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Plumbers Licensing Board
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The Plumbers Licensing Board is established by Part 5A of the Plumbers Licensing Act 1995. The Act vests the Board with four main functions:
- To monitor matters relating to the qualification and training of plumbers.
- To advise the Minister for Commerce on matters relating to the licensing and regulation of plumbers.
- To administer the plumber licensing scheme.
- To perform licensing and disciplinary functions.
The Board issues plumbing contractor and tradesperson licences to suitably qualified and experienced applicants, and through the services provided by Building and Energy, administers the licensing system and the disciplinary framework that applies to licensed plumbers in Western Australia.
The Board has been operating since 2000 and comprises a maximum of nine members appointed by the Minister for Commerce. Members are appointed as experts in matters related to plumbing occupations and to represent consumer interests. The Chairperson is independent of the plumbing industry.
Contact details
Office address
Plumbers Licensing Board
Building and Energy
Level 1, 303 Sevenoaks Street
CANNINGTON WA 6107
Postal address
Plumbers Licensing Board
Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety
Building and Energy
Locked Bag 100
EAST PERTH WA 6892
Tel: 1300 489 099
Fax: (+618) 6251 1501
Emails: bcinfo@dmirs.wa.gov.au
Members
Rebecca Johnston - Chair
Rebecca is the Legal Practice Director of Johnston Wheeler and an experienced board member. Appointed to represent the interests of consumers, she brings expertise in corporate and commercial law. Rebecca has extensive legal experience advising private and publicly listed companies, their boards and senior management on a broad range of legal and regulatory matters. In addition to working with the Aviation and Aerospace industries, Rebecca is the co-founder and former Vice President of the Cottesloe Amateur Football Club.
Laura Groves – Deputy Chair
Ms Groves is a Senior Lawyer with the Australian Government Solicitor, specialising in administrative law. She is a committee member of the Citizen’s Advice Bureau and has previously worked at the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety. Her experience brings a unique skillset to the Board in delivering community focused outcomes.
Michael Wynne
Mr Michael Wynne brings to the Board extensive experience and knowledge of the plumbing industry. He was previously President of the Master Plumbers Association of Western Australia, examiner for the Plumber’s Licensing Board of Western Australia, and member of the Australian Standards Steering Committee, reviewing the States by-laws.
Brian Bintley
Mr Brian Bintley brings to the Board a vast knowledge of the industry. He was previously Secretary of the Western Australian branch of the Plumbing Trades Employee Union.
Murray Thomas
Murray brings to the Board extensive experience and knowledge of the plumbing industry. Murray has been CEO of The Master Plumbers and Gasfitters Association of Western Australia (Union of Employers) (‘MPGA’) since 2007 and holds a current Western Australian Plumbing Contractor’s Licence. In 2006, he was a contributing author to Health Aspects of Plumbing, a book published by the World Health Organisation, with a technical article on the design of plumbing systems. In 2011, Murray became the first plumbing industry representative ever appointed to the Australian Building Codes Board. In 2016, he was appointed for a second five-year term.
Gladys Demissie
Ms. Gladys Demissie has been appointed to the Board as a consumer representative and brings a range of skills including administrative decision making and governance. Gladys worked in the Australian Taxation Office for over 30 years and in various areas of tax law and its administration. She holds a Bachelor of Business and Masters of Business Administration from Curtin University. Gladys is a Commissioner on the Catholic Education Commission of WA and is an active member of her local conference of the St Vincent de Paul Society in WA. In addition she is a member of the Australian Institute of Directors.
Tehani Mahony
Ms Tehani Mahony has been appointed to the Board as a person with knowledge and experience in the plumbing industry. She is a licensed plumber based in Broome and currently employed as part of the Environmental Health Team supporting remote communities throughout the Kimberley region. Ms Mahony was awarded the Victorian NAIDOC Apprentice of the Year in 2006 and in 2008 the Peter Pratt Indigenous Apprentice of the Year awarded by the Governor of Victoria and the Victorian Plumbing Industry.
Current policies
| Recording of minor plumbing work – Adopted on 23 September 2019 | 64.45KB | |
| Applications for the renewal of a provisional licence – Adopted on 24 August 2020 | 1.5MB | |
| Licensing photos for identification cards – Adopted on 29 June 2020 | 168KB | |
| Qualification requirements to obtain a plumbing tradesperson licence – Adopted on 23 December 2021 | 1.0MB | |
| Refund of plumbers fees – Adopted on 29 June 2020 | 881KB | |
| Requirements to obtain a plumbing contractor's licence – Adopted on 26 July 2021 | 410KB | |
| Drainage plumbing diagrams - minimum specifications – Adopted on 29 June 2020 | 1.19MB | |
| Fit and proper assessment criteria for the issue of plumber licences – Adopted on 23 March 2020 | 1.0MB | |
| Re-issues of Plumbing Licences and Permits – Adopted on 24 August 2020 | 1.0MB | |
| Public Naming – Adopted on 22 August 2022 | 123KB |
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