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WHS service providers

This information is designed to help WA organisations and their associated workforces (including volunteers) understand the Work Health and Safety laws. A WHS service provider is a person conducting a business or undertaking (PCBU) that provides work health and safety services to another business...

Main responsibilities and duties under WHS

01 Dec 2022

Workers and others at the workplace

Workers have health and safety obligations and play an important role in helping to keep a workplace healthy and safe. A worker is any person who carries out work for a person conducting a business or undertaking ( PCBU ) under the Work Health and Safety Act 2020 (WHS Act). This includes: an...

Main responsibilities and duties under WHS

01 Dec 2022

Person conducting a business or undertaking (PCBU)

The WHS Act and accompanying regulations came into effect on 31 March 2022. Download the Act Download the regulations This information is designed to help WA organisations and their associated workforces (including volunteers) understand the new Work Health and Safety laws. Short video animations...

Main responsibilities and duties under WHS

01 Dec 2022

Volunteers and volunteer organisations at the workplace

This information is designed to help WA organisations and their associated workforces (including volunteers) understand the Work Health and Safety laws. How does the WHS Act describe volunteers and volunteer organisations? The WHS Act describes a volunteer as a person who acts on a voluntary basis...

Main responsibilities and duties under WHS

01 Dec 2022

Officer responsibilities

This information is designed to help WA organisations and their associated workforces (including volunteers) understand the new Work Health and Safety laws. Who is an officer under WHS? The role and influence a person has in a business determines if they are an officer under the WHS Act. Broadly,...

Main responsibilities and duties under WHS

01 Dec 2022

WHS transition arrangements

This information is designed to help WA organisations and their associated workforces (including volunteers) understand the work health and safety laws. Amendments to Work Health and Safety (General) Regulations 2022 (WHS General Regulations) and Work Health and Safety (Mines) Regulations 2022 (WHS...

Work health and safety laws

30 Nov 2022

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

Class exemptions

The regulator can grant a group of people an exemption from complying with a regulation of the Work Health and Safety Regulations. These are referred to as a class exemptions. It is important to read class exemptions closely to see if they apply to you, and if you cannot meet all of the conditions...

Class exemptions

30 Nov 2022

Building service providers – changes and new obligations

From 1 February 2023, changes to the Building Services (Registration) Act 2011 as made by the Building and Construction Industry (Security of Payment) Act 2021 came into effect. The changes include new powers of the Building Services Board (the Board) to manage the commercial conduct and behaviour...

Your obligations and rights

02 Aug 2022

Certificate of Compliance – AMR Plumbers

Within five working days of completing any major plumbing work, a AMR plumber undertaking the activities of a licensed plumbing contractor in WA must: complete, sign and date the certificate of compliance; provide the original certificate of compliance (yellow copy) to the Plumbers Licensing Board...

Responsibilities

05 Jul 2022

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Publications

Building disputes monthly report – October 2023

An overview of building disputes for the month of October 2023.

Building and Energy

Reports

17 Nov 2023

Building disputes monthly report – September 2023

An overview of building disputes for the month of September 2023.

Building and Energy

Reports

16 Oct 2023

Technical note – Bidet douche seats and toilets

Bidet douche toilet seats and toilet pans with integral douche sprays are becoming more popular. This technical note clarifies the installation requirements and in particular the backflow protection provisions which have changed with the adoption of the Plumbing Code of Australia 2022.

Building and Energy

Technical standards

31 Jul 2023

Building disputes monthly report – June 2023

An overview of building disputes for the month of June 2023.

Building and Energy

Reports

24 Jul 2023

Application to add a class to a high risk work licence

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

Industry Bulletin 149 – Heated water delivery temperature requirements

The purpose of this bulletin is to clarify the circumstances, in which a maximum allowable delivery temperature of heated water must be provided to the outlets of fixtures used primarily for personal hygiene purposes in Western Australia.

Building and Energy

Bulletin

28 Apr 2023

Industry Bulletin 148 – Changes to the Plumbing Regulations commencing on 1 May 2023

This industry bulletin has been issued to inform Western Australian plumbing industry stakeholders of changes to the Plumbers Licensing and Plumbing Standards Regulations 2000 (Plumbing Regulations). These changes commence operation on 1 May 2023 aligning with the 2022 version of the Plumbing Code of Australia (PCA) and PCA referenced documents AS/NZS 3500:2021 Plumbing and Drainage series taking effect.

Building and Energy

Bulletin

28 Apr 2023

Licensing application payment form

If you are submitting your licence application by post or in person, and are making payment by credit card, you must complete this application form and attach it to your application. Applications...

WorkSafe

Form – application

12 Jun 2023

Application for renewal - Class B asbestos removal licence

Use this form to renew your licence to remove non-friable asbestos.

