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.

Employer

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What is the WHS Mines statutory positions portal (MSPP)?

Introducing the online system to manage certification and examination processes The WHS Mines Statutory Positions Portal (MSPP) is a learning management system that is configured with learning pathways to manage statutory certification processes and examination enrolments applicable to statutory...

Mines statutory positions portal (MSPP)

16 Feb 2023

2023 Work Health and Safety Excellence Awards winners and finalists

WATCH

Work Health and Safety Excellence Awards 2023, by WorkSafe The Work Health and Safety Excellence Awards were held at Optus Stadium on 27 October 2023. These awards recognise outstanding solutions and innovations to specific workplace health and safety problems...

Work Safety Awards

08 Feb 2023

Human factors: Information sheets

These information sheets provide information on how human factors can contribute to a sequence of events that lead to a major incident and how the inclusion of human factors can assist major hazard facility operations. Case study chemical release This case study is based on the fire and a series of...

Human factors

02 Feb 2023

Information sheets

Information sheets provide concise information about legislation, safety and work practices and answers to common questions or how to do instructions. Focus on compliance Construction site security: Unauthorised access Fire risk from transparent bottles containing clear liquids stored in direct...

Information sheets

20 Dec 2022

Work health and safety guides

These guides describe practical measure that can be taken to prevent or minimise the risk of harm and contribute to the overall state of knowledge regarding hazards, risks and controls. Overviews of the WHS laws Western Australia's Work Health and Safety Act 2020 Overview of Western Australia's...

Guides

20 Dec 2022

Long service leave – Continuous employment - entitlements accrued pre June 2022

This page covers how continuous employment is calculated for long service leave entitlements under the WA Long Service Leave Act that fully accrued (became due) before 20 June 2022 . For information about how continuous employment is calculated for long service leave entitlements that fully accrued...

Historical provisions

02 Dec 2022

Engaging with stakeholders

The WHS Act provides for the establishment of the: WorkSafe Commissioner Chief Inspector of Mines Chief Inspector Petroleum Safety Work Health and Safety Commission (WHSC) Mining and Petroleum Advisory Committee (MAPAC) Work Health and Safety Tribunal . Work Health and Safety Commission The Work...

About WorkSafe

01 Dec 2022

WHS publications

These publications are designed to help WA organisations and their associated workforces (including volunteers) understand the new Work Health and Safety laws. WorkSafe policies These policies support the Statement of Regulatory Intent and provide a framework for how decisions by the regulator and...

Work health and safety laws

01 Dec 2022

WHS service providers

This information is designed to help WA organisations and their associated workforces (including volunteers) understand the Work Health and Safety laws. A WHS service provider is a person conducting a business or undertaking (PCBU) that provides work health and safety services to another business...

Main responsibilities and duties under WHS

01 Dec 2022

Workers and others at the workplace

Who is considered a worker? Under the Work Health and Safety Act 2020 a worker is any person who carries out work for a PCBU, including work as an employee, contractor, subcontractor, self-employed person, outworker, apprentice or trainee, work experience student, employee of a labour hire company...

Main responsibilities and duties under WHS

01 Dec 2022

Publications

Request extension of time to pay infringement notice

READ

When an industrial inspector issues an infringement notice, the penalty amount must be paid within 28 days after the day the notice is served. The notice will clearly identify the due date and...

Labour Relations

Form – application

13 Sep 2022

Code of practice - Psychosocial hazards in the workplace

READ

The Psychosocial hazards in the workplace code of practice focuses on the general principles applied to the prevention and management of psychosocial hazards in the workplace. The intent of this code...

WorkSafe

Code of practice

26 Aug 2022

Code of practice - Violence and aggression at work

READ

The Violence and aggression at work code of practice focuses on the general principles applied to the prevention and management of violence and aggression in the workplace. The intent of this code is...

WorkSafe

Code of practice

06 Feb 2023

Code of practice - Workplace behaviour

READ

The Workplace behaviour Code of practice focuses on the general principles applied to the prevention and management of inappropriate or unreasonable behaviour in the workplace. The intent of the...

WorkSafe

Code of practice

26 Aug 2022

Information sheet - Reducing the risk when using side-by-side vehicles

READ WATCH

Until recently, quad bikes were the vehicle of choice for many agricultural and farming workers. However, because quad bikes have been involved in a large number of serious injuries and deaths in...

WorkSafe

Information

22 Aug 2022

Information sheet - Reasonably practicable

READ WATCH

A person conducting a business or undertaking (PCBU) must do what is ‘reasonably practicable’ to keep workers and other people at the workplace healthy and safe. PCBUs must eliminate risks to health...

WorkSafe

Information

05 Aug 2022

Guide - Health and safety representative (HSR) refresher training course requirements

READ

The purpose of this guide is to provide Approved training providers with the information necessary to gain approval to deliver HSR refresher training. General requirements Applicants must be training...

