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.
- Private sector employers and employees
  Wageline information on WA awards, minimum pay rates, long service leave, annual and personal leave, underpayment issues, and how to contact Wageline and stay informed.
- Public holidays
  Public holiday dates for Western Australia.
- Western Australia's industrial relations system
  Information about the WA industrial relations system and its coverage, including inquiries and reviews undertaken.
- Government sector labour relations
  Information and resources for agencies on government sector employment and labour relations.
- Supplier wage audit
  Information on proactive audits undertaken by Private Sector Labour Relations on suppliers to State Government.
- Building and Construction Consultative Committee
  Information on the Western Australian Building and Construction Consultative Committee.
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?
- Petroleum and geothermal energy operations
  Information for operators of petroleum operations.
- Publications, resources and events
  Events, WorkSafe plan, statistics and education 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 safety and health law
  Safety and health 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.

Employer

Topics

Slips, trips and falls (on the same level)

Slips, trips and falls can be prevented in workplaces. Awareness of the common risk factors for slips, trips and falls, coupled with a strong management commitment, can reduce and prevent slips, trips and falls incidents. Slips, trips and falls are a significant problem affecting every workplace...

Slips and trips and falls

17 Mar 2014

Buying or selling a business

This information is only relevant to employers and employees in the WA state industrial relations system . About this page This page provides an overview of employer obligations when a business is bought or sold. Selling a business commonly means there has been a “transmission or transfer of...

Information for state system employers

14 Mar 2014

Blood-borne diseases - Infection risk

This page contains frequently asked questions on infection risk from blood-borne diseases Blood-borne disease transmission risks It has been estimated that more than 18 500 needle-stick injuries occur in Australian hospitals each year (Murphy, 2008). These injuries present a risk of transmission of...

Diseases and health

13 Mar 2014

Frequently asked questions - Working alone

This page contains frequently asked questions on working alone Is it against the law for a person to work alone? No, however the Occupational Safety and Health Act 1984 contains general duties and responsibilities placed upon employers and workers to ensure their safety at work. These duties extend...

Working alone

13 Mar 2014

Find a WorkSafe Plan assessor

The WorkSafe Plan is an assessment process that rates safety and health management systems and directs attention to areas that could be improved. The WorkSafe Plan is suitable for organisations of all sizes and can be used to: provide information on desirable safety and health management practices...

WorkSafe plan

13 Mar 2014

WorkSafe Plan Certificates of Achievement

WATCH

WorkSafe Plan Certificates of Achievement are presented at three levels. Silver Certificates for organisations meeting minimum standards. Gold Certificates for organisations demonstrating good progress toward a best practice approach to safety and health management Platinum Certificates are for...

WorkSafe plan

13 Mar 2014

WorkSafe Plan: How to become a WorkSafe plan assessor

An organisation seeking a WorkSafe Plan Certificate of Achievement must engage an independent WorkSafe Plan Assessor to complete and submit the assessment. To be qualified as an assessor, you must: have minimum certification as a principal or lead WHS auditor for WHS systems, e.g. Exemplar Global (...

WorkSafe plan

13 Mar 2014

WorkSafe Plan: General information for assessors

This page contains information for WorkSafe Plan assessors including, rate calculators, industry lost time injury benchmarks and the method WorkSafe Plan certificates of achievement are processed.

WorkSafe plan

13 Mar 2014

WorkSafe Plan: Audits and assessments of health and safety management systems

The WorkSafe Plan is an audit and assessment process that can be used to rate health and safety management systems in Western Australian workplaces. It can be used for auditing to provide information and ratings on the extent to which an organisation has implemented a systematic approach to the...

WorkSafe plan

12 Mar 2014

Frequently asked questions - Plant and machinery

This page contains frequently asked questions on plant and machinery Does relocation of a tower crane require registration for altered plant design? Yes. Relocation of a tower crane will require a design registration under Work Health and Safety (General) Regulations 2022 Regulation 244. Regulation...

Plant and machinery

12 Mar 2014

Publications

WA award summary - Fruit Growing and Fruit Packing Industry Award

READ

This publication is a summary of the Fruit Growing and Fruit Packing Industry Award. On 16 June 2023 the Western Australian Industrial Relations Commission (WAIRC) issued the 2023 State Wage Case...

Labour Relations

Fact sheet

29 Jun 2023

WA award summary - Landscape Gardening Industry Award

READ

This publication is a summary of the Landscape Gardening Industry Award. On 16 June 2023 the Western Australian Industrial Relations Commission (WAIRC) issued the 2023 State Wage Case decision...

Labour Relations

Fact sheet

29 Jun 2023

WA award summary - Motel, Hostel, Service Flats and Boarding House Workers Award

READ

This publication is a summary of the Motel, Hostel, Service Flats and Boarding House Workers Award. This award is likely to apply to employees working for motels and other accommodation. Employees...

Labour Relations

Fact sheet

29 Jun 2023

WA award summary - Dental Technicians and Attendant / Receptionists Award

READ

This publication is a summary of the Dental Technicians and Attendant / Receptionists Award. On 16 June 2023 the Western Australian Industrial Relations Commission (WAIRC) issued the 2023 State Wage...

Labour Relations

Fact sheet

29 Jun 2023

WA award summary - Hotel and Tavern Workers Award

READ

This publication is a summary of the Hotel and Tavern Workers Award. This award is likely to apply to employees working for hotels. Employees working for motels are likely to be covered by the Motel...

