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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.

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Consumer Protection legislation

The Parliamentary Counsel's Office publishes all Western Australian legislation. You can seach and download Acts and Regulations in PDF or Word format. You can download a document with a list of Acts by administering portfolios .

About us

04 Mar 2014

Licensed occupations

Businesses and people working in certain industries must be licensed or registered with Consumer Protection. Abbreviations shown in brackets below represent the code for the type of licence. Motor vehicle industry Dealers (MD) Repairers (MR) Repair businesses (MRB) Salespeople (MS) Yard managers (...

Tradespeople

04 Mar 2014

Publications

Working safely in the heat

READ

This poster provides information on avoiding heat illness.

WorkSafe

Poster

21 May 2014

Prevent lead poisoning in your workplace

READ

What can you do to prevent lead poisoning in your workplace?

WorkSafe

Bulletin

21 May 2014

Complaints: A guide for business

READ

Paying proper attention to customer complaints is an essential part of a well-managed business operation. In fact, complaints can improve your efficiency and profitability. Why have a complaint...

Consumer Protection

Guide / handbook

06 Jan 2021

Transfer of an employment agent licence - body corporate

READ

Employment Agents Act 1976 Application for Transfer of a General Licence (held on behalf of a body corporate)

Consumer Protection

Form – application

29 May 2014

Notice of employment offered

READ

Example only Notice of Employment Offered Further information The fees and forms page contains further details about: how to lodge an application; other licensing forms; and how to contact us. The...

Consumer Protection

Form – notification

29 Jun 2018

Employment agents licence - body or partnership (application)

READ

Employment Agents Act 1976 Application for a General Licence (Body Corporate or Partnership)

Consumer Protection

Form – application

29 May 2014

Guide to testing and tagging portable electrical equipment and residual current devices at workplaces

READ

This document will assist with regulatory compliance by providing guidance on who can inspect and/or ‘test and tag’ such portable equipment and devices.

WorkSafe

Guide / handbook

22 May 2014

Investigation Report - Slips, trips and falls

READ

This document was developed to assist in the investigation of slips, trip and falls in the workplace.

WorkSafe

Checklist

04 Sep 2023

Information sheets - Duties for PCBUs supplying or hosting labour hire workers

READ

These information sheets provide information for persons conducting a business or undertaking who either supply workers to other businesses or use labour hire workers on complying with their health...

WorkSafe

Checklist

30 Aug 2023

Industry checklist - commercial vehicle drivers

READ

This checklist has been developed to highlight safety issues for commercial vehicle drivers and provides information on how to best manage those risks to minimise workplace injuries and comply with...

WorkSafe

Checklist

22 May 2014

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Guide to testing and tagging portable electrical equipment and residual current devices at workplaces

Investigation Report - Slips, trips and falls

Information sheets - Duties for PCBUs supplying or hosting labour hire workers

Industry checklist - commercial vehicle drivers

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