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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 for tenant with non-written agreement - form 1AD

Lessors must give a tenant this form within 14 days after the tenant has moved in. Although you may not have a written residential tenancy agreement tenants and lessors still have to comply with the...

Consumer Protection

Form – notification

16 Mar 2016

Safety and health in bakeries

READ

Do you operate or work in a bakery?

WorkSafe

Bulletin

14 Mar 2016

Travelling in remote locations

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This bulletin provides information on the risks and some safe work practices when travelling in remote locations. Identify the hazard Extreme weather conditions, remoteness and vast distances in...

WorkSafe

Bulletin

14 Mar 2016

Safety and health obligations for owner builders

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This bulletin sets out duties that could be relevant to people that may work on an owner builder site, which is considered a workplace under the definitions of the Act.

WorkSafe

Bulletin

14 Mar 2016

Nail technicians

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This information bulletin is intended to provide guidance to employers, employees and the self-employed in the nail industry What safety and health hazards do nail technicians face? Nail technicians...

WorkSafe

Bulletin

11 Mar 2016

Selection, use and maintenance - Gloves

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This information bulletin is intended to provide guidance to employers and employees for the selection, use and maintenance of personal protective gloves. Should gloves be worn? The three steps in...

WorkSafe

Bulletin

11 Mar 2016

Electrical switchboards on construction sites

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It is common industry practice for electrical contractors to provide temporary electrical supply installations for commercial construction sites. However, regulation 3.65 of the Occupational Safety...

WorkSafe

Bulletin

11 Mar 2016

Domestic construction - Controlling falling risks while working on roof structures

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Risk assessment should always be carried out, and appropriate controls put in place to reduce the risk of falling

WorkSafe

Bulletin

11 Mar 2016

Children at the workplace

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This bulletin outlines how to conduct a risk management process to eliminate or reduce risks to children in the workplace

WorkSafe

Bulletin

11 Mar 2016

Form C1.5a and C1.5b

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Complete this form to demonstrate the required experience, knowledge and skills.

Building and Energy

Form – application

10 Mar 2016

Agents to transition to BondsOnline eTransactions - Real estate bulletin 109 (March 2016)

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9 March 2016 The Commissioner for Consumer Protection is urging all agents to process all tenancy bonds through the BondsOnline system. The Minister for Commerce has approved the move to make online...

Consumer Protection

Bulletin

09 Mar 2016

Are your staff fully trained in residential tenancy requirements? - Real estate bulletin 107 (February 2016)

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22 February 2016 The majority of real estate complaints lodged with the department involve residential tenancy or property management matters. Often these matters should not have occurred in the...

Consumer Protection

Bulletin

09 Mar 2016

Building Commission Industry Bulletin 62 - Victorian Building Authority external wall cladding audit report

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Building and Energy

Bulletin

02 Mar 2016

Deregulation of fees for settlement agents - Settlement agents bulletin issue 53 (January 2016)

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25 January 2016 Following consultation with industry in 2014, the Minister for Commerce has announced the scale of maximum fees for settlement agents will be removed. From Wednesday 3 February 2016,...

Consumer Protection

Bulletin

02 Mar 2016

First National Real Estate Karratha reprimanded and fined for overcharging clients - Real estate bulletin 106 (February 2016)

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11 February 2016 Seaville Holdings Pty Ltd trading as First National Real Estate Karratha has received a reprimand and fine of $5,000 by the State Administrative Tribunal for overcharging clients for...

Consumer Protection

Bulletin

19 Feb 2016

Guide to the provision of evidence to support a building work complaint

READ

Building and Energy

Fact sheet

19 Feb 2016

Building Commission Industry Bulletin 61 - Residential wet area floor wastes

READ

Building and Energy

Bulletin

09 Feb 2016

Building Commission Industry Bulletin 60 - Updated certificates of compliance for building surveyors

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Building and Energy

Bulletin

05 Feb 2016

Residential tenancies update: Changes to Magistrates Court and Australia Post processes - Real estate bulletin issue 105 (February 2016)

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4 February 2016 The Department of Commerce wishes to notify agents and property managers of some recent changes by the Magistrates Court and Australia Post in relation to their services. Increase in...

Consumer Protection

Bulletin

05 Feb 2016

Building Summit background paper

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Building and Energy

Information

04 Feb 2016

Building Summit agenda

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Building and Energy

Information

04 Feb 2016

Three month transition period to comply with fee deregulation changes - Settlement agents bulletin issue 54 (January 2016)

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29 January 2016 As outlined in e-bulletin issue 53 , the regulation of fees will cease as of 3 February 2016. Settlement agents are able to determine the fee structure to charge their client for...

Consumer Protection

Bulletin

29 Jan 2016

Deregulation of fees for land valuers - Land valuers bulletin issue 20 (January 2016)

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25 January 2016 Following consultation with industry in 2014, the Minister for Commerce has announced the scale of maximum fees fixed for land valuers will be removed. From Wednesday 3 February 2016...

Consumer Protection

Bulletin

27 Jan 2016

Industry checklist - waste collection

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WorkSafe has produced this document to increase awareness of safety issues in your industry and highlight the importance of appropriate systems of work and safety management systems.

WorkSafe

Checklist

15 Jan 2016

Co-operatives Regulations 2010 proposed amendments to implement national law

Have your say Feedback on the proposed amendments will be accepted until Monday 29 February 2016 Make a submission The Co-operatives Amendment Bill 2015 (the Bill), introduced into the Parliament in...

Consumer Protection

Consultations / public comment

13 Jan 2016

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