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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
  Building service and home building work contract complaints.
- eNotice
  How to register and lodge electrical, gasfitting and plumbing eNotices.
- Stay informed
  Bulletins, newsletters, subscriptions, events and seminars and public consultations.
- Construction Contracts Act
  The adjudication process for resolving payment disputes.
- 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.
- COVID-19 coronavirus FAQ
  Information on your rights regarding housing and accommodation, goods and services, events and travel.
- Consumer complaints
  Advice on handling issues including a complaint checklist, sample letters and how to lodge a formal complaint.
- Housing and accommodation
  Information on renting, buying or selling a home, including accommodation for seniors.
- About Consumer Protection and online resources
  Your guide to Consumer Protection and accessing online resources.
- Business
  Information for businesses about their rights and responsibilities under consumer laws in Western Australia.
- Consumer rights
  Information and advice for buyers of goods or services.
- Charities and associations
  Information for charities and associations operating in Western Australia.
- Licences and registrations
  Information on applications, requirements, training and registrations for regulated industries.
- Consultations, compliance and reports
  Compliance actions, public consultations and reports.
Labour Relations
State system employment laws and public sector labour relations.
- DMIRS COVID-19 coronavirus
  Information for employers and employees
- Private sector employers and employees
  Wageline information on WA awards, minimum pay rates, long service leave, annual and sick leave, current compliance campaigns and COVID-19 coronavirus.
- Public sector labour relations
  Information and resources for agencies on public sector employment and labour relations.
- Public holidays
  Public holiday dates for Western Australia.
- Western Australia's industrial relations system
  A guide to who is in the WA state system, key features of the state system, and information on industrial relations reform.
- Combatting wage theft in Western Australia
  Report wage theft, find information on employment rights and obligations, and learn about the Inquiry into Wage Theft.
WorkSafe
Regulation and promotion of safety in general industry.
- Licences, registrations and notices
  How do I obtain a licence, register plant, seek a review, or request an exemption?
- Notify us
  Find out how to notify WorkSafe of an incident, completion of requirements of an improvement notice or make a complaint about a workplace hazard.
- What does WorkSafe do?
  Find out about the functions and jurisdiction of WorkSafe.
- Commission for Occupational Safety and Health
  Information about Western Australia's peak safety and health body.
- Occupational safety and health law
  How do I comply with the law?
- Safety and health topics
  How do I make my workplace safer?
- Safety and health representatives
  Information about and for safety and health representatives.
- Tool box
  Events, statistics and educational resources.
- Work health and safety legislation reform
  Learn more about work health and safety reform.
- Small business safety
  Your guide to safety and health in small business.
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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Legislative framework – Building services and plumbing

Building regulation Through a range of regulation reforms, Building and Energy has delivered the most significant transformation of Western Australian building laws in over 50 years. Architects Act 2004 The Architects Act 2004 provides for the effective registration of architects in WA. It...

Legislation administered

06 Jan 2014

Publications

Work Health and Safety Regulations Discussion Paper

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The Department of Commerce – WorkSafe Division has released a Discussion Paper on recommendations to amend the model Work Health and Safety Regulations (the WHS regulations) for the Western...

WorkSafe

Information

01 Jun 2016

Form 19 - Painting practitioner registration (set 2)

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Building and Energy

Form – application

03 Jul 2019

Form 17 - Painting practitioner registration (set 1)

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Building and Energy

Form – application

01 Jul 2019

Form 24 - Application for painting contractor registration (individual)

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Building and Energy

Form – application

01 Jul 2019

Form 25 - Application for painting contractor registration (partnership)

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Building and Energy

Form – application

01 Jul 2019

Form 26 - Application for painting contractor registration (company)

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Building and Energy

Form – application

18 Jul 2019

Painters' News Edition 1/2015 – October 2015

Articles on website quick links for painters, new risk-based painting audits, painter forums, board representation, registration renewal, the Home Building Contracts Act, recent prosecutions against painters, dispute resolution, advertising and signage requirements and more.

Building and Energy

Newsletter

14 Oct 2015

Obligations for registered painting contractors

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Building and Energy is responsible for regulating painting and decorating work and the Building Services Board (the Board) is responsible for registering painting contractors for work with a value of...

Building and Energy

Fact sheet

22 Jan 2019

Form 78 - Change of address or contact details

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Use this form to notify the Building Services Board of a change in a registered building service provider’s contact details.

Building and Energy

Form – notification

24 Aug 2016

Building and Energy credit card slip

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Building and Energy

Form – application

24 Jul 2019

Announcements

Another $20,000 in fines for rogue painter

Former Perth unregistered painter Cody Raymond Williams , now of Umina Beach in New South Wales and sole director of Beyond Industries Pty Ltd trading as C&D Roofing , has again been successfully prosecuted by the Western Australian Building Commissioner and fined $20,000 for registration and contractual offences.

Building and Energy

Media release

24 Feb 2016

Government reinforces support to building industry

A Building Industry Summit today aims to identify new red tape reductions and ways to streamline regulatory requirements for the construction of new homes, residential renovations and commercial construction.

Building and Energy

Department News

02 Feb 2016

Painting company and director fined

Shelley painting company Jackal Nominees Pty Ltd and its director Fortunato (John) Giovanni Del Fante , trading as Pedrini Painting – Del Fante , have been ordered to pay fines of $10,000 and costs of $414.60 each after being successfully prosecuted by the Building Commissioner for registration and contractual offences that occurred when the company was not registered.

Building and Energy

Media release

09 Nov 2015

Painters' News – October 2015

The October 2015 edition of Painters' News contains the latest news for the painting industry from Western Australia's Building Commission. Painters' News edition 1/2015 – October 2015

Building and Energy

Department News

14 Oct 2015

$2,000 fine for twice-prosecuted painter

Karawara unregistered painter Tom Tomic has been successfully prosecuted by the Building Commissioner for carrying out unauthorised painting work at a Wilson property in 2012.

Building and Energy

Media release

14 Sep 2015

$7,700 in fines for prosecuted painter

North Perth man Damion Francis Blundell, trading under the unregistered business name Blundell and Sons, has been successfully prosecuted by the Building Commissioner for registration and contractual offences he committed in relation to painting work he carried out at a Cottesloe property between October 2012 and March 2013.

Building and Energy

Media release

22 Jul 2015

Unregistered painter ordered to pay up

Unregistered painter Jason Allen Ronald Lawson has been successfully prosecuted by the Building Commissioner for registration offences and failing to meet his responsibilities under a home building contract.

Building and Energy

Media release

24 Jun 2015

$7,000 fine for unregistered painter

Carl James Taggart, trading as CJT Paints, has been successfully prosecuted by the Building Commissioner for unregistered painting work he carried out at a Piara Waters property in October 2013.

Building and Energy

Media release

20 May 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

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

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