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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.
- 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 personal leave, underpayment issues, COVID-19, and how to contact Wageline and stay informed.
- Government sector labour relations
  Information and resources for agencies on government sector employment and labour relations.
- Public holidays
  Public holiday dates for Western Australia.
- Western Australia's industrial relations system
  Who is in the WA state system, key features of the state system, recent inquiries, reviews, and committees.
- Changes to state employment laws
  Information on 2022 changes to state employment laws in Western Australia.
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?
- Tool box
  Events, statistics and educational 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 occupational safety and health law
  Safety and health legislation prior to 2022.
- Historical mines and petroleum guidance
  Safety and health guidance under the 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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Publications

Industry Bulletin 106 - Building Services (Registration) Amendment Regulations 2018

The Building Services (Registration) Amendment Regulations 2018 (the Amendment Regulations) were published in the Government Gazette on Friday 21 September 2018. The Amendment Regulations can be...

Building and Energy

Bulletin

11 Nov 2021

Local government’s four yearly inspections of private swimming pool safety barriers 2017/18

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Progress report This report is in response to recommendation 7 of the Ombudsman Western Australia (Ombudsman) report titled Investigation into ways to prevent or reduce deaths of children by drowning...

Building and Energy

Reports

18 Sep 2018

Industry Bulletin 104 - Bushfire construction details for housing

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This bulletin is to provide general guidance on typical bushfire construction details that should be included within plans and specifications that are listed in a certificate of design compliance.

Building and Energy

Bulletin

14 Sep 2018

Industry Bulletin 103 - Indicative BAL ratings in bushfire risk assessments

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The Building Code of Australia (BCA) 2016 bushfire performance requirements GP5.1 and P2.3.4 require certain residential buildings (being Class 1, Class 2 or Class 3 buildings and associated Class...

Building and Energy

Bulletin

14 Sep 2018

Industry Bulletin 102 - Performance Solutions for housing projects

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This industry bulletin provides guidance on developing performance solutions for housing projects. The information is based on material available at the time of publication and may be subject to...

Building and Energy

Bulletin

13 Aug 2018

Industry Bulletin 101 – Changes to the remittance and refund processes for the Building Services Levy

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The Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety administers the Building Services (Complaint Resolution and Administration) Regulations 2011. A series of reviews have been conducted to ensure...

Building and Energy

Bulletin

24 Jul 2018

Form 83 – Building Services Levy refund application for permit authorities

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Building and Energy

Form – application

17 Jul 2019

Building Commission Industry Bulletin 99 – Public buildings – additional construction requirements

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A person who proposes to construct, extend or alter a public building must comply with the relevant requirements of Western Australia’s health legislation relating to public buildings. This Industry...

Building and Energy

Bulletin

04 Apr 2018

Building Commission Industry Bulletin 97 – Building Amendment Regulations 2018

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Building and Energy

Bulletin

09 Mar 2018

Fire engineering assessment of external cladding – Guidance note

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Building and Energy

Guidance note

27 Feb 2018

Announcements

NCC 2019 Public Comment Draft open for feedback

The consultation period for proposed changes for NCC 2019 is now open and the ABCB is seeking your feedback. The National Construction Code (NCC) 2019 Public Comment Draft sees a number of proposed changes resulting from major project work done by the Australian Building Codes Board (ABCB) and the Proposal for Change process. These changes aim to deliver a contemporary code without compromising...

Building and Energy

Department News

09 Feb 2018

Notice of building company in external administration – Choiceliving (WA) Pty Ltd

Western Australian builder Choiceliving (WA) Pty Ltd (BC101237 – suspended) has today voluntarily entered into external administration.

Building and Energy

Media release

30 Jan 2018

Welcome to Building and Energy

The Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety (DMIRS) has now formally merged the operations of the former Building Commission and Energy Safety to form the new Building and Energy Division. Ken Bowron will lead the Building and Energy team. He holds the statutory positions of the Building Commissioner and the Director of Energy Safety. Building and Energy oversees the regulation of...

Building and Energy

Department News

30 Jan 2018

Question mark over builder’s status results in suspension

Building Commissioner Ken Bowron has suspended Choiceliving (WA) Pty Ltd’s (BC101237) building contractor registration due to concerns about the company’s financial status.

Building and Energy

Media release

25 Jan 2018

Builder fined for false information

Westminster man Jeffrey Dean Ramsey (BP102256 – cancelled) has been fined $5,000 and is no longer a registered builder in Western Australia after he provided false or misleading information to the Building Services Board to become registered.

Building and Energy

Media release

24 Jan 2018

Fremantle builder’s negligence nets fines

Fremantle registered builder D2R Pty Ltd (BC14008) and its sole director and nominated supervisor Andrzej Zubowicz (BP6530), of Hamilton Hill, have been fined $5,000 each by the Building Services Board for negligent conduct. The conduct related to contracts the company entered into in 2015 for the construction of four residential units in Joondanna valued at $1.3 million and a granny flat and...

Building and Energy

Media release

10 Jan 2018

Landsdale builder failed to remedy work

Landsdale building company Goldbox Holdings Pty Ltd (BC11173), trading as Link Construction & Developments, has been fined $4,000 by the Building Services Board for failing to comply with two orders of the Building Commissioner.

Building and Energy

Media release

09 Jan 2018

Company director pays price for unregistered building work

A Parkerville man has been prosecuted by the Building Commissioner and fined $5,000 for registration offences his company committed while contracting for and carrying out the fit-out of two commercial buildings in Belmont and Jandakot in 2013.

Building and Energy

Media release

08 Jan 2018

$5,000 fine for false information

A Bennett Springs man who provided false and misleading information in an attempt to become a registered builder has been prosecuted by the Building Commissioner.

Building and Energy

Media release

02 Jan 2018

Smoke alarms in dwellings proposed for demolition

Western Australia’s Building Regulations 2012 require owners of residential dwellings to have compliant smoke alarms installed prior to the sale, transfer of ownership, rent or hire of the dwelling.

Building and Energy

Department News

20 Dec 2017

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Industry Bulletin 106 - Building Services (Registration) Amendment Regulations 2018

Local government’s four yearly inspections of private swimming pool safety barriers 2017/18

Industry Bulletin 104 - Bushfire construction details for housing

Industry Bulletin 103 - Indicative BAL ratings in bushfire risk assessments

Industry Bulletin 102 - Performance Solutions for housing projects

Industry Bulletin 101 – Changes to the remittance and refund processes for the Building Services Levy

Form 83 – Building Services Levy refund application for permit authorities

Building Commission Industry Bulletin 99 – Public buildings – additional construction requirements

Building Commission Industry Bulletin 97 – Building Amendment Regulations 2018

Fire engineering assessment of external cladding – Guidance note

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NCC 2019 Public Comment Draft open for feedback

Notice of building company in external administration – Choiceliving (WA) Pty Ltd

Welcome to Building and Energy

Question mark over builder’s status results in suspension

Builder fined for false information

Fremantle builder’s negligence nets fines

Landsdale builder failed to remedy work

Company director pays price for unregistered building work

$5,000 fine for false information

Smoke alarms in dwellings proposed for demolition

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