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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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Building Regulations 2012 – Explanatory guide

This publication is for: Building surveyor Documents: Building regulations explanatory guide A helpful guide to building industry legislation. Building and Energy Guide / handbook Last updated 04 Jul 2014 First published 04 Jul 2014 ...

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04 July 2014

Retirement villages: Revised code supplementary information

This publication is for: Retirement village owner / operator The main areas for which amendments to the Interim Code are proposed are identified below. These are cross-referenced to some of the provisions and clauses in the consultation draft of the code ...

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03 July 2014

Building Commission Industry Bulletin 44- Energy efficiency compliance using NatHERS

This publication is for: Builder Building surveyor Permit authority Documents: Building Commission Industry Bulletin 44- Energy efficiency compliance using NatHERS Industry bulletin 044 provides information on complying with energy efficiency standards ...

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03 July 2014

LP Gas cylinders and test stations

Important points about LP Gas cylinders, and a list of Standards Australia certified gas cylinder test stations in Western Australia. ...

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02 July 2014

Guidelines for the inclusion of licence numbers on advertising as an electrical contractor

This publication is for: Electrical contractor / worker Tradesperson Documents: Licence numbers on advertising.pdf General It is a requirement of Regulation 45(1) of the Electricity (Licensing) Regulations 1991 that an electrical contractor shall ensure ...

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02 July 2014

Using LP Gas safely

This publication is for: Consumer Documents: Using LP Gas Safely.pdf Using LP Gas Safely- Chinese.pdf Using LP Gas Safely- Malay.pdf LP Gas is safe if handled correctly... If you own or hire LP Gas cylinders, you should be aware of the basic properties ...

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02 July 2014

Building and Energy fee schedules (downloads)

This publication is for: Builder Building surveyor Consumer Painter Permit authority Plumber Tradesperson Documents: Plumbers fee schedule Gas fee schedule Electrical fee schedule Building, building surveying and painting fee schedule Complaints, adjudi ...

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01 July 2014

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