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The Building and Construction Code Monitoring Unit has responsibility for monitoring compliance with the Western Australian Building and Construction Industry Code of Conduct 2016. The unit is located within the Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety. Contact the Building and...
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25 Nov 2016

Resources on the WA Building and Construction Industry Code of Conduct

These resources provide information and answers to frequently asked questions about the Western Australian Building and Construction Industry Code of Conduct 2016 . The BCI Code is also supported by Implementation Guidelines . Resources – General Information on BCI Code: Responsibility for...
Resources
25 Nov 2016

Implementation guidelines

The Western Australian Building and Construction Industry Code of Conduct 2016 commenced on 1 January 2017. These Implementation Guidelines have been developed to assist effective workplace management within the building and construction industry that achieves the objectives of the WA Code. Further...
Guidelines
25 Nov 2016

Western Australian Building and Construction Industry Code of Conduct 2016

The Western Australian Building and Construction Industry Code of Conduct 2016 commenced on 1 January 2017. This BCI Code has been developed to: ensure the State of Western Australia, in expending public funds on State Building Work, contracts with Building Contractors which conduct themselves in a...
Code of conduct
25 Nov 2016

Food labelling for businesses

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If you sell food in Australia, the new country of origin labelling law may apply to your products. The law applies to food offered for retail sale in Australia, including in stores or markets, online or from a vending machine. The law does not apply to food sold in places like restaurants, cafes,...
Food
22 Nov 2016

Small business unfair contract laws

The small business unfair contract terms law will come into effect for Corporations and Sole Traders in most states and territories on 12 November 2016. There are a number of ways small businesses can seek to resolve their own particular concerns about a potentially unfair term. A small business...
Small business
10 Nov 2016

WA's strategic importance and the defence industry

Western Australia’s strategic location on the Indian Ocean, as part of this dynamic region, continues to have national implications.
07 Nov 2016

Western Australian Products Symbol Act 1972

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The Western Australian Products Symbol Act 1972 (the Act) authorises the use of the WA Birthmark symbol (a prescribed symbol) to distinguish and promote the sale of products made in Western Australia. A person who sells any product, the production and preparation of which is substantially carried...
Information standards
26 Oct 2016

Furniture Stability

Due to the rising number of incidents, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) and consumer protection agencies around Australia encourage all traders to consider their products and the risk to consumers of toppling furniture. Toppling furniture—understanding the risks Many may be...
Product safety for business
20 Jul 2016

Australian Consumer Law review

Final Report Consumer Affairs Australia and New Zealand recently sought your views on the Australian Consumer Law (ACL). This review is now complete and the Australian Consumer Law Review Final Report has been published on the Australian Consumer Law website. Background The Australian Consumer Law...
Consultations and reports
31 Mar 2016

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BCI Code - Funding entity

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It is imperative that Government agencies tendering for State Building Works include the obligation to comply with the BCI Code within requests for tender and through the contractual process.
WA Building and Construction Code Monitoring Unit
Guidance note
07 Aug 2017

Guide to developing a freedom of association policy

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Every Building Contractor who is covered by the BCI Code must have a freedom of association policy in place for the time they remain covered by the BCI Code.
WA Building and Construction Code Monitoring Unit
Guidance note
07 Aug 2017

Guide to developing a compliant workplace relations management plan

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A Head Contractor who enters into a contract for State Building Work exceeding $10 million in value must have a BCI Code compliant WRMP in place prior to commencing work.
WA Building and Construction Code Monitoring Unit
Guidance note
07 Aug 2017

Application for registration of a limited partnership (LPF01)

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This form is used to register a Limited Partnership (LP).
Consumer Protection
Form – application
15 Feb 2017

Checklist - Isolation of plant/lock-out tag-out

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This checklist applies where any inspection, cleaning, repair, maintenance or alteration of plant is carried out or where the function or condition of plant is impaired to the extent that it presents...
WorkSafe
Checklist
25 Jan 2017

Responsibility for compliance - Fact Sheet

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WA Building and Construction Code Monitoring Unit
Fact sheet
07 Aug 2017

Drug and Alcohol Testing - Frequently Asked Questions

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Frequently asked questions about drug and alcohol testing and the Western Australian Building and Construction Industry Code of Conduct 2016.
WA Building and Construction Code Monitoring Unit
Fact sheet
07 Aug 2017

General - Frequently Asked Questions

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Frequently asked questions about the Western Australian Building and Construction Industry Code of Conduct 2016.
WA Building and Construction Code Monitoring Unit
Fact sheet
07 Aug 2017

WA Building and Construction Industry Code of Conduct 2016

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The Western Australian Building and Construction Industry Code of Conduct 2016 commenced on 1 January 2017. The code has been developed to ensure that Western Australian government agencies, when...
WA Building and Construction Code Monitoring Unit
Code of conduct
07 Aug 2017

User guide defence industry sector and naval build support Round 2

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Form – application
06 Nov 2016

