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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.
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?
- 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.

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Fitness Industry reform

This page is for: Consumer Status: CLOSED A review of the Fair Trading (Fitness Industry Code of Practice) Regulations 2010 (WA) has been completed. The new Fitness Industry Code came into effect on 1 July 2021. Review purpose The key purpose of the ...

Consumer Protection

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30 May 2018

Safe working guidelines and effective supervision of electrical apprentices

Information on safe working guidelines and effective supervision of electrical apprentices. ...

Building and Energy

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04 May 2018

Safe working guidelines for electrical workers

Information on safe working guidelines for electrical workers. ...

Building and Energy

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04 May 2018

Safe Tenancy WA

This page is for: Tenant Property industry Landlord / lessor Caravan / residential park operator Family and domestic violence and tenancy laws Quick close this page To close this window immediately, click on the orange exit button (right on a desktop com ...

Consumer Protection

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03 May 2018

Smoke alarm laws

This page is for: Builder Building surveyor Consumer Home buyer / owner Western Australia's Building Regulations 2012 (the Regulations) sets out the requirements for home-owners to have compliant smoke alarms installed: prior to the sale or transfer ...

Building and Energy

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01 May 2018

Online tech stores taking consumers’ money but not delivering (Android Enjoyed / Camera Sky / Digital Marketing and Solutions Pty Ltd)

This announcement is for: Consumer Two online tech and gadget stores operated by the same company have been taking orders but failing to deliver, prompting a public warning from Consumer Protection. Android Enjoyed and Camera Sky, operated by Digital Mar ...

Announcements

Announcement

31 May 2018

Map of Bush Fire Prone Areas 2018

This announcement is for: Builder Consumer Developer The 2018 edition of the Map of Bush Fire Prone Areas (the Map) comes into effect on Friday 1 June 2018. The Map will be available on the Department of Fire and Emergency Services (DFES) website on the ...

Announcements

Announcement

31 May 2018

Serious chemical burns result in $47,900 penalty for principal employer Rand Transport

This announcement is for: Aboriginal Building surveyor Business / company Commercial tenancy Cooperative Developer Electrical contractor / worker Employee / worker Employer Employment agent Gas worker Landlord / lessor Licence holders Limited partnership ...

Announcements

Announcement

30 May 2018

Commissioner's Blog: Mould can be a big problem in rentals

This announcement is for: Tenant Landlord / lessor Consumer With Commissioner for Consumer Protection David Hillyard While WA’s high rainfall this year has been good for farmers and the dams, it has one adverse consequence and that is a spike in enquirie ...

Announcements

Announcement

29 May 2018

Commissioner's Blog: No place for family violence

This announcement is for: Tenant Property industry Landlord / lessor With Commissioner for Consumer Protection David Hillyard No place for family violence Did you know WA is second only to the NT when it comes to rates of family and domestic violence (FD ...

Announcements

Announcement

29 May 2018

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