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Strategic plan – Towards 2024

The Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety’s strategic plan – Towards 2024 – was developed with consideration for the government's goals and priorities. It is the result of a collaborative effort involving staff and management, delivering on the department’s existing document, the...
Other policies and plans
18 Mar 2019

Disciplinary media releases – Builders

The following media releases on disciplinary outcomes for building services providers have been issued in the previous six years. The list for each year appears in descending order. 2019 Builder cautioned over karrinyup roof issues – Mulvay Pty Ltd, Mark Anthoney Mulvay Builder fined over...
Disciplinary media releases
14 Mar 2019

Building permit database

The Building Permit Database (BPD) is a Machinery of Government initiative which is intended to simplify and speed up the reporting of building information. The data specification which outlines the information to be submitted to the BPD is provided below. Building forms data specifications Excel...
Building approvals
20 Nov 2018

State-wide cladding audit

The Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety (DMIRS) is coordinating Western Australia’s State-wide Cladding Audit, which is part of an Australia-wide initiative to check the cladding on high-risk buildings following the tragic Grenfell Tower fire in London. In the early hours of 14 June...
Compliance and audit
14 Aug 2017

Commissioner for Consumer Protection

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David Hillyard was appointed as Acting Commissioner for Consumer Protection in December 2015. Prior to this, he was the Director of Consumer Protection’s Retail and Services Directorate. David has worked with Consumer Protection for over 35 years and has been in senior management roles where most...
About us
29 Mar 2017

Building and Energy videos

Videos and presentations Changes to the Construction Contracts Act The Construction Contracts Act 2004 (CCA) is an important piece of legislation for the building and construction industry in Western Australia. On 15 December 2016 important changes to the CCA commenced operation. These were the...
BC videos
20 Mar 2017

Audit of Yuanda building products

The Building Commission has commenced an independent audit of Yuanda-supplied building products in the WA construction industry, beginning with the Perth Children's Hospital (PCH) and products that may contain asbestos. Announced by Building Commissioner Peter Gow on 15 July 2016, the audit follows...
Compliance and audit
19 Jul 2016

Designated bush fire prone areas – Frequently asked questions

The following frequently asked questions (FAQs) are provided to assist industry and homeowners to understand the bush fire requirements under the building legislation, including the Building Code of Australia (BCA) bush fire requirements, and to assist those who wish to upgrade their existing homes...
Building in bushfire prone areas
08 Apr 2016

WorkSafe HRWL Assessor Seminar 2016 - National Assessment Instruments issues raised

In February/March 2016, the WorkSafe Western Australia Commissioner and senior WorkSafe officers presented a number of seminars, in the metropolitan area and three regional locations, to registered High Risk Work Licence (HRWL) assessors (assessors). During the seminars, assessors asked a number of...
Information for high risk work assessors
07 Apr 2016

Building Summits

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Two Building Summits held on 8 August 2016 and 2 February 2016 provided opportunities for the Western Australian building industry and local and State government agencies to identify new red tape reductions and ways to streamline regulatory requirements for the construction of new homes,...
Events and seminars
04 Feb 2016

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Publications

Industry Bulletin 111 – Dealing with errors in a certified building permit application

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A recent Building and Energy audit program identified a need to clarify the approach for dealing with errors that may have been detected in certified building permit applications and their...
Building Commission
Bulletin
07 Jun 2019

Guidance note – Infringement Notices under the building services legislation

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Infringement Notices under the Building Act 2011 , Building Services (Complaint Resolution and Administration) Act 2011, Building Services (Registration) Act 2011 and associated regulations. The...
Building Commission
Guidance note
30 Apr 2019

Industry bulletin 116 – Commerce Regulations Amendment (Infringement Notices) Regulations 2019

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This industry bulletin advises that the Commerce Regulations Amendment (Infringement Notices) Regulations 2019 (the Amendment Regulations) was published in the Government Gazette on Friday 26 April...
Building Commission
Bulletin
29 Apr 2019

Industry Bulletin 114 – Updated Building Commissioner approved forms issued for use under the Building Act 2011

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Updates to some of the Building Commissioner approved forms have been made in order to align with recent amendments to the Building Regulations 2012 addressing administrative matters around the...
Building Commission
Bulletin
27 Mar 2019

Industry Bulletin 113 – Building Amendment Regulations 2019 for BCA 2019 and bush fire transitions

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The Building Amendment Regulations 2019 (the Amendment Regulations) were published in the Government Gazette on 26 March 2019. The Amendment Regulations come into effect on 1 May 2019. The Amendment...
Building Commission
Bulletin
27 Mar 2019

Industry Bulletin 112 – New Installation fee

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This bulletin is to clarify the requirements of the Plumbers Licensing and Plumbing Standards Regulations 2000, regulation 45 and Schedule 1.
Building Commission
Bulletin
21 Mar 2019

