Licensed occupations

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 and plumbing eNotices.
- Stay informed
  Bulletins, newsletters, subscriptions, events and seminars, videos, and public consultations.
- Construction Contracts Act
  The adjudication process for resolving payment disputes.
- 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.
- Consumer Justice Strategy 2021-25
  Legislative reforms, policy development, and strategic priorities for consumer protection and fair trading in WA.
- Consumer complaints
  Advice on handling issues including a complaint checklist, sample letters and how to lodge a formal complaint.
- COVID-19 coronavirus FAQ
  Information on your rights regarding housing and accommodation, goods and services, events and travel.
- 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.
- 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.
- DMIRS COVID-19 coronavirus
  Information for employers and employees
- Private sector employers and employees
  Wageline information on WA awards, minimum pay rates, long service leave, annual and sick leave, current compliance campaigns and COVID-19 coronavirus.
- Government sector labour relations
  Information and resources for agencies on government sector employment and labour relations.
- Public holidays
  Public holiday dates for Western Australia.
- Western Australia's industrial relations system
  Who is in the WA state system, key features of the state system and recent inquiries and reviews.
- Upcoming changes to state employment laws
  Information on upcoming changes to state employment laws in Western Australia.
WorkSafe
Regulation and promotion of safety in general industry.
- Work health and safety legislation
  Information about WA's new work health and safety (WHS) laws.
- Mines and petroleum
  Safety and health guidance for the mining and petroleum sectors.
- Licences, registrations and notices
  How do I obtain a licence, register plant, seek a review, or request an exemption?
- Notify us
  Find out how to notify WorkSafe of an incident, completion of requirements of an improvement notice or make a complaint about a workplace hazard.
- What does WorkSafe do?
  Find out about the functions and jurisdiction of WorkSafe.
- Commission for Occupational Safety and Health
  Information about Western Australia's peak safety and health body.
- Occupational safety and health law
  How do I comply with the law?
- Safety and health topics
  How do I make my workplace safer?
- Safety and health representatives
  Information about and for safety and health representatives.
- Tool box
  Events, statistics and educational resources.
- Small business safety
  Your guide to safety and health in small business.
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.

This page is for:

Consumer Debt collector Developer Employment agent Licence holders Motor industry Property industry Tradesperson

Businesses and people working in certain industries must be licensed or registered with Consumer Protection. Abbreviations shown in brackets below represent the code for the type of licence.

Motor vehicle industry

Dealers (MD)
Repairers (MR)
Repair businesses (MRB)
Salespeople (MS)
Yard managers (MY)
Car market operators (MO)
Exemptions for auctioneers, car hire operators and financiers

Property industries

Other industries

Employment agents (EA)
Debt collectors (DCL)

Useful links

Licence fees and forms
Mutual recognition
A list of professions who are authorised to witness applications
Online licence and registration search

Other licences issued by the Department

Building Commission licences: adjudicators, builders, building surveyors, painters and plumbers
EnergySafety licences: electricians and gas fitters
WorkSafe licences: people in asbestos removal, demolition and high risk work

Other industries may require licences, to find out more use the Small Business Development Corporation's business licence finder.

Consumer Protection Licensing Branch

(Please note: NOT for Building Commission, Energy Safety or WorkSafe licences).

Consumer Protection's Licensing Branch is located at Level 1, Mason Bird Building, 303 Sevenoaks Street, Cannington WA

Phone

Licensing contact centre 1300 304 064.

Email

To ensure any documents relating to your licence or application are processed as quickly as possible, please lodge them by email rather than fax.

General enquiries

Complaints and general enquiries should still be directed to the Consumer Protection contact centre, by telephone on 1300 304 054 or by email.

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