network_types.go
index 927acfa49f..ac42a46be4 100644
--- a/crd/apis/network/v1/network_types.go
+++ b/crd/apis/network/v1/network_types.go
@@ -165,11 +165,11 @@ type Route struct {
 type NetworkConditionType string
 
 const (
-	// NetworkStatusReady is the condition type that holds
+	// NetworkConditionStatusReady is the condition type that holds
 	// if the Network object is validated
 	NetworkConditionStatusReady NetworkConditionType = "Ready"
 
-	// NetworkStatusParamsReady is the condition type that holds
+	// NetworkConditionStatusParamsReady is the condition type that holds
 	// if the params object referenced by Network is validated
 	NetworkConditionStatusParamsReady NetworkConditionType = "ParamsReady"
 )