Tradesperson's Licence (Drainage Plumbing) - Western Australia

Description

You will need this licence if you intend to carry out drainage plumbing work but do not hold a plumbing contractor's licence. Drainage plumbing work is work that involves the installation, alteration, extension, disconnection, repair or maintenance of underground pipes and other fittings used for carrying wastewater to sewer, or wastewater or other waste to a sewage treatment apparatus.

This licence authorises you to carry out specified drainage plumbing work as well as supervise an apprentice doing that work. However, you must do so under the general direction and control of a licensed plumbing contractor.

This licence does not authorise you to certify that plumbing work complies with the relevant standards. This can only be done by a licensed plumbing contractor.

You may be able to apply for a provisional version of this licence if you hold a plumbing qualification from another country. This provisional licence enables you to work in Western Australia under supervision whilst completing Australian context training and gaining experience in local conditions.

Please consult the Contact Officer for more information.

Service type

Licence

A licence defines the need to obtain recognition / certification and registration to undertake a certain business activity.

Eligibility requirements

To be eligible for this licence you must:

  • have the financial and technical ability to competently carry out drainage plumbing work
  • be considered a fit and proper person to hold a licence
  • hold the required qualifications (including migrant gap training if you are a holder of a provisional licence applying for a full licence).

To be eligible for a provisional licence you must have obtained an Offshore Technical Skills Record that assesses your skills and competency in plumbing against the relevant Australian qualifications or units of competency.

Please consult the Contact Officer for more information regarding eligibility requirements.

Duration

3 years for a tradesperson's licence. 12 months for a provisional tradesperson's licence.

Fees

Fees Details for this service in table format.

Task Type Business Structure Amount Description
Apply Application All $28.00

Tradesperson's licence (drainage plumbing)
Apply Application All $24.00

Provisional tradesperson's licence (drainage plumbing)
Apply Licence All $240.00

Tradesperson's licence (drainage plumbing)
Apply Licence All $75.00

Provisional tradesperson's licence (drainage plumbing)

Act(s) name

Plumbers Licensing Act 1995 Western Australia

Regulation(s) name

Plumbers Licensing and Plumbing Standards Regulations 2000 Western Australia

Additional information

As part of COVID-19 relief package:

  • fees for plumbing licences and permits have been waived for a period of 12 months from 1 April 2020 to 31 March 2021
  • fees for plumbing notification and compliance fees (including fixture fees) have been waived for a period of 12 months from 28 October 2020 to 27 October 2021.

Administering agency

Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety

Building and Energy

Contact details

Contact Email, Phone and Address Details for this service in simple two column table format, header then data.

Please use these contact details for help or more information:

Plumbing General Enquiries

Building and Energy

Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety
Operating address: Mason Bird Building
Level 1
303 Sevenoaks Street
Cannington, Western Australia 6107
Mailing address: LOCKED BAG 100
East Perth, Western Australia 6892
Phone: 08 6251 1377
Phone: 1300 360 897
Email: plumbing.admin@dmirs.wa.gov.au
Website: Building and Energy (Opens in new window)