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Quick safety quiz for small business

Try this quiz to check whether you have done enough to protect yourself and those within your duty of care. This test covers: General workplace duties Consultation Training and information Monitoring and review Ready to take the test Download now!
Quick safety quiz for small business
15 Oct 2014

Introduction - safety for small business

It is easy to believe that incidents at work are unusual. Serious incidents are the sort of things that 'never happen to you or in your workplace', however, unpredicted things can happen. A few measures or basic procedures can prevent an injury or fatality from occurring at your workplace. Safety...
Introduction – safety for small business
15 Oct 2014

Extending Unfair Contract Term Protections to Small Businesses 2014

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Consumer Affairs Australia and New Zealand (CAANZ) sought stakeholder views on their experiences with unfair contract terms in standard form contracts being offered to small businesses and how best to protect small businesses against such terms. CAANZ drafted a consultation paper and a fact sheet...
Consultations
04 Jun 2014

WorkSafe videos

Check out WorkSafe’s range of videos. These videos are free to view and can be used by workplaces, people who are studying safety and health and for training and teaching purposes. General information Hazard awareness Managing the risk of falls at workplaces: Running time: 13:05 mins Falling from...
Videos
30 May 2014

Media statements

Consumer Protection media statements are available online. Ministerial media statements Media statements issued by the Hon Roger Cook MLA, Minister for Commerce, are available from the Government Media Office page . Media statements issued by the Hon Bill Johnston MLA, Minister for Mines and...
About us
18 May 2014

Online resources

Consumer Protection provides a variety of online resources: Online complaint form – to submit a complaint about a trader. Please attempt to follow our advice on resolving disputes via the consumer complaint checklist before formally making a complaint. WA ScamNet – profiles the most prevalent scams...
Online resources
18 May 2014

Consumer Advisory Committee

The Consumer Advisory Committee (CAC) provides advice to the Minister for Commerce and Commissioner for Consumer Protection on the activities and policies of the Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety as they affect consumers; current and emerging consumer issues; research and...
Committees and boards
18 May 2014

What Consumer Protection does

Consumer Protection provides advice and information for Western Australian consumers, businesses, landlords and tenants. For individual advice you can contact us . The information on this website can help you with answer a question about: housing and accommodation shopping (consumers) and fair...
About us
18 May 2014

Consumer Protection office locations

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Consumer Protection has one metropolitan Perth office and six regional locations in Western Australia. Need to submit a payment? Cashier counter services are located at the Cannington office , you can lodge payments for: tenancy bonds; licence and registration applications; and associations,...
Contact Consumer Protection
29 Apr 2014

Do Not Call Register

The Do Not Call Register is a secure database where you can list your Australian numbers to opt out of receiving most unsolicited telemarketing calls and marketing faxes. You can list your home, personal mobile and/or fax number to reduce telemarketing calls. Registration is free and you can remove...
Door to door and telephone sales
07 Apr 2014

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Publications

(Archived) Review Process Summary – Develop Work Health and Safety Regulations for Western Australia

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Public comment period has now closed regarding the regulations that will support the proposed Work Health and Safety Act for Western Australia (WHS Act (WA)). THIS DOCUMENT IS NO LONGER CURRENT AND...
WorkSafe
Information
27 May 2021

Decision Regulatory Impact Statement: Review of the Motor Vehicle Dealers Act 1973 and the Motor Vehicle Repairers Act 2003 (final report) July 2019

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Changes to pre-estimated liquidated damages From 1 January 2022, the maximum amount of pre-estimated liquidated damages that a dealer may charge is five per cent. Background to the review The...
Consumer Protection
Reports
04 Jan 2022

Safety alert 03/2019 Second fatal incident involving a bogged vehicle

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WorkSafe is investigating the circumstances surrounding a fatality involving a bogged vehicle. It is alleged that: it occurred while workers were recovering a vehicle that had become bogged a tractor...
WorkSafe
Alert
12 Jun 2019

Safety alert 07/2018 - Farm worker fatally injured during unexpected movement of tractor

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WorkSafe is investigating an incident where a farm worker was fatally injured when it appears that a tractor unexpectedly lurched forward while he was working under it. The tractor involved was over...
WorkSafe
Alert
22 Aug 2018

Archive - Modernising work health and safety laws in WA

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The Western Australian Government is seeking your comments on the proposals to modernise Western Australia’s WHS laws. Background On 12 July 2017, the Government announcemed the development of a...
WorkSafe
Information
17 Jun 2022

Egg labelling factsheet (ACL)

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Egg Labelling factsheet The Commonwealth Government has introduced an Information Standard under the Australian Consumer Law (ACL) for all egg producers that prescribes their obligations when...
Consumer Protection
Fact sheet
04 May 2018

Small business and competition and consumer law (ACCC)

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Small business and competition and consumer law (ACCC publications) Small business and the competition and consumer act - your rights and responsibilities Competition and consumer law - an overview...
Consumer Protection
Fact sheet
26 Apr 2018

The Australian Consumer Law and your business

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Simpler regulation for your business From 1 January 2011, every Australian business will have the same rights and responsibilities under the Australian Consumer Law. By knowing your rights and...
Consumer Protection
Information
06 Jul 2021

Application for registration of a limited partnership (LPF01)

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Form last updated 31 March 2021 This form is used to register a Limited Partnership (LP).
Consumer Protection
Form – application
31 Mar 2021

Safety alert 09/2016 Fatalities caused by falling trailer ramps

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In recent years, two people have died as a result of crush injuries from falling trailer ramps. The trailer ramps were operated by a sealed hydraulic system. In both incidents, the ramps had earlier...
WorkSafe
Alert
25 Nov 2016

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