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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Lessor chart 2 – Service of Notice of Termination for failure to pay rent

Flowchart last updated 22 July 2020 Landlords and property managers can use this flowchart to assist with managing notifications and date counting when notifying a tenant that unless they pay...

Consumer Protection

Information

22 Jul 2020

Lessor chart 1 – Service of a Breach notice for failure to pay rent

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Flowchart last updated 22 July 2020 Landlords and property managers can use this flowchart to assist with managing notifications and date counting when notifying a tenant to bring their rent up to...

Consumer Protection

Information

22 Jul 2020

Better Regulation Unit review of the fitness industry WA compliance letter June 2019

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This compliance letter is provided to Consumer Protection by the Better Regulation Unit (BRU) of the Department of Treasury. The BRU is responsible for assessing Decision Regulatory Impact Statements...

Consumer Protection

Information

21 Jul 2020

Charity collection types

There are a variety of ways to raise money for charitable purposes. Before commencing any fundraising activity, an organisation should make sure that it is familiar with any relevant legislative...

Consumer Protection

Information

17 Jul 2020

Financial reporting for charitable collectors in WA

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Organisations who collect donations from the public for charitable purposes are required to keep collection records and prepare financial reports under the Charitable Collections Act 1946 (the Act)...

Consumer Protection

Fact sheet

17 Jul 2020

Park operator chart 3 – When your tenant terminates their interest in a lease on grounds of family and domestic violence

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Flowchart last updated 17 July 2020 Park operators can use this flowchart to assist with managing notifications and date counting when an on-site tenant leaves due to family and domestic violence...

Consumer Protection

Information

17 Jul 2020

Park operator chart 4 – When the SAT orders termination of perpetrator tenant’s interest in a lease on grounds of family and domestic violence

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Flowchart last updated 17 July 2020 Park operators can use this flowchart to assist with assist with managing notifications and date counting when the SAT orders a perpetrator tenant to leave due to...

Consumer Protection

Information

17 Jul 2020

On-site tenant chart 2 – When your co-tenant has terminated their interest in a lease on grounds of family and domestic violence

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Flowchart last updated 17 July 2020 A co-tenant can use this flowchart to understand procedures and assist with notification and date counting when their co-tenant is leaving due to family and...

Consumer Protection

Information

17 Jul 2020

On-site tenant chart 1 – Terminate your interest in a lease on grounds of family and domestic violence

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Flowchart last updated 17 July 2020 An on-site tenant can use this flowchart to assist with proper notification and date counting when they wish to leave their tenancy early due to being affected by...

Consumer Protection

Information

17 Jul 2020

Tenant chart 1 - Terminate your interest in a lease on grounds of family and domestic violence

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Flowchart last updated 17 July 2020 A tenant can use this flowchart to assist with proper notification and date counting when they wish to leave their tenancy early due to family and domestic...

Consumer Protection

Information

17 Jul 2020

Tenant chart 2 – When your co-tenant has terminated their interest in a lease on grounds of family and domestic violence

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Flowchart last updated 17 July 2020 A co-tenant can use this flowchart to understand procedures and assist with notification and date counting when their co-tenant is leaving due to family and...

Consumer Protection

Information

17 Jul 2020

Lessor chart 4 – When your tenant terminates their interest in a lease on grounds of family and domestic violence

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Flowchart last updated 17 July 2020 Landlords and property managers can use this flowchart to assist with managing notifications and date counting when a tenant leaves due to family and domestic...

Consumer Protection

Information

17 Jul 2020

Lessor chart 5 – When the Court orders termination of perpetrator tenant’s interest in a lease on grounds of family and domestic violence

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Flowchart last updated 17 July 2020 When the Court orders termination of perpetrator tenant’s interest in a lease on grounds of family and domestic violence Landlords and property managers can use...

Consumer Protection

Information

17 Jul 2020

iRentWA now available in five new languages: - Landlord bulletin issue 26

January 2019 July 2020: Please note the iRentWA app is no longer supported. The Renting a home section of this website continues to be WA consumers’ go-to place for all renting information. Consumer...

Consumer Protection

Bulletin

17 Jul 2020

Real estate bulletin issue 74 - iRent WA (October 2014)

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19 October 2014 July 2020: Please note the iRentWA app is no longer supported. The Renting a home section of this website continues to be WA consumers’ go-to place for all renting information. The...

Consumer Protection

Bulletin

17 Jul 2020

Family and domestic violence updates, gas heater safety alert correction, and it's tax scam time! - Tenants bulletin issue 7

30 May 2019 Family and domestic violence tenancy laws On April 15 tenancy laws came into effect that assist Western Australian renters affected by family and domestic violence (FDV). In case you...

Consumer Protection

Bulletin

17 Jul 2020

Managing conflicts of interest

The decision makers for a licensed charitable collector have a responsibility to ensure that public monies raised for charitable purposes are used efficiently and effectively for the benefit of the...

Consumer Protection

Information

17 Jul 2020

Charity licensing conditions

All licences issued under the Charitable Collections Act 1946 (the Act ) are subject to standard conditions imposed by the Commissioner for Consumer Protection (the Commissioner). A failure by an...

Consumer Protection

Information

17 Jul 2020

PLB Policy - Drainage plumbing diagrams - minimum specifications

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Building and Energy

Policies

16 Jul 2020

PLB policy - Refund of plumbers fees

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Building and Energy

Policies

16 Jul 2020

Compliance report: A summary of technical building inspections 2018–19

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Building and Energy

Reports

15 Jul 2020

Consultation paper – Registration of building engineers in Western Australia

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Building and Energy has released this consultation paper proposing changes to the Building Services (Registration) Act 2011 to allow for the registration of building engineers and to introduce a code...

Building and Energy

Consultations / public comment

09 Jul 2020

Decision Paper: Remote Aboriginal communities plumbing scheme 2020

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Building and Energy

Discussion paper

01 Jul 2020

RTA review fact sheet - Rights and responsibilities of tenants and landlords

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Consultation status: CLOSED Submissions closed at 5pm on 30 June 2020. Does the Residential Tenancies Act (the RTA) balance tenant and landlord rights and reponsibilities fairly? Possible options...

Consumer Protection

Consultations / public comment

01 Jul 2020

RTA review fact sheet - Resolving disputes

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Consultation status: CLOSED Submissions closed at 5pm on 30 June 2020. Is there a better way to resolve tenancy disputes than going to court? Possible options Offer mediation as a first option. Allow...

Consumer Protection

Consultations / public comment

01 Jul 2020

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