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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Tyre dumping alert and dealer banned - Motor vehicle industry bulletin 4

11 September 2020 Tread carefully with tyre disposal The WA motor vehicle industry can play a vital role in stopping a scam involving illegally dumped tyres, which is causing an environmental hazard...

Consumer Protection

Bulletin

11 Sep 2020

Tyre dumping alert - Landlords bulletin 47

11 September 2020 Tyre dumping scam warning Perth landlords have been left with disposal bills of up to $100,000 from illegally dumped tyres, prompting a reminder about carrying out regular property...

Consumer Protection

Bulletin

11 Sep 2020

Tyre dumping alert - Real estate industry bulletin 230

Consumer Protection

Bulletin

11 Sep 2020

Protect your business and clients from scammers - Settlement industry bulletin 97

9 September 2020 Protect your business and clients from scammers Payment diversion fraud scams cost businesses nationwide a staggering $132 million last year, according to the Australian Competition...

Consumer Protection

Bulletin

09 Sep 2020

Protect your business and clients from scammers - Real estate industry bulletin 229

Consumer Protection

Bulletin

09 Sep 2020

Get your property condition reports correct - Landlords bulletin 46

4 September 2020 Property condition reports (PCRs) are important for any residential tenancy. They describe the condition of the property. A landlord/lessor needs to prepare a PCR at the start and...

Consumer Protection

Bulletin

04 Sep 2020

Protect yourself with a property condition report - Tenants bulletin 22

4 September 2020 Why would I need a property condition report? Property condition reports (PCRs) describe the condition of the property at a point in time and protect you from being held responsible...

Consumer Protection

Bulletin

04 Sep 2020

Get your property condition reports correct - Real estate industry bulletin 228

4 September 2020 Get your property condition reports correct Property condition reports (PCRs) are important for any residential tenancy. They describe the condition of the property. A lessor needs...

Consumer Protection

Bulletin

04 Sep 2020

Ask us - Samsung top loader washing machine safety recall

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Urgent Samsung top loader washing machine safety recall Samsung top loader washing machines which have been recalled remain in WA homes, potentially creating a serious fire hazard that puts lives at...

Consumer Protection

Flyers

03 Sep 2020

2020–21 Audit priorities statement – Building and building surveying

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The Building and Energy Audit priorities statement outlines its ongoing commitment to monitor the work and conduct of a random and targeted selection of registered builders and building surveyors...

Building and Energy

Fact sheet

20 Aug 2020

Industry Bulletin 125 – New standards for plumbing services to survey strata lot developments commence operation

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This industry bulletin has been issued to inform the Western Australian plumbing and building industries of new requirements when providing plumbing services to each lot on a survey strata scheme...

Building and Energy

Bulletin

17 Aug 2020

Asbestos regulators and information sources

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This document provides contact details for asbestos regulators and information sources.

WorkSafe

Brochure

17 Aug 2020

Building complaint resolution

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This publication is the PDF and print-friendly version of information outlined on the webpage ' Building service and home building work contract complaints '.

Building and Energy

Fact sheet

13 Aug 2020

Guideline for activities using fuel gas to produce theatrical or other special effects

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This guideline has been developed to assist appliance designers, gas fitters and Type B inspectors in the design and approval of gas fuelled theatrical or other special effects to ensure compliance...

Building and Energy

Guide / handbook

12 Aug 2020

PLB policy – Requirements to obtain a plumbing contractor's licence

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Building and Energy

Policies

12 Aug 2020

PLB policy – Re-issues of Plumbing Licences and Permits

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Building and Energy

Policies

12 Aug 2020

Future regulation of WA's accident towing industry: Consultation paper

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Why are reforms being considered? Following a vehicle accident, drivers can easily be taken advantage of as they are often highly vulnerable and in shock. Serious concerns about the accident towing...

Consumer Protection

Consultations / public comment

10 Aug 2020

Painting and decorating

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Consumers need to be aware that painting work is by law a regulated building service in Western Australia. Under the Building Services (Registration) Act 2011 (the Registration Act) a person (the...

Building and Energy

Fact sheet

10 Aug 2020

Safety alert 04/2020 - Near miss involving ruptured pressure vessel at demolition site

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In early March 2020, a demolition team was taking down a large industrial unit. The team had removed fire suppression pipework from the roof and collected portable fire extinguishers from around the...

WorkSafe

Alert

06 Aug 2020

New tenant issues with locked gas meter boxes - Real estate industry bulletin 227

5 August 2020 What is the solution when the gas supply has been locked or removed at the start of a tenancy? Suppliers and retailers – what is the difference? First it’s important to note, retailers...

Consumer Protection

Bulletin

05 Aug 2020

Audit reports reminder, licence updates and beware scam attacks - Motor vehicle industry bulletin #2

31 July 2020 Motor vehicle dealers Audit reports reminder 30 June 2020 - financial audit year end 30 September 2020 - financial audit report lodgement deadline An important reminder that all dealers...

Consumer Protection

Bulletin

31 Jul 2020

Change of circumstances (for charitable collections licence holders)

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Form last updated 30 July 2020 Who needs to use this This form should be used to notify the Commissioner for Consumer Protection (Commissioner) of any changes to a charitable collections licence...

Consumer Protection

Form – notification

30 Jul 2020

Building Focus – Issue 3

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Welcome to the third issue of the 'Building Focus' newsletter. Building Focus brings you the latest news for the building, building surveying and painting industries.

Building and Energy

Newsletter

24 Jul 2020

Plumbing eNotice guide

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A guide to obligations and use of the plumbing eNotice system

Building and Energy

Guide / handbook

23 Jul 2020

Lessor chart 2 – Service of Notice of Termination 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 that unless they pay...

Consumer Protection

Information

22 Jul 2020

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