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
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  Policies and strategic plans from the department.

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Links to industrial relations legislation

Industrial relations legislation that is relevant to state system private sector employers and employees: Industrial Relations Act 1979 Minimum Conditions of Employment Act 1993 Legislation that is relevant to all Western Australian private sector employers and employees: Long Service Leave Act...

About the WA industrial relations system

18 Feb 2014

FAQs about unfair dismissal

This information is only relevant to employers and employees in the WA state industrial relations system . Unfair dismissal applications are heard by the Western Australian Industrial Relations Commission (WAIRC). The application must be received by the WAIRC within 28 days of the date of dismissal...

Dismissal

18 Feb 2014

Redundancy notice periods

This information is only relevant to employers and employees in the WA state industrial relations system . When an employee is made redundant, there are minimum notice periods that must be provided in addition to any required redundancy payments . These minimum notice periods are payable to full...

Redundancy

18 Feb 2014

Redundancy payments

This information is only relevant to employers and employees in the WA state industrial relations system . The entitlement to redundancy payments can depend upon the WA award that applies. Please check the WA award summaries or contact Wageline for information on redundancy provisions under the...

Redundancy

18 Feb 2014

Dismissal notice periods

This information is only relevant to employers and employees in the WA state industrial relations system . There are minimum notice periods required for full time and part time employees based on how long the employee has been employed and the employee's age. These notice periods are set out in the...

Dismissal

18 Feb 2014

Public holidays in Western Australia

Public holidays in Western Australia - 2024 to 2026 2024 2025 2026 New Year's Day Monday 1 January Wednesday 1 January Thursday 1 January Australia Day Friday 26 January Monday 27 January Monday 26 January Labour Day Monday 4 March Monday 3 March Monday 2 March Good Friday Friday 29 March Friday 18...

Public holidays

17 Feb 2014

Minimum pay rates for award free employees

This information is only relevant to employers and employees in the WA state industrial relations system . About this page This page outlines the legal minimum pay rates for adult and junior employees who are 'award free' in the state industrial relations system. Award free means that the employee...

Minimum rates for award free employees

17 Feb 2014

Employment records - Employer obligations

This information is only relevant to employers and employees in the WA state industrial relations system . All state system employers are legally required to keep employment records. Additional record keeping obligations, introduced by the Industrial Relations Legislation Amendment Act 2021 ,...

Record keeping and pay slip requirements

14 Feb 2014

About the WA industrial relations system

There are two separate industrial relations systems operating in Western Australia, each with different employment laws, awards and minimum conditions. Employers and employees in Western Australia are covered by either the Western Australian state system or the national fair work system ...

About the WA industrial relations system

14 Feb 2014

Which system of employment law applies

WATCH

Two systems of employment law operate for the private sector in Western Australia: the state industrial relations system ; and the national fair work system . Working out which system covers an employer and its employees is the first step in understanding and complying with employment rights and...

Guide to who is in the WA state system

13 Feb 2014

Publications

Industry guidance for the safe operation of tilt-tray vehicles

READ

This document can be used by people who operate, supervise or manage tilt tray vehicles that are capable of self loading plant and equipment on to the vehicle for transport purposes. The advice in...

WorkSafe

Bulletin

11 Sep 2015

OSH in the vegetable growing industry

READ

WorkSafe has developed this publication for the vegetable growing industry with a view to increase awareness of safety issues faced by this industry. Please take the time to read the relevant parts...

WorkSafe

Checklist

11 Sep 2015

What is your most important reason for being safe at work - Editable versions

READ

Create a poster using your own images to promote safety in your workplace. These editable Word posters can be created in Word 7 or above. Instructions Open either the dark text or white text version...

WorkSafe

Poster

08 Sep 2015

Safe Work October Activities

READ

Use these resources to promote safety in your workplace.

WorkSafe

Promotions

04 Sep 2018

Safe Work Month Posters

READ

Promote safety by using an event poster.

WorkSafe

Poster

03 Sep 2019

What is your most important reason for being safe at work?

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Choose a poster to display at your workplace to raise awareness of the importance of staying safe at work or create your own by using one of the editable word posters. This editable Word posters can...

WorkSafe

Poster

24 Aug 2016

Safety Alert 01/2015 – Vehicles and mobile plant causing deaths at workplaces

READ

A common element of many recent fatal and serious injuries has been people in close proximity to vehicles or mobile plant. People who work with or near vehicles and mobile plant are most at risk...

WorkSafe

Alert

22 Jul 2016

Protect your hearing poster

READ

Any hearing injury is irreversible and the hearing loss is permanent. Display this poster in your workplace as a reminder of ways they can protect their hearing.