Labour Relations

Fact sheet

29 Jun 2023

WA award summary - Transport Workers (General) Award

READ

This publication is a summary of the Transport Workers (General) Award. On 16 June 2023 the Western Australian Industrial Relations Commission (WAIRC) issued the 2023 State Wage Case decision...

Labour Relations

Fact sheet

29 Jun 2023

WA award summary - Building Trades (Construction) Award

READ

This publication is a summary of the Building Trades (Construction) Award. On 16 June 2023 the Western Australian Industrial Relations Commission (WAIRC) issued the 2023 State Wage Case decision...

Labour Relations

Fact sheet

24 Aug 2023

WA award summary - Furniture Trades Industry Award

READ

This publication is a summary of the Furniture Trades Industry Award. On 16 June 2023 the Western Australian Industrial Relations Commission (WAIRC) issued the 2023 State Wage Case decision...

Labour Relations

Fact sheet

29 Jun 2023

WA award summary - Shop and Warehouse Award

READ

Effective from the first full pay period on or after 5 June 2024 , the Shop and Warehouse Award will be updated. The updates to the Shop and Warehouse Award amend award provisions to better reflect...

Labour Relations

Fact sheet

17 Apr 2024

WA award summary - Club Workers Award

READ

This publication is a summary of the Club Workers Award. On 16 June 2023 the Western Australian Industrial Relations Commission (WAIRC) issued the 2023 State Wage Case decision increasing the minimum...

Labour Relations

Fact sheet

29 Jun 2023

Announcements

Warning on vehicle movement after Coronial Inquest

WorkSafe has issued a reminder on the safe movement of vehicles on worksites after the results of a Coronial Inquest into the death of a postal worker in 2015 were released. WorkSafe WA Commissioner Darren Kavanagh said today employers needed to ensure safe systems of work were developed and implemented in workplaces where vehicles and workers were present in the same area. “Wherever vehicles and...

WorkSafe

Media release

23 Oct 2019

Keeping employment records is your legal responsibility

All employers covered by the WA state industrial relations system are legally required to keep employment records. The state system covers businesses which operate as sole traders, unincorporated partnerships or unincorporated trusts. Employment records must be in English and can be written or electronic, as long as they can be printed. They must be kept for at least seven years after they are...

Labour Relations

Department News

18 Oct 2019

Building company fined $47,500 over tilt-up panel collapse in city

A building company has been fined $47,500 (and ordered to pay $1519 in costs) over an incident in which a 3.88-tonne tilt-up panel fell from a building under construction onto a neighbouring car park. Hanssen Pty. Ltd. was found guilty of failing to ensure that work was directly supervised by a person who had completed an approved course for managers and supervisors on a site where tilt-up work...

WorkSafe

Media release

15 Oct 2019

New website for reporting wage theft in WA

The new wage theft website at www.wagetheft.wa.gov.au assists Western Australian workers with how to: seek help with resolving an underpayment issue or unpaid annual or long service leave; report wage theft anonymously to the relevant government department; or seek help with unpaid superannuation. Visit www.wagetheft.wa.gov.au for more information.

Labour Relations

Department News

10 Dec 2019

Restaurant owner fined for not providing employment records

A Perth restaurant owner has been ordered by the Industrial Magistrates Court to pay a penalty of $1,500 for failing to provide employment records to a State Industrial Inspector. Mr Kamran Beykpour, the owner of SafaCity restaurant in Mount Lawley, was also ordered to pay costs of $1,000 and to produce the required employment records within seven days. The Court matter arose from Mr Beykpour...

Labour Relations

Media release

09 Oct 2019

Warning to guard against heat stress at work

WorkSafe has issued a warning to guard against the effects of extreme temperatures in work environments following a forecast of above-average temperatures this summer. The Bureau of Meteorology last week issued their summer outlook, forecasting daytime temperatures that are very likely to be above average across Australia. WorkSafe WA Commissioner Darren Kavanagh today reminded employers and...

WorkSafe

Media release

08 Oct 2019

Cafe and restaurant employer audits now on the menu

Café and restaurant business owners will soon start receiving information on employment obligations under a new state-wide education campaign being run by the Wageline at the Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety. The campaign focuses on café and restaurant businesses in the state industrial relations system, which are those that operate as sole traders, unincorporated partnerships...

Labour Relations

Department News

01 Oct 2019

Beauty industry employment campaign moves to audit phase

A state-wide education campaign over the last two months has focussed on minimum rates of pay and staff entitlements for workers in beauty salons operating in the state industrial relations system. Over 500 businesses across Western Australia were provided with information on the minimum conditions for employees in this industry. Beauty salons in the state industrial relations system are those...

Labour Relations

Department News

09 Sep 2019

WorkSafe inspection program looks at high-risk pressure vessels

WorkSafe will conduct a proactive inspection program to look at safety issues with some of the highest risk pressure vessels in workplaces in WA. The program will continue throughout the 2019/20 financial year, and will focus on some of the State’s highest risk pressure vessels in both metropolitan and regional areas. WorkSafe Director Sally North said the inspection program was being conducted...

WorkSafe

Media release

04 Sep 2019

Inspection program looks at safety of workers in schools

WorkSafe is conducting a proactive inspection program to look at safety and health issues for workers in WA primary and secondary schools. The program will continue until the end of the 2019/20 financial year, and will include both private and public schools in metropolitan and regional areas of the State. It will expand on a previous inspection program looking at hazards facing cleaners and...

WorkSafe

Media release

03 Sep 2019

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