Fair Work Building and Construction

Fair Work Building & Construction
Agency overview
Formed 1 June 2012
Jurisdiction Australia
Headquarters Melbourne
Victoria
Employees 120+
Minister responsible
Agency executives
  • Nigel Hadgkiss, Director
  • Brian Corney, Chief Counsel
  • Heather Hausler, Chief of Field Operations
Parent agency Department of Employment
Website fwbc.gov.au

Fair Work Building & Construction (FWBC) is an Australian Government agency established by the Fair Work (Building Industry) Act 2012. FWBC commenced operations on 1 June 2012, replacing its predecessor, the Office of the Australian Building and Construction Commissioner. FWBC is responsible for enforcing industrial relations laws in Australia’s building and construction industry through the provision of education, assistance and advice.

FWBC aims to ensure the rule of law applies on building sites within Australia and that building work is carried out fairly, efficiently and productively for the benefit of all building industry participants and for the benefit of the Australian economy as a whole.

The agency has offices in Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide, Canberra, Hobart, Darwin and Perth, with its head office located in Melbourne.
The agency’s investigators visit construction sites across Australia to ensure all building industry participants are complying with federal law.

Functions

FWBC is responsible for the following workplace relations matters in the building and construction industry:[1]

Investigating and auditing

Investigating alleged contraventions of:

Educating and advising

Instituting proceedings for contraventions of the Fair Work Act 2009 (FW Act)

If FWBC determines a contravention has occurred, the agency may commence legal action. FWBC also has the power to intervene in court proceedings—and Fair Work Commission proceedings—that involve a building industry participant or building work.
Contraventions may relate to:

Referring matters to other Commonwealth or State and Territory bodies

Where appropriate, the FWBC can refer matters to other Commonwealth or State and Territory bodies, including the

References

  1. ↑ Fair Work Building & Construction. "Role". Australian Government. Retrieved 1 December 2014.

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