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.

Employee / worker

Topics

Apply to renew my high risk work licence

High Risk Work Licences are valid for 5 years. If your application to renew is received before your licence expires you can continue to work, until a decision on the application is made. Applications to renew can be made up to 12 months after the licence expires. Follow these 3 steps to renew your...

Manage your existing high risk work licence

31 Mar 2022

Family and domestic violence leave

Getting help In an emergency, or if you or someone you know is in immediate danger, call the police now on 000. If it is not an emergency, and you wish to report an incident of family and domestic violence, call the police on 131 444. If you need support You can call the following numbers 24 hours...

Family and domestic violence leave

23 Mar 2022

Stop bullying and sexual harassment orders

Stop bullying and sexual harassment provisions in the state industrial relations system allow individual public and private sector workers who are bullied or sexually harassed at work to make an application to the Western Australian Industrial Relations Commission (WAIRC) for an order to stop...

Stop bullying and sexual harassment orders

23 Mar 2022

Equal remuneration provisions

This information is only relevant to employers and employees in the WA state industrial relations system . If you operate or are employed by a Pty Ltd business – you can find information on this topic on the Fair Work Ombudsman website. The Industrial Relations Act 1979 (IR Act) provides an equal...

Equal remuneration provisions

23 Mar 2022

Prohibition on sham contracting

This information is only relevant to employers and employees in the WA state industrial relations system . About this page This page provides details on the provisions prohibiting sham contracting. Employees who wish to make a complaint about unpaid wages or entitlements should visit the Making a...

Employee protections

23 Mar 2022

Prohibition on cash back arrangements

This information is only relevant to employers and employees in the WA state industrial relations system . About this page This page provides details on the state system provisions prohibiting employers unreasonably requiring employees to spend their money in a particular way, or pay back their...

Employee protections

23 Mar 2022

Damaging action

This information is only relevant to employers and employees in the WA state industrial relations system . New provisions commenced in June 2022 to increase employee protections and assist in combatting wage theft. About this page This page provides details on the provisions prohibiting employers...

Employee protections

23 Mar 2022

Advertising lawful wages

This information is only relevant to employers and employees in the WA state industrial relations system . About this page This page provides details on the provisions prohibiting employers advertising for employees at a rate of pay below the legal minimum. Employees who wish to make a complaint...

Employee protections

23 Mar 2022

Prohibition on accepting goods, accommodation or services as payment

This information is only relevant to employers and employees in the WA state industrial relations system . About this page This page provides details on the provisions prohibiting employers compelling an employee to accept goods, accommodation or other services of any kind instead of money as part...

Employee protections

23 Mar 2022

Apply to be a high risk work licence assessor

Applicants seeking guidance to apply for a new high risk work assessor accreditation, or those who are accredited in another state or territory and want to assess in WA, please see the information below. Apply for a new licence To apply for a new licence you must complete an Application for...

High risk work licence assessor accreditation

23 Mar 2022

Publications

Safety alert 01/22 - Customer fall at waste management facility

READ

In November 2021 a member of the public sustained a significant head injury when he fell into the pit at a waste transfer facility. The person was pulling a heavy item from his trailer when he fell...

WorkSafe

Alert

04 Dec 2023

Managing COVID-19 risks in the workplace

READ

Employers (or persons conducting a business or undertaking) have a duty under OSH or WHS legislation to eliminate, or if that is not reasonable practicable, minimise the risks of COVID-19 at the...

WorkSafe

Information

18 Feb 2022

Associations Incorporation Act review 2022

READ

Important Please note, this discussion paper was amended on 29 March 2022 to rectify an error on page 9 of the paper that stated that 90% of associations fall within the Tier 1 financial reporting...

Consumer Protection

Discussion paper

05 Apr 2022

WA award summary - Printing Award

READ

This publication is a summary of the Printing Award. On 12 June 2024 the Western Australian Industrial Relations Commission (WAIRC) issued the 2024 State Wage Case decision increasing the minimum...

Labour Relations

Fact sheet

26 Jun 2024

Information sheet - Family and domestic violence at the workplace

READ

Employers have a duty of care under occupational safety and health laws (OSH) to ensure workers are not exposed to hazards in the workplace, as far as practicable. The workplace can be defined...

WorkSafe

Information

22 Nov 2021

Consultation – Building and Construction Industry (Security of Payment) Regulations 2022 and associated matters

READ

On 25 June 2021, the McGowan Government enacted its signature Building and Construction Industry (Security of Payment) Act 2021 (the Act) to improve payment protections for contractors working the WA...

Building and Energy

Consultations / public comment

14 Jan 2022

Archive: November 2020 - Work Health and Safety Act 2020 receives assent

The Work Health and Safety Bill 2019 was passed as the Work Health and Safety Act 2020 (WHS Act) and assented to by the Governor on 10 November 2020. The WHS Act will not commence until proclamation...

