Enrol and Link: AssociationsOnline help guide 1

To use AssociationsOnline, each person must create their own user account. You only need to enrol once to create your account. Once your user account is created, you link (connect) your user account to the incorporated association/s that you are authorised to represent and transact on their behalf. 

Important: User accounts belong to individuals, not associations or a particular position. Do not share your account with others.

Administrative change for drainage plumbing diagrams: Real estate bulletin issue 115 (June 2016)

17 June 2016

Service moving to Building Commission 1 July

The Water Corporation currently provides a service whereby real estate agents and other interested persons can request a copy of an existing drainage plumbing diagram. The administration of drainage plumbing diagrams will transfer from the Water Corporation to the Plumbers Licensing Board as of 1 July 2016.

BondsOnline eTransactions mandatory from 1 September: Real estate bulletin issue 114 (June 2016)

7 June 2016

eTransactions mandatory from 1 Sept 2016

As from 1 September 2016 the BondsOnline eTransactions system will be the only method for tenancy bond lodgements. The recently gazetted regulatory change allows agents a period in which to transition to BondsOnline before the phasing out of paper forms is finalised on 31 August 2016.

Complaint handling processes to help your agency: Real estate bulletin issue 113 (May 2016)

5 May 2013

How many complaints has your agency received this year? Are complaints being escalated to third parties?

The Department receives many complaints about issues which may have been resolved by agencies before they came to the Department.

Regardless of what the complaint is about, having an efficient complaint handling process may help resolve more common problems and reduce the need for concerns to go to Court or the Department, saving you time and money.

Committee and officer duties: Associations info

On 1 July 2016 the Associations Incorporation Act 2015 (the new law) commenced replacing the previous Associations Incorporation Act 1987. The new law provides for the regulation of incorporated not-for-profit organisations in Western Australia.

The new law will formalise the obligations of committee members and officers, which already exist under common law and reflect general community expectations about good governance practices. These duties include:

Eligibility requirements for committee members: Associations info

On 1 July 2016 the Associations Incorporation Act 2015 (the new law) commenced replacing the previous Associations Incorporation Act 1987. The new law provides for the regulation of incorporated not-for-profit organisations in Western Australia.

The new law includes requirements to ensure only suitable persons are responsible for running an incorporated association.