Building and Energy
Western Australian building services, electrical, gasfitting and plumbing industries.
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  Find out about the functions and jurisdiction of Building and Energy.
- Licensing and registration and owner-builder approval
  Application and renewal for builders, building surveyors, electricians, gas fitters, painters and plumbers.
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  Building or renovating your home and consumer safety.
- Industry information
  Codes, standards and reports for building services providers, electricians, plumbers and gas fitters.
- Dispute resolution
  Plumbing, building service, and home building work contract complaints.
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- Stay informed
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- Contractor Payment Disputes (Construction Contracts Act)
  If your construction contract was entered into BEFORE 1 August 2022.
- Contractor Payment Disputes (Security of Payment Act)
  If your construction contract was entered into ON or AFTER 1 August 2022.
- Swimming pools, dividing fences, RCDs and smoke alarms
  Information on private swimming pool safety barriers, dividing fences, RCDs and smoke alarms for existing residential buildings.
- Report an accident
  How to report an accident or incident to Building and Energy.
Consumer Protection
Develops, enforces and promotes legislation that protects consumers.
- About Consumer Protection
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- Housing and accommodation
  Information on renting, buying or selling a home, including accommodation for seniors.
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  Information and advice for consumers including people with a disability, Aboriginal consumers, and multilingual consumers.
- Consumer concerns
  Advice on handling issues including a complaint checklist, sample letters and how to lodge a formal complaint.
- Business
  Information for businesses about their rights and responsibilities under consumer laws in Western Australia.
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  Information on applications, requirements, training and registrations for regulated industries.
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  Information for charities and associations operating in Western Australia.
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  Compliance actions, public consultations and reports.
Labour Relations
State system employment laws and public sector labour relations.
- Private sector employers and employees
  Wageline information on WA awards, minimum pay rates, long service leave, annual and personal leave, underpayment issues, and how to contact Wageline and stay informed.
- Public holidays
  Public holiday dates for Western Australia.
- Western Australia's industrial relations system
  Information about the WA industrial relations system and its coverage, including inquiries and reviews undertaken.
- Government sector labour relations
  Information and resources for agencies on government sector employment and labour relations.
- Supplier wage audit
  Information on proactive audits undertaken by Private Sector Labour Relations on suppliers to State Government.
- Building and Construction Consultative Committee
  Information on the Western Australian Building and Construction Consultative Committee.
WorkSafe
Regulation and promotion of workplace health and safety including in general industry and the mining and petroleum industries.
- Report an incident
  Notify the regulator of a death, serious injury/illness or dangerous incident.
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- Apply for a licence or register plant
  Apply for licence, register an item of plant or learn about construction induction training.
- Mining statutory positions and certificates
  Information about statutory position appointments at mining operations.
- Work health and safety legislation
  Information about WA's work health and safety (WHS) laws.
- Health and safety representatives
  Information about HSRs.
- Health and safety topics
  How do I make my workplace safer?
- Petroleum and geothermal energy operations
  Information for operators of petroleum operations.
- Publications, resources and events
  Events, WorkSafe plan, statistics and education resources.
- Consulting with our stakeholders
  Information about consulting with stakeholders.
- Agricultural health and safety
  Provide work health and safety information about the agricultural sector including guidance, checklists, and latest news.
- What does WorkSafe do?
  Find out about the functions and jurisdiction of WorkSafe.
- Small business safety
  Your guide to safety and health in small business.
- Historical safety and health law
  Safety and health legislation prior to 2022.
Corporate
Freedom of information guidelines, reports, policies, plans, and contact information.
- About the department
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- About the website
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- Policies and plans
  Policies and strategic plans from the department.

Publications

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Significant Incident Summary No. 7 : Working safely around agricultural equipment - Hobbs Hoist fatal incident

Farming equipment used to lift, transfer and support bins and crates on and off a truck bed is commonly known as a Hobbs Hoist. A farmer was fatally injured when a Hobbs Hoist supporting a seeder bin...

WorkSafe

Alert

23 Jul 2024

Building and Energy's yearly report 2023

READ

This publication is a snapshot of Building and Energy's activity for 2023.

Building and Energy

Reports

12 Jul 2024

Refrigeration and air-conditioning restricted electrical licence

READ

This fact sheet provides guidance for refrigeration and air-conditioning (R&AC) restricted electrical licence holders (REL). Installation, maintenance and repair of R&AC equipment forms an...

Building and Energy

Fact sheet

04 Jul 2024

Notification form for permitted work with legacy engineered stone

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From 1 July 2024, a person conducting a business or undertaking (PCBU) must notify the WorkSafe Commissioner of their intention to carry out any work involving the processing of legacy engineered...

WorkSafe

Form – notification

06 Sep 2024

Significant Incident Summary No. 6 Offshore platform decommissioning near miss

READ WATCH

In 2021, two workers were involved in a near miss incident beneath a swinging suspended load while decommissioning part of a monopod offshore platform in the northern waters of Western Australia. The...

WorkSafe

Alert

28 Jun 2024

Industry Bulletin 167 – Amendments to smoke alarm regulations for dwellings made available as short-term rental accommodation

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The State Government is progressing initiatives to improve regulation around the short-term rental accommodation (STRA) sector, including the implementation of a register for STRA properties. These...

