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Work health and safety laws

This information is designed to help WA organisations and their associated workforces (including volunteers) understand the Work Health and Safety laws. The WHS Act and accompanying regulations came into effect on 31 March 2022. Download the Act Download the Regulations WHS publications and...
Work health and safety laws
30 Nov 2022

eNotice Guide for Authorised Nominating Authorities

There are various reporting obligations under the Building and Construction Industry (Security of Payment) Act 2021 and the Building and Construction Industry (Security of Payment) Regulations 2022 for authorised nominating authorities, adjudicators and review adjudicators. The administration of...
eNotice
13 Sep 2022

Amusement devices - A guide for local government

This guidance is intended to assist local government authorities and amusement device owners/operators in Western Australia understand their duties under Work Health and Safety (WHS) laws with respect to amusement devices. The Work Health and Safety Act 2020 (WHS Act) and Work Health and Safety (...
Plant and machinery
02 Sep 2022

Notifiable incident

A notifiable incident is the death of a person, a serious injury or illness of a person or a dangerous incident that occurs due to business or workplace activities. Notifiable incidents may relate to any person who is a worker, contractor, visitor, member of the public or volunteer. Need to report...
Report an incident
01 Jul 2022

Dangerous incident

If a ‘dangerous incident’ arises through the conduct of a business or undertaking the regulator must be notified immediately. Where the dangerous incident is currently life-threatening, the PCBU should ensure the regulator is notified by calling 1800 678 198 (24 hours). Where the dangerous incident...
Report an incident
29 Jun 2022

Code of practice and Practice notes for adjudicators and review adjudicators

As a condition of registration, adjudicators and review adjudicators must adhere to not only the Building and Construction Industry (Security of Payment) Act 2021 (WA) and regulations, they are also required to adhere to the Code of Practice for adjudicators and review adjudicators and any practice...
Adjudicators and review adjudicators
27 Jun 2022

Code of practice and Practice notes for authorised nominating authorities

As a condition of authorisation, Authorised Nominating Authorities must adhere to not only the Building and Construction Industry (Security of Payment) Act 2021 (WA) and regulations, ANAs are also required to adhere to the Code of Practice and Building Commissioner practice notes to ensure they...
Authorised nominating authorities
27 Jun 2022

Reporting requirements for authorised nominating authorities

There are various reporting obligations under the Building and Construction Industry (Security of Payment) Act 2021 and the Building and Construction Industry (Security of Payment) Regulations 2022 for authorised nominating authorities, adjudicators and review adjudicators. The administration of...
Authorised nominating authorities
27 Jun 2022

Becoming an authorised nominating authority

The Building Commissioner grants authorisations to persons to be nominating authority (or an ANA). ANAs perform a vital role in relation to the security of payment laws under the Building and Construction Industry (Security of Payment) Act 2021 (WA) (the Act). An application for authorisation as a...
Authorised nominating authorities
27 Jun 2022

Reporting requirements for adjudicators and review adjudicators

Registration as an adjudicator entitles an individual to make determinations on adjudication applications. Adjudicators have various reporting obligations under Part 3, Division 3, sections 32(4), 32(6) and 38(4)(c) of the Building and Construction Industry (Security of Payment) Act 2021 and...
Adjudicators and review adjudicators
27 Jun 2022

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Publications

Consumer Protection's view on odometer tampering - Motor vehicle industry bulletin 18

16 October 2023 Consumer Protection's view on odometer tampering The Motor Trade Association WA and a number of dealers have asked the Commissioner for Consumer Protection for a position statement in...
Consumer Protection
Bulletin
14 Aug 2024

Managing a shared tenancy - Real estate industry bulletin 269

6 September 2023 Managing a shared tenancy Shared tenancies occur when part or all of a property is rented by two or more independent tenants. It is important to maintain proper administration of...
Consumer Protection
Bulletin
14 Aug 2024

New licence qualification - Real estate industry bulletin 268

16 August 2023 New licence qualification A new qualification has been added to the Real Estate and Business Agents (General) Regulations 1979 (WA) for the grant of a Real Estate and Business Agent...
Consumer Protection
Bulletin
14 Aug 2024

Exemption for recognition of alternative learning application (CPD)

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A regulated person they can apply for an exemption from completing elective CPD activities on a pro-rata basis if they have completed: a module from the Diploma of Property Services (Agency...
Consumer Protection
Form – application
09 Aug 2023

Application for a licence to perform high risk work (New)

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If you wish to apply for a new high risk work licence, you will be required to submit this form.
WorkSafe
Form – application
15 Aug 2024

Application to add a class to a high risk work licence

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Use this application form to apply for one or more classes of high risk work to be added to your existing WA licence.
WorkSafe
Form – application
15 Aug 2024

It's trust account audit time! - Settlement industry bulletin issue 111

29 June 2023 It’s trust account audit time! July is the perfect time to start preparing and referring trust account information to your auditor so the 2022-23 audit report can be completed by the 30...
Consumer Protection
Bulletin
14 Aug 2024

Minimising the risk of mould in a rental property - Real estate industry bulletin 267

23 June 2023 Minimising the risk of mould in a rental property Mould or dampness can pose a serious health risk, as well as cause structural damage to rental properties. The risk of mould increases...
Consumer Protection
Bulletin
23 Jun 2023

Update on the review of residential tenancy laws in Western Australia - Real estate industry bulletin 266

9 June 2023 Update on the review of residential tenancy laws in Western Australia Consumer Protection has reveiwed the Residential Tenancies Act 1987 (WA) to identify changes that adapt to the...
Consumer Protection
Bulletin
14 Aug 2024

Protecting trust accounts from scams - Real estate industry bulletin 265

31 May 2023 WA ScamNet has received reports of a scam that has successfully targeted one Western Australian real estate agent and two settlement agents. Real estate agent lost $43,080 and two...
Consumer Protection
Bulletin
01 Jun 2023

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Announcements

Commissioner's Blog: Have your say on laws affecting WA’s motor vehicle industry

With Acting Commissioner for Consumer Protection Gary Newcombe... Consumer Protection is seeking feedback on various options for changes to the laws regulating the buying, selling and repair of motor vehicles in Western Australia. These laws impact consumers who buy motor vehicles (including cars, caravans, camper vans and motor cycles) from dealers, as well as consumers who have any of these...
Consumer Protection
Department News
19 Nov 2015

Concerns expressed over coaches to Melbourne

Consumer Protection and WorkSafe would like to remind the community and travel industry about the importance of having an alert driver on express coach or bus services going from Western Australia to Victoria for the AFL Grand Final. Acting Commissioner for Consumer Protection Gary Newcombe said footy fans from Perth, heading across the Nullarbor, should seek assurances from coach or bus charter...
Consumer Protection
Alert
29 Sep 2015

Commissioner's Blog - Online loan scam = deeper debt

With Acting Consumer Protection Commissioner David Hillyard If you’re applying for a loan online the last thing you need is to lose money in the process but unfortunately that’s what has been happening to a number of people here in the West and over East. In the last few weeks consumers have contacted WA ScamNet at Consumer Protection after being defrauded by scammers posing as Mercury Money – a...
Consumer Protection
Department News
19 Jun 2015

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