WorkSafe

Information

04 Dec 2023

Archive - Submissions - Work Health and Safety Regulations

The three-month public consultation period for developing recommendations for the adoption of the model Work Health and Safety (WHS) regulations in Western Australia ended on 26 November 2019. A...

WorkSafe

Information

14 Aug 2024

Archive - WA Modernising Work Health and Safety Act – Submissions – closed 31 August 2018

The two-month public consultation period for the modernisation of Western Australia’s Work Health and Safety (WHS) laws ended on 31 August 2018. A total of 66 submissions provided a range of views on...

WorkSafe

Information

04 Nov 2021

CCA Annual report 2020–2021

READ

The Construction Contracts Act 2004 (the Act) commenced operation on 1 January 2005. The Act provides a means for the rapid adjudication of payment disputes for parties to a contract for the carrying...

Building and Energy

Reports

28 Oct 2021

Announcements

Children working at the Perth Royal Show 2022

It is nearly time for the Perth Royal Show, and Wageline is giving a timely reminder to all business owners, parents and young workers about children working at the Royal Show. There are restrictions on the ages children can work in Western Australia, and these laws apply to all workplaces including retail outlets, mobile food vans, and amusement rides at the Royal Show. Business owners and...

Labour Relations

Department News

13 Sep 2022

Call for submissions to agriculture industry Inquiry

Submissions have been invited to the WorkSafe Inquiry into safety in the agriculture sector . In addition to the call for written submissions, Independent Inquirer Pam Scott will seek community consultation in person at venues to be announced throughout WA. WorkSafe Commissioner Darren Kavanagh announced the Inquiry in June after the 12 th death in the agriculture sector over a 12-month period...

WorkSafe

Media release

05 Sep 2022

King’s Birthday public holiday information for 2022

Monday, 26 September 2022 is a public holiday in Western Australia. This public holiday, previously known as the Queen’s Birthday public holiday, is now known as the King’s Birthday public holiday. Wageline has published public holiday information for state system employers and employees on the King's Birthday 2022 public holiday page. This page provides specific information on entitlements for:...

Labour Relations

Department News

14 Sep 2022

Agricultural Inquiry – Terms of Reference released and Independent Inquirer appointed

WorkSafe Commissioner Darren Kavanagh has released the Terms of Reference for his Inquiry into the Agricultural Industry and appointed an Independent Inquirer to assist him. The death of a Great Southern farm worker in June was the 12th death in the Agriculture industry in 12 months, leading the Commissioner to initiate an Inquiry under the provisions of the Work Health and Safety Act 2020. The...

WorkSafe

Media release

18 Aug 2022

Cargo services company fined $110,000 over serious injury to worker

A ground and air cargo services company has been fined $110,000 (and ordered to pay $8000 in costs) over an incident in which a baggage handler was seriously injured when he fell from a moving baggage tug at Perth Airport. Swissport Australia Pty Ltd pleaded guilty to failing to provide and maintain a safe workplace and, by that failure, causing serious injury to a worker, and was fined in the...

WorkSafe

Media release

22 Jul 2022

Nearly $800,000 in underpayments recovered for WA employees in 2021/22

In the 2021/22 financial year, Private Sector Labour Relations industrial inspectors recovered $797,977 in unpaid wages and leave entitlements for employees covered by state employment laws. A total of 216 complaints lodged with Private Sector Labour Relations resulted in $514,693 being recovered for employees, with a further $197,367 recovered through ongoing proactive compliance campaigns in...

Labour Relations

Department News

20 Jul 2022

Work health and safety: Translated information

The department has released a series of translated information on the WHS laws to assist vulnerable worker groups, including culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) populations. These information sheets are based on the WHS interpretative guidelines, the information sheets contain simplified wording providing people with guidance on the key concepts they need to understand, with hyperlinks...

WorkSafe

Department News

20 Jul 2022

New codes of practice released

The Minister for Industrial Relations has approved a series of Work Health and Safety codes of practice which came into effect today. These codes have been adapted for Western Australian work health and safety environments from the Model codes of practice published by Safe Work Australia, developed through consultation with unions and employer organisations. Dr Patricia Todd, Chair of the Work...

WorkSafe

Department News

15 Jul 2022

Energy Policy WA joins DMIRS

Today Energy Policy WA (EPWA) officially commences as a business group of the Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety (DMIRS). In 2019, EPWA was established as a sub-department of DMIRS providing policy advice to the Minister for Energy on the supply of secure, reliable, sustainable and affordable energy services to Western Australian households and businesses. DMIRS Director General...

Corporate

Department News

01 Jul 2022

WA award pay rates and the state minimum wage increase today

On 23 June 2022, the Western Australian Industrial Relations Commission increased the state minimum wage and all pay rates in WA awards effective from the first pay period on or after 1 July 2022. The state minimum wage for adult employees (21 and over) has increased by $40.90 per week to $887.40 per week. WA award rates of pay have increased with award rates below $887.40 increasing by $40.90...

Labour Relations

Department News

01 Jul 2022

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