Building and Energy

Bulletin

27 Jun 2024

Expanded regulation of water supply plumbing work in Western Australia – Explanatory diagrams

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These explanatory diagrams are to be read in conjunction with Industry Bulletin 165 which outlines the expanded scope of water supply plumbing work under the Plumbers Licensing and Plumbing Standards Regulations 2000 (the Regulations) commencing on 10 February 2025.

Building and Energy

Fact sheet

26 Jun 2024

Human factors in the HAZOP process : Information sheet

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This information sheet provides information on human factors for operators to consider in their hazard and operability analysis (HAZOP) processes. HAZOP is a widely used and comprehensive method for...

WorkSafe

Information

25 Jun 2024

Industry bulletins for plumbing regulation reforms – Effective 10 February 2025

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These industry bulletins are to alert the plumbing and building industries of important amendments to the Plumbers Licensing and Plumbing Standards Regulations 2000 (the Regulations) which take...

Building and Energy

Bulletin

26 Jun 2024

Industry Bulletin 164 – New licensing requirements for rainwater system installers commencing 10 February 2025

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This industry bulletin is to alert rainwater storage system installers of changes to the Plumbers Licensing and Plumbing Standards Regulations 2000 (the Regulations) which expand the scope of...

Building and Energy

Bulletin

24 Jun 2024

Building Commissioner’s policy for engineering assessment entities

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This policy outlines the Building Commissioner’s requirements for granting approval for entities to assess the qualifications, experience and competence of engineers (assessment entities) to be registered as building engineering practitioners under the Building Services (Registration) Act 2011 (WA).

Building and Energy

Policies

17 Jun 2024

Replace your child-resistant door/s with a safer alternative

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The flyer is intended for to be handed out by local government pool safety barrier inspectors to owners of pre-5 November 2001 private swimming pools that utilise child-resistant doors as part of...

Building and Energy

Flyers

14 Jun 2024

Outdoor gas appliances in alfresco areas

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This gas information sheet is essential for builders, manufacturers and installers of blinds, and anyone renovating the alfresco area or using outdoor gas appliances such as barbeques and patio heaters.

Building and Energy

Fact sheet

13 Jun 2024

WA award summary - Fast Food Outlets Award

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This publication is a summary of the Fast Food Outlets Award. On 12 June 2024 the Western Australian Industrial Relations Commission (WAIRC) issued the 2024 State Wage Case decision increasing the...

Labour Relations

Fact sheet

09 Sep 2024

Health and Safety Bulletin No. 16 Incorrect use of a pipe wrench on a drilling rig

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Recently, several incidents have occurred where workers have been seriously injured while working with a pipe wrench and a drilling rod on a live drill rig. In December 2021, WorkSafe prosecuted an...

WorkSafe

Bulletin

06 Jun 2024

Building permits for private swimming pools and pool fences

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This fact sheet provides guidance on the requirement for building permits for private swimming pools and fences that form part of their safety barrier (pool fences). In Western Australia, private swimming pools with water that is more than 300mm deep must have a compliant safety barrier. Safety barriers help prevent the drowning deaths and injury of young children under the age of five years by restricting their access to the private swimming pool.

Building and Energy

Fact sheet

30 May 2024

Travelling in remote locations: Mines safety matters pamphlet

READ

This mines safety matters pamphlet contains information on the hazards and recommended safe work practices when travelling in remote locations. The hazards Extreme weather conditions, remoteness and...

WorkSafe

Flyers

17 May 2024

Building disputes monthly report – April 2024

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An overview of building disputes for the month of April 2024.

Building and Energy

Reports

17 May 2024

Health and safety snapshot: Dust strategy 2023-24

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WorkSafe’s Dust strategy 2023–24 is driving improvements in the management of hazardous dusts to protect workers from harm. It forms part of Priority Three - Respiratory hazards within the WorkSafe:...

WorkSafe

Information

16 May 2024

Review of Regulation of Fire Systems Installers in Western Australia

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Building and Energy

Discussion paper

13 May 2024

Industry Bulletin 163 – Requirements for the installation of property sewer connections (in and ups) when a junction is cut-in on an existing main sewer

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This industry bulletin is to inform the WA plumbing industry of changes to the considered point of demarcation between drainage plumbing and main sewers when a sewer junction is cut-in to an existing main sewer and a property sewer connection point is provided.

Building and Energy

Bulletin

13 May 2024

Reminder for dealers about upcoming changes - Motor vehicle industry bulletin 21

10 May 2024 Reminder for dealers about upcoming changes From 7 June 2024, dealers must disclose whether a second hand vehicle they sell has been listed as a repairable write-off on the written-off...

Consumer Protection

Bulletin

14 Aug 2024

Worst hazards in Western Australian workplaces 2012-13 to 2021-22: Report

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This report uses the WorkSafe WA Notified Fatalities Database of work-related traumatic injury fatalities and the WorkCover WA workers’ compensation claims database as primary data sources...

WorkSafe

Reports

06 Sep 2024

Prescribed sales forms for motor vehicle dealers

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Licensed dealers must use certain forms as set out in the Motor Vehicle Dealers (Sales) Regulations 1974. Form 1 - MV Dealer's register Form 1 provides a dealer's register of transactions which must...

Consumer Protection

Form – registration

07 Jun 2024

BSB Policy - Professional indemnity insurance requirements – building engineering contractors and building surveying contractors

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The objective of this policy is to guide members of the Building Services Board (Board) and Department of Energy, Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety (DEMIRS) staff in applying a consistent process...

Building and Energy

Policies

06 May 2024

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