Building practitioner

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.

Publications

Form 80 – Notification of New Director

This form is to be used by building service contractors that are in a corporation structure (company, body corporate or unincorporated body) to give the Building Services Board written notice of the...

Building and Energy

Form – notification

03 Feb 2023

Building disputes monthly report – November 2022

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An overview of building disputes for the month of November.

Building and Energy

Reports

23 Dec 2022

Building disputes monthly report – September 2022

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An overview of building disputes for the month of September.

Building and Energy

Reports

23 Dec 2022

Building disputes monthly report – October 2022

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An overview of building disputes for the month of October.

Building and Energy

Reports

23 Dec 2022

CCA Annual report 2021–2022

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The Construction Contracts Act 2004 (the Act) commenced operation on 1 January 2005. The Act provides a means for the rapid adjudication of payment disputes for parties to a contract for the carrying...

Building and Energy

Reports

05 Dec 2022

Application guide for asbestos assessor licence

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Disclaimer – The information contained in this guide is provided as general information only. It should not be relied upon as legal advice or as an accurate statement of the relevant legislation...

WorkSafe

Form – application

03 Nov 2022

Application form for asbestos assessor licence

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How to submit your application for an asbestos assessor licence Once you have completed the application form and have all of your supporting documents ready, you can lodge your application in one of...

WorkSafe

Guide / handbook

01 Feb 2024

Industry Bulletin 146 – Building Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 2022 Changes for NCC 2022 and miscellaneous amendments

READ

The Building Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 2022 (Amendment Regulations) were published in the Government Gazette on 23 September 2022 and commence operation on 1 May 2023. The Amendment Regulations...

Building and Energy

Bulletin

04 Oct 2022

Health and Safety Bulletin No. 5 Fraudulent qualifications in the WA mining industry

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Persons conducting businesses or undertakings (PCBUs), including mine operators, have an obligation to carefully assess the validity of qualifications, supporting documentation and training...

WorkSafe

Bulletin

20 Sep 2022

Health and Safety Bulletin No. 4 Managing drilling breakthroughs in underground mining

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WorkSafe Mines Safety has received a number of notifications reporting potentially serious incidents involving breakthroughs into areas or headings that have not been barricaded. Recent incidents...

WorkSafe

Bulletin

20 Sep 2022

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Building disputes monthly report – October 2022

CCA Annual report 2021–2022

Application guide for asbestos assessor licence

Application form for asbestos assessor licence

Industry Bulletin 146 – Building Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 2022 Changes for NCC 2022 and miscellaneous amendments

Health and Safety Bulletin No. 5 Fraudulent qualifications in the WA mining industry

Health and Safety Bulletin No. 4 Managing drilling breakthroughs in underground mining

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