WorkSafe

Poster

24 Aug 2015

Checklist for noise in the manufacturing industry

READ

WorkSafe is currently conducting an inspection campaign on noise in the manufacturing industry. T he main objective of the program is to raise awareness of how noise hazards should be assessed and...

WorkSafe

Checklist

24 Aug 2015

Risk management tool - Manual tasks

READ

WorkSafe

Information

28 Jul 2015

Announcements

Lead work – take action now

On 1 October 2019, amendments to the Occupational Safety and Health Regulations 1996 (OSH Regulations) will come into effect. The amendments lower the blood lead removal level thresholds for workers and changes the definition of ‘lead-risk job’. Lead stays in the blood for several months. It is important to take action now to ensure that when the new laws come into effect the blood lead levels of...

WorkSafe

Alert

20 Mar 2019

Submissions to Inquiry into Wage Theft closing next week

Submissions to the Inquiry into Wage Theft in Western Australia are closing next week, on Wednesday 27 March 2019. The Inquiry is being undertaken by Mr Tony Beech, former Chief Commissioner of the WA Industrial Relations Commission. Wage theft is the systematic and deliberate underpayment of wages or entitlements to a worker. The Inquiry terms of reference include: Whether there is evidence of...

Labour Relations

Department News

19 Mar 2019

Mandatory eNotice lodgement is coming

Since its launch in 2016, eNotice has been widely accepted and acknowledged by industry for its efficiencies and overall effectiveness. With over 90% of notices now being completed in eNotice, Building and Energy has made the decision to make lodgement of Preliminary Notices and Notices of Completion using eNotice mandatory. As of 1 July 2019 it will be mandatory to lodge all electrical...

Building and Energy

Department News

17 Apr 2019

Rigger fined $4000 over lack of safety controls

A rigger has been fined $4000 (and ordered to pay $10,000 in costs) over an incident in which two construction workers were crushed by a tilt-up panel in the city in 2015. Benjamin Paul Botica pleaded guilty to failing to take reasonable care to avoid adversely affecting the safety or health of others, and was fined in the Perth Magistrates Court today. In November 2015, four workers from a Perth...

WorkSafe

Media release

15 Mar 2019

Check your pay rate isn't out of date

If you are an employer in the State industrial relations system, it is a good idea to review employee pay rates regularly to ensure that they are in line with the current rates in the relevant award , or the minimum pay rates for award free employees if no award applies. The Western Australian Industrial Relations Commission reviews the minimum weekly rates of pay under state awards and the state...

Labour Relations

Department News

14 Mar 2019

Small Business Development Corporation Bizlinks Event

Wageline is participating in the Small Business Development Corporation Bizlinks event for small business on Thursday 28 March 2019. Bookings are essential so click on the attached flyer and register now for this free event for small business owners. Bizlinks Flyer March 2019

Labour Relations

Department News

11 Mar 2019

Easter public holiday arrangements 2019

The Easter period is rapidly approaching. If you are working or employing during this period, it is important to understand public holiday entitlements and obligations. The Western Australian public holidays for the 2019 Easter period are: Good Friday – Friday 19 April Easter Monday – Monday 22 April Visit the Easter 2019 public holiday arrangements page for: An overview of the Easter public...

Labour Relations

Department News

07 Mar 2019

Scaffolding company fined $90,000 over worker fall death

A scaffolding company has been fined $90,000 (and ordered to pay $2100 in costs) over the death of a worker who fell through a skylight in the roof of the stadium. Perth Aluminium Scaffolds Pty Ltd pleaded guilty to failing to provide and maintain a safe work environment and was fined in Perth Magistrates Court on Friday. In June 2016, HBF Stadium operator VenuesWest contracted a painting company...

WorkSafe

Media release

28 Feb 2019

Building Trades (Construction) Award pay rates have increased

State system employers and employees should note that the Building Trades (Construction) Award was varied in December 2018. Wageline has updated the WA award summary – Building Trades (Construction) to reflect the increased pay rates and allowances, which apply from the first pay period on or after 12 December 2018. To stay up to date with changes to pay rates and other key state employment news...

Labour Relations

Department News

26 Feb 2019

Government agency fined $90,000 over worker fall death

The State Government agency that operates HBF Stadium has been fined $90,000 (and ordered to pay $2100 in costs) over the death of a worker who fell through a skylight in the roof of the stadium. Western Australian Sports Centre Trust – trading as VenuesWest – pleaded guilty to failing to ensure that persons at the workplace were not exposed to hazards, and was fined in Perth Magistrates Court...

WorkSafe

Media release

25 Feb 2019

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