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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.
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  Application and renewal for builders, building surveyors, electricians, gas fitters, painters and plumbers.
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  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.
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  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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Beldon Electrical Accident Report

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Building and Energy's investigation into the cause of the electric shock is summarised in this report.

Building and Energy

Reports

27 Sep 2019

Electric shocks – Fact sheet

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A guide to prevention, common warning signs and what action to take.

Building and Energy

Fact sheet

26 Sep 2019

Industry Bulletin 123 – Gate hinges in private swimming pool safety barriers – AS 1926.1

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This document provides guidance on the compliant installation locations of gate hinges used in private swimming pool safety barriers.

Building and Energy

Bulletin

23 Sep 2019

Appendix B - Compliance with the NCC infographic

READ

Building and Energy

Guidance note

20 Sep 2019

Flow chart for plumbing or drainage perfomance solution installations

READ

Building and Energy

Guidance note

20 Sep 2019

Industry Bulletin 122 - FPAA101D Automatic fire sprinkler system design and installation

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This industry bulletin has been issued to provide information on new deemed-to-satisfy (DTS) provisions for fire sprinkler systems. The DTS provisions have been included in the 2019 National...

Building and Energy

Bulletin

13 Sep 2019

Industry Bulletin 121 - Tie-down of timber framed sheet metal clad roofs to timber frame walls and beams

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This bulletin provides information to builders, building surveyors, structural engineers, truss manufacturers and others involved in the specification, design and installation of timber truss and...

Building and Energy

Bulletin

03 Sep 2019

Miscellaneous technical note A

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This miscellaneous technical note has been issued to provide clarification and advice to the plumbing industry in Western Australia (WA) about the following topics: 1 - Water Services Providers’...

Building and Energy

Technical standards

23 Aug 2019

Plumbers Technical Note – Vacuum sewers

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This technical note has been issued to provide advice to the Western Australian plumbing industry about the connection of main drains into vacuum sewer systems. In areas where vacuum sewer systems...

Building and Energy

Technical standards

23 Aug 2019

Plumbers' technical note – Support and fixing of pipework

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This technical note has been issued to clarify the current support and fixing requirements in the Deemed to Satisfy Provisions of the Plumbing Code of Australia. These are listed in AS/NZS 3500:2003...

Building and Energy

Technical standards

23 Aug 2019

Plumbers technical note - Disinfection of storage tanks and water services

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This technical note has been published to provide information and list mandatory procedures about the disinfection of drinking water storage tanks and water supply pipes as set out in AS/NZS 3500.1:...

Building and Energy

Technical standards

23 Aug 2019

Plumbers technical note – Water heater installations

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This technical note has been issued to clarify the general installation requirements of water heaters, including the correct termination of drain lines from temperature/pressure-relief valve and...

Building and Energy

Technical standards

14 Aug 2019

Owner-builder application package

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Guidelines for applying for owner-builder approval from the Building Services Board.

Building and Energy

Form – application

14 Aug 2019

Operation and maintenance of oil-filled HV combined-fuse switches

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In April 2014, Guidelines were published for the safe management of high voltage electrical installations. The purpose of the document was to provide advice to ‘responsible persons’ for premises with...

Building and Energy

Fact sheet

13 Aug 2019

Having gasfitting work done?

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Make sure you use a licensed gas fitter whenever you have gasfitting work done. Is your gasfitter licensed? Make sure you use a licensed gas fitter whenever you have gasfitting work done. In Western...

Building and Energy

Brochure

13 Aug 2019

Site considerations

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The cost of building a house can be affected by the nature of the site. It is wise to investigate the suitability of the site before selecting a block of land. When choosing a block When selecting a...

Building and Energy

Fact sheet

08 Aug 2019

Compliance report: A summary of technical building inspections 2017–18

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Building and Energy

Reports

05 Aug 2019

Review of the remote Aboriginal communities plumbing scheme – Consultation paper

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As part of the implementation of the remote Aboriginal communities plumbing scheme, a commitment was given that a review of the scheme would be undertaken once it had been in place for at least...

Building and Energy

Consultations / public comment

01 Aug 2019

Plumbers technical note - Plastic pipes to solar water heaters

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This technical note has been issued to provide information about regulated limitations on the use of plastic pipes in solar water heater installations. There are restrictions on the use of plastic...

Building and Energy

Technical standards

01 Aug 2019

Plumbers' technical note – Heated water piping

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This technical note has been developed to assist the plumbing industry in Western Australia to comply with the prescribed plumbing standards and requirements for thermal insulation of heated water...

Building and Energy

Technical standards

01 Aug 2019

Building in bush fire prone areas

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In Western Australia building work is required to comply with the requirements of the Building Code of Australia (BCA). The BCA is a performance based document that provides minimum technical...

Building and Energy

Fact sheet

31 Jul 2019

Changes to the map of bush fire prone areas

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The McGowan Government has announced improvements to the bush fire policy framework including changes to the Map of Bush Fire Prone Areas for 19 inner metropolitan local governments (from Stirling to...

Building and Energy

Fact sheet

31 Jul 2019

Western Australia guide to standards and tolerances 2019

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The Western Australia guide to standards and tolerances 2019 (the Guide) has been developed for use by builders and building owners as a convenient reference for acceptable standards of workmanship...

Building and Energy

Guide / handbook

30 Jul 2019

Procedure for appealing against an Inspector's Order issued by an Inspector (Electricity)

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The following steps are recommended if you wish to appeal against an Inspector's Order issued to you by an Inspector (Electricity). Step one Contact the issuing inspector to clarify the issue...

Building and Energy

Information

30 Jul 2019

Having electrical work done?

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Make sure you use a licensed electrical contractor whenever you have electrical work done. Is your electrical contractor licensed? In Western Australia, the law requires that all electrical work is...

Building and Energy

Brochure

30 Jul 2019

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