AIRAH approved as accreditation body in WA

The APER program offers accreditation for engineers seeking professional registration as mechanical engineers working in HVAC&R and building services.

As a leading membership body in the industry, AIRAH has developed the scheme to ensure that those working in the sector are assessed by peers with specialist knowledge of this specific area of engineering.

AIRAH is now approved as an assessment entity in four jurisdictions: Queensland, Victoria, ACT and WA.

“We are delighted to confirm that the APER program is now available for engineers seeking professional registration in Western Australia,” says AIRAH CEO Sami Zheng, Affil.AIRAH.

For mechanical engineers in WA, a two-year transition periods begins on July 1, 2025. Registration becomes mandatory for mechanical engineers on July 1, 2027.

Registration is being implemented through the Building Services (Registration) Regulations 2011, which provide a framework to register building engineers, including prescribed qualifications, experience and competency requirements.

An application for registration as a building engineering practitioner in WA must include certification from an assessment entity approved by the Building Commissioner that the applicant’s qualifications and experience, considered together, are equivalent to, or exceed, the prescribed requirements. This accords with engineers’ registration requirements in other Australian jurisdictions, including Queensland and Victoria.

On Wednesday, May 28, AIRAH is holding a session with Elizabeth Bazen, General Manager Policy and Legislation, Building and Energy Division at the Department of Energy, Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety. She will talk about the new registration process and answer questions.

For details of the event, visit the AIRAH website.

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