WorkSafe

Guide / handbook

15 Dec 2022

Code of practice - Welding processes

READ

This code of practice provides practical guidance on how to manage health and safety risks associated with welding processes in the workplace. Although this Code focuses on welding processes, it may...

WorkSafe

Code of practice

15 Jul 2022

Code of practice - Safe design of structures

READ

This Code provides practical guidance to persons conducting a business or undertaking (PCBU) who design structures that will be used, or could reasonably be expected to be used, as a workplace. This...

WorkSafe

Code of practice

15 Jul 2022

Code of practice - Spray painting and powder coating

READ

This code of practice provides practical guidance on how to manage health and safety risks associated with spray painting and powder coating.

WorkSafe

Code of practice

03 Nov 2022

Announcements

Anzac Day 2023 public holiday entitlements

Wageline has published information for state system employers and employees on employment arrangements for the Anzac Day public holiday on 25 April 2023. The Anzac Day 2023 public holiday entitlements page contains information on employment entitlements for: Award free employers and employees Shop and Warehouse (Wholesale and Retail Establishments) Award Restaurant, Tearoom and Catering Workers...

Labour Relations

Department News

20 Mar 2023

WorkSafe prosecutes construction company over Rottnest wall collapse

WorkSafe has commenced prosecution action against a construction company over serious injuries suffered by two workers at a construction site on Rottnest Island. Firm Construction Pty Ltd has been charged with failing to provide and maintain a safe working environment and, by that failure, causing serious harm to two employees. In February 2020, workers employed by contractors to Firm...

WorkSafe

Media release

15 Feb 2023

Bricklaying company fined $600,000 over worker trapped under collapsed staircase

A Perth bricklaying company has been fined $600,000 (and ordered to pay $5000 in costs) after a worker suffered serious injuries when a concrete staircase collapsed on him. Swinging Bricklayers Pty Ltd was convicted in its absence of failing to provide and maintain a safe work environment and, by that failure, causing serious harm to a worker and was fined in the Perth Magistrates Court last week...

WorkSafe

Media release

15 Feb 2023

Wageline News February edition published

The February edition of Wageline News has been published. Read this latest edition on the Wageline News page.

Labour Relations

Department News

13 Feb 2023

WorkSafe lays charges over failure to provide documents relating to sexual harassment

WorkSafe has commenced prosecution action against mining company Fortescue Metals Group (FMG) for failing to supply documents relating to 34 cases of alleged sexual harassment at their mine sites. FMG has been charged with 34 counts of refusing or failing to comply with a requirement to provide documents to a WorkSafe inspector within a specified period without a reasonable excuse. The documents...

WorkSafe

Media release

09 Feb 2023

WorkSafe investigates death at South Hedland

WorkSafe is investigating the work-related death last night of a worker at BHP’s rail yard at South Hedland. The worker was reported to have been struck by a locomotive and was confirmed as deceased at the scene. WorkSafe investigators will examine the circumstances of the incident with a view to ensuring compliance and preventing future incidents of a similar nature. The incident is also under...

WorkSafe

Media release

09 Feb 2023

WA Day public holiday Monday next week

Monday 5 June is the public holiday for Western Australia Day Wageline is closed for the public holiday and reopens at 9am on Tuesday 6 June. State system employers and employees can check public holiday entitlements on the Western Australia Day public holiday entitlements for 2023 page of the Wageline website. The page details public holiday entitlements for Western Australia Day 2023 for: state...

Labour Relations

Department News

01 Jun 2023

Western Australia day public holiday information available

The public holiday for Western Australia Day in 2023 is Monday 5 June. Employment entitlements for public holidays will vary based on an employee's award coverage and employment arrangements. Visit the Western Australia Day public holiday entitlements 2023 page for details on the public holiday entitlements for Western Australia Day for state system employers and employees, including specific...

Labour Relations

Department News

01 May 2023

Commerce Minister media statement – Building on payment protections for subcontractors

Media statement from Hon Sue Ellery BA MLC, Minister for Commerce Latest stage of security of payment reforms to protect building and construction subcontractors now in effect McGowan Government retention trust scheme election commitment delivered Increased powers to ensure good commercial behaviour in the building sector The McGowan Government has further improved payment protections for...

Building and Energy

Media release

01 Feb 2023

Easter public holiday arrangements

Easter is just around the corner. The Western Australian public holidays for the 2023 Easter period are: Good Friday – Friday 7 April Easter Sunday – Sunday 9 April Easter Monday – Monday 10 April Wageline will be closed across the Easter period and reopen on Tuesday 11 April. Visit the Easter 2023 public holiday entitlements page for details on the public holiday entitlements for Easter public...

Labour Relations

Department News

03 Apr 2023

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