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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.
- Private sector employers and employees
  Wageline information on WA awards, minimum pay rates, long service leave, annual and personal leave, underpayment issues, and how to contact Wageline and stay informed.
- Public holidays
  Public holiday dates for Western Australia.
- Western Australia's industrial relations system
  Information about the WA industrial relations system and its coverage, including inquiries and reviews undertaken.
- Government sector labour relations
  Information and resources for agencies on government sector employment and labour relations.
- Supplier wage audit
  Information on proactive audits undertaken by Private Sector Labour Relations on suppliers to State Government.
- Building and Construction Consultative Committee
  Information on the Western Australian Building and Construction Consultative Committee.
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?
- Petroleum and geothermal energy operations
  Information for operators of petroleum operations.
- 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.

Builder

Publications

Building Commission Industry Bulletin 82 - Building Services (Registration) Amendment Regulations 2017

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Building and Energy

Bulletin

31 Mar 2017

Health and safety checklist – Class B Asbestos (non friable) removal work

READ

A checklist for removing Class B Asbestos (non-friable), for both licenced asbestos removalists and for those removing small quantities (less than 10 m 2 ) who do not require a licence.

WorkSafe

Checklist

30 Mar 2023

Building Commission Industry Bulletin 80 - Commencement of the remaining amendments to the Construction Contracts Act 2004

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Principals, contractors, subcontractors, and suppliers working in the building and construction industry should be aware that the remaining sections 7 and 20 of the Construction Contracts Amendment...

Building and Energy

Bulletin

24 Mar 2017

Builders' technical quality assurance checklist

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Building and Energy

Checklist

20 Mar 2017

Builders' administrative quality assurance checklist

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Building and Energy

Checklist

20 Mar 2017

Safety and health obligations - a guide for new builders

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A builder who engages contractors or directly employs people has obligations to meet safety and health requirements under the Occupational Safety and Health Act 1984 (the Act). The Act also sets out...

WorkSafe

Bulletin

16 Mar 2017

Guidance note – Guide for Level 3 Bushfire Planning Practitioner – Performance: Transitional bush fire application

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Building and Energy

Guidance note

14 Mar 2017

Building Commission Industry Bulletin 79 - Building Code smoke alarm requirements for residential buildings

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The Building Commission released an e-letter on 28 November 2016 to remind building industry practitioners about interconnection of smoke alarms and the new Australian Standard for smoke alarms. This...

Building and Energy

Bulletin

28 Feb 2017

Building Commission Industry Bulletin 78 - Building Code: end of certain transitional periods

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This industry bulletin provides information for building industry practitioners and regulators on certain transitional periods coming to an end that will affect any building permit application...

Building and Energy

Bulletin

27 Feb 2017

Building Commission Industry Bulletin 77 - Building Amendment Regulations 2017

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The Building Amendment Regulations 2017 (the Amendment Regulations) were published in the Government Gazette on Tuesday 7 February 2017 to come into operation on Wednesday 8 February 2017. The...

Building and Energy

Bulletin

13 Feb 2017

Announcements

Requirement for owners to give consent to a building permit application form

The Building Commission conducted a survey of home owners, local governments and builders in February and March 2015 to review the requirement for owners to sign a building permit application form. These stakeholders were surveyed on: Their awareness of the current exemption; The requirement for owners to give consent to a building permit application form being submitted to the local government;...

Building and Energy

Department News

28 Apr 2015

Benchmark Designer Homes Pty Ltd in external administration

On 15 April 2015, Benchmark Designer Homes Pty Ltd went into external administration, which meets the definition of insolvency under the Home Building Contracts Act 1991 and therefore will trigger home indemnity insurance for affected home owners.

Building and Energy

Department News

16 Apr 2015

Final Alterations and Additions Protocol workshop

Presented by James Bertram, coordinator of Building Commons, an industry-led research and development group, this workshop will: explain how the shift to BCA 2015 (6 Star) will affect energy efficiency compliance for alterations and additions; and demonstrate how to use the accompanying resources for calculating and reporting compliance.

Building and Energy

Department News

13 Apr 2015

Have you registered for the free online NCC?

The National Construction Code 2015 (NCC) is provided as a preview of requirements that will be adopted on 1 May 2015 and it's now available online for FREE!

Building and Energy

Department News

13 Apr 2015

Construction in designated bushfire-prone areas – update

The Fire and Emergency Services Amendment Bill 2014 ('the FES Bill'), which was recently introduced into Parliament, creates a head of power in the Fire and Emergency Services Act 1998 to allow the Fire and Emergency Services ('FES') Commissioner to make orders designating areas of the State as bushfire-prone.

Building and Energy

Department News

07 Apr 2015

Reforms for building and plumbing industries

Commerce Minister Michael Mischin has announced a package of regulatory reforms to help Western Australia’s building and plumbing industries save money and work more efficiently.

Building and Energy

Department News

31 Mar 2015

Statutory Review of the Architects Act

The Building Commission has released the Consultation Regulatory Impact Statement (CRIS) as the first part of the public comment phase of the statutory review of the Architects Act 2004 . The review addresses some broad policy issues concerning the need to register architects, the adoption of a national recognition model, whether to extend the registration of architects to other building design...

Building and Energy

Department News

27 Feb 2015

Government moves to cut delays for home builders

Reforms to the building approvals process for single residential housing will reduce time delays, giving owners and builders greater certainty about when building work can start.

Building and Energy

Department News

10 Nov 2014

Building a risk-based regulatory environment

The implementation of Western Australia’s new building laws was the first step towards moving our state towards a risk-based system of building regulation.

Building and Energy

Department News

15 Apr 2014

WA's new risk-based building audits

The Building Commission’s new risk-based audit process is examining the administrative and technical aspects of the building process undertaken by registered builders.

Building and Energy

Department News

15 Oct 2014

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Building Commission Industry Bulletin 82 - Building Services (Registration) Amendment Regulations 2017

Health and safety checklist – Class B Asbestos (non friable) removal work

Building Commission Industry Bulletin 80 - Commencement of the remaining amendments to the Construction Contracts Act 2004

Builders' technical quality assurance checklist

Builders' administrative quality assurance checklist

Safety and health obligations - a guide for new builders

Guidance note – Guide for Level 3 Bushfire Planning Practitioner – Performance: Transitional bush fire application

Building Commission Industry Bulletin 79 - Building Code smoke alarm requirements for residential buildings

Building Commission Industry Bulletin 78 - Building Code: end of certain transitional periods

Building Commission Industry Bulletin 77 - Building Amendment Regulations 2017

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Requirement for owners to give consent to a building permit application form

Benchmark Designer Homes Pty Ltd in external administration

Final Alterations and Additions Protocol workshop

Have you registered for the free online NCC?

Construction in designated bushfire-prone areas – update

Reforms for building and plumbing industries

Statutory Review of the Architects Act

Government moves to cut delays for home builders

Building a risk-based regulatory environment

WA's new risk-based building audits

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