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In Western Australia the Motor Vehicle Repairers Act 2003 says: If you operate a motor vehicle repair business you must hold a Motor Vehicle Repair Business Licence (MRB). Individuals wishing to carry out classes of repair work on or to motor vehicles are required to hold a Motor Vehicle Repairer's...
Motor vehicle repairers
Consumer Protection has a number of policies which articulate the principles that underpin our work. These policies guide our approach to promoting fair trading and consumer protection, whether we are providing information and advice, helping consumers resolve disputes or investigating complaints...
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Your house, My home: Rethinking renting in WA
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The Residential Tenancies Act review is ongoing. Consumer Protection will be update this page as changes occur. To keep up-to-date subscribe to one of our email bulletins . The consultation is closed but you can...
Consultations
Following the 12th fatality in 12 months in the Western Australian agricultural industry, WorkSafe Commissioner Darren Kavanagh announced an Inquiry and appointed an Independent Inquirer . The Inquiry will consider a range of issues and recommendations on matters that affect the safety performance...
Information sessions and workshops
Forms The following forms are for dealers, yard managers and salespeople, including application forms for: licences, including renewals and duplicates exemptions special occasion permits change premises, change to partner or director, employment Licences Application for a motor vehicle dealer...
Vehicle sellers
Patricia Blake January 2023 - Current Patricia Blake (known as Trish) became Commissioner for Consumer Protection and Executive Director for Consumer Protection in January 2023. Prior to becoming Commissioner Trish has been the Director of Retail and Services within Consumer Protection and worked...
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Consumer Protection is seeking industry views on the final draft of the new Settlement Agents Code of Conduct 2016. Status : CLOSED Friday 20 May 2016 Background The new code, will replace the existing Settlement Agents’ Code of Conduct 1982 ( the 1982 Code) and implements feedback previously...
Consultations
The model rules are a standard set of rules that have been developed for use by associations who do not wish to develop their own rules. These rules meet all the requirements of the Act and provide a suitable governance framework for an incorporated association. If your association chooses to use...
Running an association
CPD modules from the past three years are available online to help you meet your requirements under the Real Estate and Business Agents Act 1978. There is a new topic each year. These topics are selected to assist licensees and registrants to update their knowledge of industry developments,...
Real estate agents and sales representatives
All applications and forms can be submitted via email to charities@dmirs.wa.gov.au Forms to be submitted for charitable collections Action What to submit When Exemptions Update Principal Executive Officers (PEOs). Change of charitable collections licence holder information Must be lodged within 1...
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In November 2020, two workers were in the process of tree lopping in a truck-mounted elevating work platform (EWP) when the boom-type EWP suffered a major structural failure, with the metal support...
WorkSafe
Alert
03 Mar 2021
On 11 January 2021, the Department received a report of an incident at a mine site where an electronic cigarette (vape) battery spontaneously ignited in a worker’s pocket while he was travelling in a...
WorkSafe
Bulletin
23 Feb 2021
11 February 2021 In this issue: Reminder: 2020 trust account audit report due soon Two new phases of Residential Rent Relief Grant Scheme Future renting WA - Negotiating guide now available Reminder...
Consumer Protection
Bulletin
15 Feb 2021
21 January 2021 In this issue: Recent impersonation scams affecting the property industry Changes to mutual recognition laws Impersonation scams affecting the property industry Consumer Protection...
Consumer Protection
Bulletin
21 Jan 2021
21 January 2021 In this issue: Recent impersonation scams affecting the property industry Changes to mutual recognition laws Impersonation scams affecting the property industry Consumer Protection...
Consumer Protection
Bulletin
21 Jan 2021
21 January 2021 In 2020, the Commonwealth, State and Territory Governments agreed to introduce a uniform scheme for the automatic mutual recognition (AMR) of occupational registrations. The proposed...
Consumer Protection
Bulletin
21 Jan 2021
Employers are required to ensure that where fitted respirators are required to protect health, these are correctly fitted. Examples of fitted respirators (also called respiratory protective equipment...
WorkSafe
Information
15 Jan 2021
23 December 2020 Rent in advance guidelines Some renters have contacted us recently with concerns about receiving requests to pay more than two weeks rent in advance. So it’s a good time to remind...
Consumer Protection
Bulletin
24 Dec 2020
The Digital DMIRS Strategy seeks to improve the department’s operations and service delivery through the effective use of technology. Some goals of the strategy are to modernise digital systems and...
Corporate
Information
23 Dec 2020
23 December 2020 Amendments to the code of conduct Recent amendments to the Settlement Agents Code of Conduct 2016 (WA) (SA Code) bring the fee disclosure requirements in line with those under the...
Consumer Protection
Bulletin
10 Nov 2021

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On 12 August 2014, the Minister for Commerce, Hon Michael Mischin MLC announced that a Western Australian version of the model Work Health and Safety (WHS) bill would be introduced shortly into State Parliament. This will be in the form of a green bill, which will be released for a consultation period of three months. More information
WorkSafe
Department News
13 Aug 2014
On Friday, 15 August, WorkSafe will move from its home in West Perth to new offices in Cannington. WorkSafe will be open for business as usual on Monday, 17 August, including the licensing centre. For more information call 1300 489 099 or email safety@commerce.wa.gov.au .
WorkSafe
Department News
28 Jul 2014

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