The 2024 Statutory Review of the Building and
Construction Industry Training Fund and Levy Collection Act 1990 (WA)
Overview
The Building and Construction Industry Training Fund and Levy Collection Act 1990 (WA) (Act) establishes the Building and Construction Industry Training Board (Board) and the Building and Construction Industry Training Fund (CTF).
Section 32 of the Act requires the Minister to undertake a review of the operation and effectiveness of the Act every five years. The Minister is required to have regard to three matters identified in s.32(2) in each statutory review, together with any other matters that the Minister considers relevant.
The Review is now complete. The Review report was tabled in Parliament by Skills and TAFE Minister Amber-Jade Sanderson on 22 October 2026. Thank you to all the stakeholders who contributed to the review process and participated in the consultation phase.
Review outcomes and Government response
The Review confirmed the Act remains fit for purpose while highlighting scope to further optimise its operation.
The State Government response supported the eight opportunities identified in the Review, which will help strengthen alignment between the Construction Training Fund’s (CTF) planning and State priorities, including housing delivery, infrastructure investment, economic diversification and the transition to net zero.
A key opportunity of the Review has already been implemented, with the CTF levy project threshold increasing from $20,000 to $100,000 earlier this year, reducing levy requirements for smaller projects and red tape for small and medium businesses.
Further opportunities will focus on strengthening governance, levy collection and compliance, refining funding and incentives to support future workforce needs, and initiatives that increase workforce diversity.
The CTF will also consult with industry on criteria that could provide for reduced levy obligations where major projects demonstrate a high-quality commitment to training.
The Board will provide the Minister with an implementation roadmap later this year, setting out actions to progress the opportunities identified through the Review.
The Review report and Government response are available below.
Review process
The Review undertook an extensive process of information gathering, including industry consultation, engagement of experts for the provision of advice, and written submissions from stakeholders and interested parties
The Review received 25 submissions in response to the Review Terms of Reference and a further 13 submissions to an Issues Paper. Seventy-two individual consultations were held with key stakeholders, while 57 participants took part across three group consultations.
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