Building and Energy
Western Australian building services, electrical, gasfitting and plumbing industries.
- Overview
  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.
- Building approvals
  The process for getting building work approved.
- Building and energy consumer information
  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.
- eNotice
  How to register and lodge electrical, gasfitting, plumbing and contractor payment dispute (Security of Payment Act) eNotices.
- Stay informed
  Bulletins, newsletters, subscriptions, events and seminars, videos, and public consultations.
- 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
  What Consumer Protection does, contacts and events.
- Housing and accommodation
  Information on renting, buying or selling a home, including accommodation for seniors.
- Consumer rights
  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.
- Licences and registrations
  Information on applications, requirements, training and registrations for regulated industries.
- Charities and associations
  Information for charities and associations operating in Western Australia.
- Consultations, compliance and reports
  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.
- Notify, submit or contact us
  Notify or submit items to WorkSafe.
- 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
  Our legislation, contacting us and freedom of information.
- About the website
  Information about our website and how to use it.
- Policies and plans
  Policies and strategic plans from the department.

Publications

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Information statement - Associations

Form last updated 31 March 2021 Associations incorporated under the Associations Incorporation Act 2015 (the Act) use this application form to provide required information to the Commissioner for...

Consumer Protection

Form – notification

31 Mar 2021

Application for registration of a limited partnership (LPF01)

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Form last updated 31 March 2021 This form is used to register a Limited Partnership (LP).

Consumer Protection

Form – application

31 Mar 2021

Notice and lodgement of documents related to an incorporated limited partnership (LPF04)

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Form last updated 31 March 2021 This form is used to notify the Commissioner when an Incorporated Limited Partnership has attained registration under the Venture Capital Act 2002 (Cth) or recognition...

Consumer Protection

Form – notification

31 Mar 2021

Application to inspect or obtain a certificate of registration from the register of limited and incorporated limited partnerships (LPF07)

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Form last updated 31 March 2021 This form is used to apply to inspect the Register of Limited Partnerships and Incorporated Limited Partnerships and to seek a copy of a Certificate of Registration...

Consumer Protection

Form – application

31 Mar 2021

Lessor chart 6 - Service of Notice of Termination for periodic tenancy agreements

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Landlords and property managers can use this flowchart to assist with managing notifications and date counting when notifying a tenant of the intention to end a periodic tenancy agreement. Related...

Consumer Protection

Information

19 Mar 2021

Prepaid funerals frequently asked questions for the funeral industry

The Fair Trading (Prepaid Funerals Code of Practice) Regulations 2020 commences on 1 March 2021. The below questions should assist both consumers and funeral organisers. ‘Funeral organiser’ is a...

Consumer Protection

Fact sheet

10 Mar 2021

Industry checklist - horse stables

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WorkSafe has produced this document to increase awareness of safety issues around horse racing stables and highlight the importance of appropriate systems of work and safety management systems...

WorkSafe

Checklist

05 Mar 2021

Safety alert 03/2021 - Elevating work platform structural failure

READ WATCH

In November 2020, two workers were in the process of tree lopping in a truck-mounted elevating work platform (EWP) when the boom-type EWP suffered a major structural failure, with the metal support...

WorkSafe

Alert

03 Mar 2021

Prepaid funerals checklists

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Publications last updated 7 October 2020. The Fair Trading (Prepaid Funerals Code of Practice) Regulations 2020 (the code) is a new mandatory code of practice for Western Australia's prepaid funeral...

Consumer Protection

Checklist

03 Mar 2021

Safety bulletin - 01/2021 - Hazards associated with the use of e-cigarette devices

READ WATCH

On 11 January 2021, the Department received a report of an incident at a mine site where an electronic cigarette (vape) battery spontaneously ignited in a worker’s pocket while he was travelling in a...

WorkSafe

Bulletin

23 Feb 2021

Industry Bulletin 135 – Temporary Structures

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The purpose of this bulletin is to draw to the attention of permit authorities, building surveyors and those involved with temporary structures, the Building Act 2011 (the Building Act) provisions for temporary structures that are buildings or incidental structures.