Industry Bulletin 110 – Applicable building standards: Safety barriers for post-may 2016 private swimming pools

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This document provides guidance for post-May 2016 private swimming pools and details the applicable building standards for their safety barriers as detailed in Regulation 31C of the Building...
Building Commission
Bulletin
08 Mar 2019

Do not pin the gate open

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Propped open pool gates and faulty latches are a leading cause of drowning deaths in young children. It only takes seconds for a child to drown, so regularly check that the latch is working and never...
Building Commission
Fact sheet
20 Dec 2018

Building Focus Issue 1

Building Focus newsletter brings you the latest news for the building, building surveying and painting industries and replaces the Building Commission News. Building Focus Issue 1 Click here to view...
Building Commission
Newsletter
10 Dec 2018

Building forms data specification

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Building Commission
Form – notification
21 Nov 2018

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Announcements

Building regulator measures up

Home owners can be reassured that WA’s building regulator is taking action on standards, compliance and dispute resolution across the industry, according to retiring Building Commissioner Ken Bowron. Mr Bowron leaves Building and Energy (formerly the Building Commission and Energy Safety ) today after 10 years, including 18 months at the helm of the combined division within the Department of...
Building Commission / EnergySafety
Media release
14 Jun 2019

Builder fined over unauthorised two-storey work – Allen Gledhill (BC100541, BP100666)

A Perth builder has been fined $2,000 after constructing a two-storey dwelling near Manjimup, in breach of conditions placed on his registration. Allen Gledhill , of Mount Nasura, has since voluntarily cancelled his building contractor’s registration (BC100541), which limited him to single-storey residential work and industrial sheds. At its May meeting, the Building Services Board heard that Mr...
Building Commission
Media release
30 May 2019

Increase to minimum fees – Building Regulations 2019–20

The minimum fees prescribed in Schedule 2 of the Building Regulations 2012 will increase by 7 per cent on 1 July 2019 for the 2019/20 year. A list of the current minimum fees and the new minimum fees is in the table below. This increase in fees is the result of a review undertaken by the Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety at the request of the Parliament’s Joint Standing...
Building Commission
Department News
08 May 2019

DMIRS 2019 Stakeholder Satisfaction Survey

The Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety (DMIRS) is conducting a stakeholder satisfaction survey to invite feedback on our services and our role as a regulator. The results will help DMIRS focus on business areas and services that need performance improvements. If you subscribe to a DMIRS email newsletter or subscriber news service, you may be contacted by email and invited to take...
Consumer Protection
Department News
29 Apr 2019

Propping your pool gate open is a matter of life and death

Building and Energy is alerting owners and occupiers of properties with swimming or spa pools about the significant risks of propping open a pool gate. Statistics show that drowning is the leading cause of accidental death in children under five years of age, with many such tragedies occurring in domestic pools. Building laws in Western Australia require swimming and spa pools with water more...
Building Commission
Media release
17 Jan 2019

McGowan Government releases subbies report

The following statement was issued by Hon Bill Johnston MLA, Minister for Commerce and Industrial Relations, on Tuesday 11 December 2018: John Fiocco's review of security of payment reform for WA subcontractors released Government will carefully consider all 44 recommendations The McGowan Government today released John Fiocco's final report on Security of Payment Reform in the WA Building and...
Building Commission / EnergySafety
Media release
11 Dec 2018

Building Code of Australia (BCA) free regional information seminars 2019

Don't miss your opportunity! If you are involved in the building and construction industry in regional Western Australia you shouldn’t miss this important learning opportunity. Representing the culmination of the first three-year amendment cycle of the National Construction Code (NCC), these seminars will inform practitioners involved with designing, approving or constructing buildings about...
Building Commission
Event
03 Dec 2018

National Construction Code (NCC) Information Seminars 2019 - Perth

The NCC information seminars, presented by the Australian Building Codes Board, focus on changes to the Building Code of Australia (BCA) for 2019. Standards Australia will also outline details of changes to Australian Standards that are referenced in the BCA. Registration now open! Venue : Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre, 21 Mounts Bay Rd, Perth WA 6000 Date : Tuesday 19 and Wednesday 20...
Building Commission
Event
03 Dec 2018

An update on technical audits of ongoing building construction

Building and Energy’s Audit Branch carry out technical inspections of ongoing building work to check how building standards are being applied. To date the majority of inspections have been on class 1a buildings (houses). In addition to the current audit activities Building Energy will focus audits and inspections on the following building work: wet area waterproofing in all classifications; and...
Building Commission
Department News
26 Nov 2018

DMIRS Annual Report released online

The Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety’s inaugural Annual Report, tabled in Parliament on 19 September 2018, is now available on the website . The 2017-18 report highlights the department’s key achievements and financial performance for the last financial year and showcases what we do for the community of Western Australia. The report also includes independently audited reports...
Corporate
Department News
25 Oct 2018

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