WorkSafe

Form – application

21 Mar 2024

Application Payment Form - Plumbing

If you are submitting your application for a plumbing licence or permit by post (or in person) and are making payment of the required fees by credit card, you must complete this form and attach it to...

Building and Energy

Form – application

22 Nov 2022

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Announcements

$75,000 fine for profit-driven and illegal electrical advice – Pascoes Maintenance Group Pty Ltd

Unqualified employee told to follow a script and manual to upsell electrical work Bonus scheme encouraged sales of electrical safety packages for at least $4,000 Vulnerable consumers told their homes and families were unsafe Pascoes Maintenance Group Pty Ltd has been fined $75,000 for instructing an unqualified employee to assess electrical installations as part of an “upselling” sales strategy...

Building and Energy

Media release

19 Jul 2023

Commerce Minister media statement – Benefits to flow from plumbing reforms

Media statement from Hon Sue Ellery BA MLC, Minister for Commerce Expanded regulation of plumbing work to reduce risks to public health, safety and the environment Amended plumbing legislation will ensure adequate protections across Western Australia, including unmetered water supplies in regional areas Additional plumbing inspectors to enforce plumbing laws The State Government is ensuring all...

Building and Energy

Media release

30 Jun 2023

Update on pipe leaks in new homes

Building and Energy is investigating polybutylene pipe failures in some new homes Affected consumers should contact their builder in the first instance Pipe manufacturer, Iplex Australia, has announced interim remedy arrangements Western Australia’s building and plumbing regulator is investigating the cause of water leaks from burst polybutylene pipes, which have mostly occurred in homes built in...

Building and Energy

Media release

18 Apr 2023

Fake testimonial costs plumbing licence applicant – Kenneth Finbar Wilson

PLUMBERS LICENSING BOARD – MEDIA STATEMENT A Kardinya man has been ordered to pay more than $1,500 in fines and costs after admitting he provided a fake testimonial for a plumbing licence application. The charge against Kenneth Finbar Wilson , brought by the Plumbers Licensing Board, was heard at Armadale Magistrates Court on 7 March 2023. Mr Wilson pleaded guilty to contravening the WA’s...

Building and Energy

Media release

03 Apr 2023

Commerce Minister media statement – Building on payment protections for subcontractors

Media statement from Hon Sue Ellery BA MLC, Minister for Commerce Latest stage of security of payment reforms to protect building and construction subcontractors now in effect McGowan Government retention trust scheme election commitment delivered Increased powers to ensure good commercial behaviour in the building sector The McGowan Government has further improved payment protections for...

Building and Energy

Media release

01 Feb 2023

Building and Energy safety warning in flooding aftermath

Kimberley residents may face electrical, gas, plumbing and building hazards Electrical and carbon monoxide risks if generators are not used correctly Never attempt any electrical work or repairs yourself Building and Energy is urging Kimberley residents to be aware of potential electrical, gas, plumbing and structural hazards in the wake of the region’s severe flooding. The State Government...

Building and Energy

Media release

11 Jan 2023

Regulations on psychosocial hazards

Work health and safety regulations for the control of psychosocial risks will come into effect on 24 December 2022. These regulations will require a person conducting a business or undertaking (PCBU) to eliminate psychosocial risks, or to minimise them so far as is reasonably practicable. This new duty places psychosocial hazards on the same footing as other significant hazards such as falls or...

WorkSafe

Department News

23 Dec 2022

Important changes to sanitary and drainage plumbing regulations and standards commencing 1 May 2023

This article is published to alert plumbing and building industry stakeholders in Western Australia of changes to current regulations and standards affecting plumbing system design and installation in WA. The Plumbers Licensing and Plumbing Standards Regulations 2000 (Plumbing Regulations) have been amended to align with the latest version of the Plumbing Code of Australia (PCA 2022) which takes...

Building and Energy

Department News

08 Nov 2022

Drainage plumbing work inspections — plumbers notification requirements

This article is to advise licensed plumbing contractors (LPCs) of changes regarding the available methods to notify the Plumbers Licensing Board (Board) that drainage plumbing is ready to be inspected. LPCs responsible for drainage plumbing work, must give the Board notice of the time at which the drainage plumbing will be ready for inspection. The notice must be before the time and in the manner...

Building and Energy

Department News

21 Oct 2022

Choose your plumber wisely as rogue operators attract complaints

60 complaints received from unhappy and concerned Perth consumers Issues include excessive pricing, misleading advice and poor quality of work Seek out multiple quotes and check the person is licensed to do the work Consumers are being cautioned by Consumer Protection and Building and Energy to make a wise choice when engaging plumbing services, with a high number of complaints and enquiries...

Building and Energy / Consumer Protection

Media release

18 Oct 2022

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