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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.
- DMIRS COVID-19 coronavirus
  Information for employers and employees
- Private sector employers and employees
  Wageline information on WA awards, minimum pay rates, long service leave, annual and personal leave, underpayment issues, COVID-19, and how to contact Wageline and stay informed.
- Government sector labour relations
  Information and resources for agencies on government sector employment and labour relations.
- Public holidays
  Public holiday dates for Western Australia.
- Western Australia's industrial relations system
  Who is in the WA state system, key features of the state system, recent inquiries, reviews, and committees.
- Changes to state employment laws
  Information on 2022 changes to state employment laws in Western Australia.
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?
- Tool box
  Events, statistics and educational 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 occupational safety and health law
  Safety and health legislation prior to 2022.
- Historical mines and petroleum guidance
  Safety and health guidance under the 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.

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COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Industry specific information

and health obligations. Department of Mines Industry Regulation and Safety Public transport ... industries. National COVID-19 safe workplace principles; Public health directions and links to State and ...

WorkSafe

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09 April 2020

Short-term rental accommodation

approvals; public health and safety requirements; or amenities such as rubbish collection, parking or ... publications about fire safety which can be printed for your reference or for your guests. It is important to ... remember that not all guests will have English as their first language. DFES publications are available ...

Consumer Protection

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17 August 2020

Protect yourself from charity scams

This page is for: Not for profit The public’s generosity when responding to a disaster or tragic ... is licensed with Consumer Protection to collect funds from the public in Western Australia. Refer to ... maintains a public register that lists the official website and contact details for all registered ...

Consumer Protection

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17 July 2020

Proactive compliance – Motor vehicle dealers

forms and publications- Motor vehicle dealers page. ...

Consumer Protection

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30 June 2020

Historical resources about safety and health laws

Health, Safety and Welfare legislation - A public discussion document- Hon DK Dans MLC 1983 1987 Second ... consultation 2016 Public comment- Work Health and Safety regulations 2017 Call for public comment – live ... Safety Reform 2018 Modernising Work Health and Safety laws in WA- Public comment announcement 2018 WA ...

WorkSafe

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14 January 2020

Motor vehicles consignment sales reform

https://www.commerce.wa.gov.au/publications/decision-regulatory-impact-statement-regulation-motor ...

Consumer Protection

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21 October 2020

Buying a prepaid funeral

companies; friendly societies; licensed trustee companies; or the Public Trustee (Western Australia). The ...

Consumer Protection

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29 September 2020

Resolving complaints with charity collectors

the public. Any information provided about the nature of the organisation or how donations will be ... public and take immediate action to address any concerns about the behaviour of their collectors. Online ... enforcement and prosecution policy which takes the public interest into account. Possible actions include ...

Consumer Protection

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17 July 2020

Charity collection types

Mondays to Saturdays. No collections are allowed outside these times or on Sundays or Public Holidays ... telephone marketing to contact the public to solicit donations or market goods. Telephone marketing calls ... on Sundays or Public Holidays without special approval from Consumer Protection. Raffles To raise ...

Consumer Protection

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17 July 2020

Managing conflicts of interest

a responsibility to ensure that public monies raised for charitable purposes are used efficiently and effectively ...

Consumer Protection

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17 July 2020

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