Section 1: Strategic plan for commissioning community services Background In August 2022, the WA Government released the State Commissioning Strategy for Community Services (Strategy) with the...
Consumer Protection can provide information on a variety of topics including tenancy, consumer rights, fair trading, buying and selling property, scams, licences and registrations and running a not-...
24 June 2021 Limitations on rewards for referrals Consumer Protection recently became aware of some settlement agents may be using creative methods to get around the prohibition on rewards for...
11 February 2021 In this issue: Two new phases of Residential Rent Relief Grant Scheme Future renting WA - Negotiating guide now available New phases of the Residential Rent Relief Grant Scheme...
29 April 2019 Hot tip to avoid costly bond lodgement failures Did you know? Approximately 30-40% of bond lodgement failures are the result of invalid direct debit account types provided on lodgement...
Terms and Conditions of Use for online lodgement using ‘MyAssociations’ with the Department of Energy, Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety. These terms and conditions are made between the...
Update on the retirement village legislation reform process Submissions to all Consultation Regulatory Impact Statements (CRIS) are now closed. We would like to thank all stakeholders who provided...
Who needs to apply for a licence A yard manager is someone employed or engaged by a dealer to manage or supervise the dealer's business of buying and/or selling vehicles. A yard manager must hold a...
18 March 2020 Fire events in Australia and around the world involving the use of certain types of external wall cladding highlight the need for real estate agents, business agents, sales...
13 April 2021 How your landlord can correctly end a tenancy Western Australia's temporary changes to renting laws due to COVID-19 ended on Sunday 28 March 2021. From Monday 29 March 2021, the usual...
This is the Direct Debit Request (DDR) Service Agreement with the Bond Administrator, (Department of Energy, Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety) APCA ID 067 469. It explains what a User’s...
30 June 2021 Increase to licensing fees From 1 July 2021 some of Consumer Protection’s licence and registration fees will be increasing. Information about the different fees is available on our...
Who needs to apply for a licence Anyone who operates a business that includes repairing or servicing motor vehicles is required to hold a Motor Vehicle Repair Business licence under the Motor Vehicle...
The Department of Energy, Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety – Consumer Protection Division (Consumer Protection) has undertaken a review of the Petroleum Retailers Rights and Liabilities Act 1982...
Elective activities must be approved by the Commissioner for Consumer Protection. Who needs to apply Training providers seeking approval for activities to be included as a part of the compulsory...
18 March 2020 Fire events in Australia and around the world involving the use of certain types of external wall cladding highlight the need for landlords and property managers to be aware of their...
13 April 2021 How to correctly end a tenancy Western Australia's temporary changes to renting laws due to COVID-19 ended on Sunday 28 March 2021. From Monday 29 March 2021, the usual rental laws...
30 June 2021 Increase to licensing fees From 1 July 2021 some of Consumer Protection’s licence and registration fees will be increasing. Information about the different fees is available on our...
This form is to be used to pay the fee to place a licence on hold, pursuant to r4A of the Real Estate and Business Agents (General) Regulations 1979 and the Settlement Agents Regulations 1982 This...
When to use this form This form is for a tenant to give to a lessor to request permission to affix furniture to a wall in the rental property for the purpose of ensuring the safety of a child or a...
Example of a covering letter for an audit report Your Ref: Our Ref: Enquiries: Date: The Commissioner, Consumer Protection Department of Energy, Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety Locked Bag 100...
Important Information The Retirement Villages Act 1992 allows residents of a retirement village to elect a Residents’ Committee if they wish to. If residents seek to form an incorporated association...
Who can apply for an exemption You may be eligible to apply for an exemption from compliance with the Motor Vehicle Dealers Act 1973 under section 31(1), if you fit one of the following categories:...