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Announcements

Avoid Perth petrol price rise

The average cost of unleaded petrol is set to increase by 21 cents per litre (cpl) to 149.5 cpl tomorrow, so FuelWatch is encouraging Perth drivers to fill up today to save money. FuelWatch advises that on Tuesday 17 April 2018, most Caltex, Puma, BP and Caltex Woolworths sites are increasing their ULP price to 153.9 cpl (an increase of between 26 and 28 cpl). Most 7-Eleven and Coles Express...
Consumer Protection
Media release
16 Apr 2018

Avoid Perth petrol price rise

The average cost of unleaded petrol is set to increase by over 20 cents per litre (cpl) to 148.9 cpl tomorrow, so FuelWatch is encouraging Perth drivers to fill up today to save money. FuelWatch advises that on Tuesday 10 April 2018, most Caltex, Puma and Coles Express sites are increasing their ULP price to 153.9 cpl (an increase of between 24 and 28 cpl). Most Caltex Woolworths and BP sites are...
Consumer Protection
Media release
09 Apr 2018

Avoid Perth petrol price rise

The average cost of unleaded petrol is set to increase by around 19 cents per litre (cpl) to 147 cpl tomorrow, so FuelWatch is encouraging Perth drivers to fill up today to save money. FuelWatch advises that on Tuesday 3 April 2018, most Caltex sites are increasing their ULP price to 153.9 cpl (an increase of 31 cpl). Most Caltex Woolworths sites are increasing their ULP price to 151.9 cpl, and...
Consumer Protection
Media release
02 Apr 2018

Avoid Perth petrol price rise

The average cost of unleaded petrol is set to increase by around 20 cents per litre (cpl) to 146.3 cpl tomorrow, so FuelWatch is encouraging Perth drivers to fill up today to save money. FuelWatch advises that on Tuesday 27 March 2018, most Puma sites are increasing their ULP price to 151.9 cpl (an increase of 27 cpl). Most Caltex Woolworths, Caltex, BP and Coles Express sites are increasing...
Consumer Protection
Media release
26 Mar 2018

Avoid Perth petrol price rise

The average cost of unleaded petrol is set to increase by around 19 cents per litre (cpl) to 145.6 cpl tomorrow, so FuelWatch is encouraging Perth drivers to fill up today to save money. FuelWatch advises that on Tuesday 20 March 2018, most Caltex Woolworths, Puma, BP, Coles Express and Caltex sites are increasing their ULP price to 149.9 cpl (an increase between 22 cpl and 27 cpl). Also, all 7-...
Consumer Protection
Media release
19 Mar 2018

Boulder mechanic banned for two years for hiding criminal convictions (Matthew Elmer)

A Boulder mechanic has been banned from holding a certificate to work in the motor vehicle repair industry in WA for two years by the State Administrative Tribunal (SAT) after failing to inform Consumer Protection about his criminal charges and convictions. Matthew Lawrence Elmer , who was also reprimanded by the SAT, failed to disclose criminal charges in his application for a repairer’s...
Consumer Protection
Media release
14 Mar 2018

Avoid Perth petrol price rise

The average cost of unleaded petrol is set to increase by 20 cents per litre (cpl) to 145.8 cpl tomorrow, so FuelWatch is encouraging Perth drivers to fill up today to save money. FuelWatch advises that on Tuesday 13 March 2018, most Caltex Woolworths, BP, Caltex, Puma and Coles Express sites are increasing their ULP price to 149.9 cpl (an increase between 23 cpl and 27 cpl). Also, all 7-Eleven...
Consumer Protection
Media release
12 Mar 2018

Avoid Perth petrol price rise

The average cost of unleaded petrol is set to increase by around 18 cents per litre (cpl) to 145.5 cpl tomorrow, so FuelWatch is encouraging Perth drivers to fill up today to save money. FuelWatch advises that on Tuesday 27 February 2018, most 7-Eleven, Caltex Woolworths, BP, Puma and Caltex sites are increasing their ULP price to 149.9 cpl (an increase between 23 cpl and 25 cpl). Also, all Coles...
Consumer Protection
Media release
26 Feb 2018

Improving security of payment for subcontractors gets approval

The WA Government has announced a review to improve security of payments for subcontractors in Western Australia's building and construction industry, and the establishment of an Industry Advisory Group (IAG).
Building Commission
Department News
23 Feb 2018

Avoid Perth petrol price rise

The average cost of unleaded petrol is set to increase by around 18 cents per litre (cpl) to 146 cpl tomorrow, so FuelWatch is encouraging Perth drivers to fill up today to save money. FuelWatch advises that on Tuesday 20 February 2018, most 7-Eleven, Caltex Woolworths, BP, Caltex, Puma and Coles Express sites are increasing their ULP price to 149.9 cpl (an increase of between 20 cpl and 25 cpl...
Consumer Protection
Media release
19 Feb 2018

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