Services

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 and plumbing eNotices.
- Stay informed
  Bulletins, newsletters, subscriptions, events and seminars, videos, and public consultations.
- Construction Contracts Act
  The adjudication process for resolving payment disputes.
- 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.
- Consumer Justice Strategy 2021-25
  Legislative reforms, policy development, and strategic priorities for consumer protection and fair trading in WA.
- Consumer complaints
  Advice on handling issues including a complaint checklist, sample letters and how to lodge a formal complaint.
- COVID-19 coronavirus FAQ
  Information on your rights regarding housing and accommodation, goods and services, events and travel.
- 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 buyers of goods or services.
- 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 sick leave, current compliance campaigns and COVID-19 coronavirus.
- 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 and recent inquiries and reviews.
- Proposed changes to state employment laws
  Information on proposed industrial relations reforms.
WorkSafe
Regulation and promotion of safety in general industry.
- Work health and safety legislation
  Information about WA's new work health and safety (WHS) laws.
- Mines and petroleum
  Safety and health guidance for the mining and petroleum sectors.
- Licences, registrations and notices
  How do I obtain a licence, register plant, seek a review, or request an exemption?
- Notify us
  Find out how to notify WorkSafe of an incident, completion of requirements of an improvement notice or make a complaint about a workplace hazard.
- What does WorkSafe do?
  Find out about the functions and jurisdiction of WorkSafe.
- Commission for Occupational Safety and Health
  Information about Western Australia's peak safety and health body.
- Occupational safety and health law
  How do I comply with the law?
- Safety and health topics
  How do I make my workplace safer?
- Safety and health representatives
  Information about and for safety and health representatives.
- Tool box
  Events, statistics and educational resources.
- Small business safety
  Your guide to safety and health in small business.
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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Apply for a charity licence

An organistion can apply for a charity licence through the Charitable Collections Advisory Committee.

Consumer Protection

Apply for a gas licence

Forms to use when applying for or renewing a gas licence.

Building and Energy

Apply for an electrical licence

Forms to use when applying for or renewing an electrical licence.

Building and Energy

Apply to run a street collection in Perth

Any organisation wanting to conduct a street collection in the Perth metropolitan area, whether or not licensed, must have a separate street collection permit.

Consumer Protection

Bonds Online

Lodge, dispose or, or vary your bond online. (For real estate agents and landlords registered for access).

Consumer Protection

Builders’ registration

Apply for builder’s registration.

Building and Energy

Building approval forms

Find a form or form template to use when making an application to a permit authority or local government authority.

Building and Energy

Building surveyors’ registration

Apply for a building surveyor’s registration.

Building and Energy

Car market operator

Apply to be a registered car market operator.

Consumer Protection

Car market operator premises

Apply to authorise a registered car market operator.

Consumer Protection

Commercial tenancy

Tenant guides, disclosure statements, facts sheets and forms.

Consumer Protection

Debt collector

Applying for a debt collector licence.

Consumer Protection

Draft or change co-operative rules

What are co-operative rules and how to draft or change them.

Consumer Protection

Employment agent licence

Apply for a licence to become an employment agent.

Consumer Protection

Incorporate an association

Apply to incorporate an association.

Consumer Protection

Land valuers

Land valuers can apply for or renew their licences.

Consumer Protection

Motor and caravan show licences

Interstate salespeople coming to WA to carry out sales activities for trade events and expos for a short term must apply to be licensed to carry out that work on behalf of a licensed dealer.

Consumer Protection

Motor vehicle dealer premises

Apply to authorise a motor vehicle dealer premises.

Consumer Protection

Motor vehicle dealers

Apply for a motor vehicle dealers licence.

Consumer Protection

Motor vehicle repair business licence

Apply for a motor vehicle repair business licence.

Consumer Protection

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