Publications

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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Podcast - Discussion Paper - Work Health and Safety Regulations for WA

On Wednesday 1 June 2016, the WorkSafe Western Australia Commissioner released the Discussion Paper - Work Health and Safety Regulations for Western Australia (the discussion paper) for public...

WorkSafe

Information

19 Jul 2016

Manual handling hazards - liquor retail industry

READ

Workers in the liquor retail industry are at most risk of suffering manual handling injuries such as strains and sprains from lifting and carrying loads

WorkSafe

Bulletin

19 Jul 2016

Scrap metal workers fatally injured

In two separate recent incidents, workers in the scrap metal industry have received fatal injuries after being struck by falling loads. Both incidents involved using oxy-cutters to cut large pieces...

WorkSafe

Alert

14 Jul 2016

Working on roofs and in ceiling spaces

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Electricians, plumbers, pest control operators, installers of ceiling insulation; roof aerials; solar panels; air-conditioning systems, and other persons entering ceiling spaces or working on roofs...

WorkSafe

Bulletin

14 Jul 2016

Tax reforms to affect real estate transactions involving foreign residents: Real estate bulletin issue 116 (June 2016)

29 June 2016 From 1 July 2016, sellers of real estate with a market value of $2 million or more will need to apply for a clearance certificate from the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) in order to...

Consumer Protection

Bulletin

12 Jul 2016

Tax reforms to affect real estate transactions involving foreign residents: Settlement agents bulletin issue 56 (June 2016)

29 June 2016 From 1 July 2016, sellers of real estate with a market value of $2 million or more will need to apply for a clearance certificate from the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) in order to...

Consumer Protection

Bulletin

12 Jul 2016

Committee and officer duties: Associations info

READ

On 1 July 2016 the Associations Incorporation Act 2015 (the new law) commenced replacing the previous Associations Incorporation Act 1987. The new law provides for the regulation of incorporated not-...

Consumer Protection

Fact sheet

05 Jul 2016

Eligibility requirements for committee members: Associations info

READ

Consumer Protection

Fact sheet

05 Jul 2016

BA24 – Application for modification or non-application of building standard

READ

Application for Modification or Non-Application of Building Standard

Building and Energy

Form – application

04 Jul 2016

Building Commission Industry Bulletin 70 - Updated building approval forms (July 2016)

READ

Building and Energy

Bulletin

04 Jul 2016

Occupational safety, health and wellbeing policy

READ

The principles applied to maintaining the safety and health of all people associated and affected by our department.

Corporate

Policies

01 Jul 2016

Industry checklist - OSH newsletter for pubs, taverns and bars

READ

This occupational safety and health (OSH) newsletter has been developed to provide information and assistance to employers, self-employed persons, persons having control of workplaces and employees...

WorkSafe

Checklist

29 Jun 2016

Industry checklist - OSH newsletter for the takeaway food industry

READ

This checklist has been developed to highlight safety issues in the takeaway food industry and provides information on how to best manage those risks to minimise workplace injuries and comply with...

WorkSafe

Checklist

28 Jun 2016

Building Commission Industry Bulletin 69 - Use of battery powered smoke alarms in dwellings subject to sale, transfer of ownership, lease or hire

READ

Building and Energy

Bulletin

28 Jun 2016

Building Commission Industry Bulletin 68 - New refund practice for plumbers fixture fee payments

READ

Building and Energy

Bulletin

28 Jun 2016

Building Rules Advisory Committee (BRAC) – consultation

READ

Building and Energy

Consultations / public comment

21 Jun 2016

Administrative change for drainage plumbing diagrams: Real estate bulletin issue 115 (June 2016)

17 June 2016 Service moving to Building Commission 1 July The Water Corporation currently provides a service whereby real estate agents and other interested persons can request a copy of an existing...

Consumer Protection

Bulletin

20 Jun 2016

BondsOnline eTransactions mandatory from 1 September: Real estate bulletin issue 114 (June 2016)

7 June 2016 eTransactions mandatory from 1 Sept 2016 As from 1 September 2016 the BondsOnline eTransactions system will be the only method for tenancy bond lodgements. The recently gazetted...

Consumer Protection

Bulletin

09 Jun 2016

Work Health and Safety Regulations Discussion Paper

READ

The Department of Commerce – WorkSafe Division has released a Discussion Paper on recommendations to amend the model Work Health and Safety Regulations (the WHS regulations) for the Western...

WorkSafe

Information

01 Jun 2016