Building and Energy

Bulletin

19 Feb 2021

Moving in with your family - Multigenerational living and 'granny flat' arrangements

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Multigenerational living is when people from two or more generations of a family live together in the same household or on the same property. Perhaps you are considering entering into a...

Consumer Protection

Brochure

15 Feb 2021

Building legislation review schedule

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This schedule lists the dates when building related legislation administered by Building and Energy is scheduled to be reviewed and the current status of those reviews

Building and Energy

Fact sheet

12 Feb 2021

COVID-19 and property access – an update - Landlords bulletin 43

11 May 2020 COVID-19 and property access – an update This bulletin supersedes Landlords' bulletin 42 that was issued on 6 April 2020. This information does not apply during the current COVID-19...

Consumer Protection

Bulletin

03 Feb 2021

COVID-19 and property access – an update - Real estate industry bulletin 222

7 May 2020 COVID-19 and property access – an update This bulletin supersedes real estate industry bulletin 220 issued on 6 April 2020. This information does not apply during the current COVID-19...

Consumer Protection

Bulletin

03 Feb 2021

You can have your say on changes to mutual recognition laws - Land Valuers bulletin issue 30

21 January 2021 In 2020, the Commonwealth, State and Territory Governments agreed to introduce a uniform scheme for the automatic mutual recognition (AMR) of occupational registrations. The proposed...

Consumer Protection

Bulletin

21 Jan 2021

Scam prevention and changes to mutual recognition laws - Real estate industry bulletin 238

21 January 2021 In this issue: Recent impersonation scams affecting the property industry Changes to mutual recognition laws Impersonation scams affecting the property industry Consumer Protection...

Consumer Protection

Bulletin

21 Jan 2021

Scam prevention and changes to mutual recognition laws - Settlement industry bulletin 101

21 January 2021 In this issue: Recent impersonation scams affecting the property industry Changes to mutual recognition laws Impersonation scams affecting the property industry Consumer Protection...

Consumer Protection

Bulletin

21 Jan 2021

Industry Bulletin 134 – Improving compliance of wet areas

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The purpose of this bulletin is to provide information and guidance for builders, wet area installers, architects/building designers and building surveyors to achieve compliance of wet areas.

Building and Energy

Bulletin

18 Jan 2021

Information sheet - Respiratory protective equipment - Fit testing requirements

READ WATCH

Employers are required to ensure that where fitted respirators are required to protect health, these are correctly fitted. Examples of fitted respirators (also called respiratory protective equipment...

WorkSafe

Information

15 Jan 2021

Future renting WA Negotiating guide

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It’s time to start talking about your renting future. In response to COVID-19, the Western Australian Government implemented a moratorium on some evictions and all rent increases, under the...

Consumer Protection

Guide / handbook

11 Jan 2021

Complaints: A guide for business

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Paying proper attention to customer complaints is an essential part of a well-managed business operation. In fact, complaints can improve your efficiency and profitability. Why have a complaint...

Consumer Protection

Guide / handbook

06 Jan 2021

Rent in advance guidelines - Landlords bulletin issue 51

23 December 2020 Rent in advance guidelines Some renters have contacted us recently with concerns about receiving requests to pay more than two weeks rent in advance. So it’s a good time to remind...

Consumer Protection

Bulletin

24 Dec 2020

Licence Reform program

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The Digital DMIRS Strategy seeks to improve the department’s operations and service delivery through the effective use of technology. Some goals of the strategy are to modernise digital systems and...

Corporate

Information

23 Dec 2020

Plumbers technical note – Reduced velocity aerator stack systems

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Reduced velocity aerator stack systems (RVASS) are sanitary stack systems that use specialised fittings and pipework configurations in order to eliminate the need for additional venting required in traditional sanitary stack systems.

Building and Energy

Technical standards

22 Dec 2020

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