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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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Real estate consumer publications

This page is for: Consumer Home buyer / owner Property industry Senior Information for real estate consumers Consumer Protection have developed a number of publications to assist consumers with real estate transactions. Home buyers Home Buyers Survival ...

Consumer Protection

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10 August 2018

Current reforms

This page is for: Government sector employers Public Sector CSA Agreement 2021 The Public Sector CSA Agreement 2021 (GA9) was registered in the Western Australian Industrial Relations Commission (WAIRC) on 24 September 2021. The Agreement commences oper ...

Labour Relations

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07 August 2018

Residential parks publications

This page is for: Caravan / residential park operator Consumer Protection regularly produces and updates publications about living in and operating residential parks, including the following: Bulletins Residential parks bulletins Publications Park livin ...

Consumer Protection

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01 August 2018

Abandoned goods at a rental property or park home

This page is for: Property industry Landlord / lessor Tenant Caravan / residential park operator The below information will assist if a landlord or park operator cannot contact the tenant, or the tenant has not provided instruction for the abandoned good ...

Consumer Protection

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31 July 2018

Small and special retail shops

This page is for: Small business and farmer Business / company Consumer Retailers wishing to trade as a small or special retail shop must apply for a certificate. Small retail shops In part, small retail shops are shops owned by up to six people who op ...

Consumer Protection

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04 July 2018

Work Health and Safety laws information updates

This page is for: Employer Employee / worker Health and safety representative On 15 December 2021, Minister Stephen Dawson MLC announced that the Work Health and Safety (WHS) laws will bring WA workplaces under a single WHS Act come March 2022. The Depa ...

WorkSafe

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22 June 2018

Publications- retirement villages

This page is for: Retirement village owner / operator Consumer Protection regularly produces and updates publications about real estate laws and licensing. The below links will provide you with real estate specific information. Publications Seniors Guide ...

Consumer Protection

Content page

14 June 2018

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

Content page

04 May 2018

Safe working guidelines for electrical workers

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

Building and Energy

Content page

04 May 2018

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