The Asbestos and Silica Safety and Eradication Agency (ASSEA) is the best resource for more information regarding asbestos.
ASSEA was established in 2013 to oversee federal actions to improve asbestos awareness and the effective and safe management, removal and disposal of asbestos.
The ASSEA website has useful information about the risks of asbestos and how to stay safe at home, at work and in the built environment.
Asbestos was banned in Australia in 2003. Producing, importing and exporting goods with asbestos is generally illegal.
It is the responsibility of the importer or exporter to ensure that their products do not contain any asbestos.
The Australian Border Force (ABF) regulates the import and export of goods at the border. You will find more information on importing and exporting asbestos on their website.
If you would like information to testing products that you are importing or exporting, please head here.
If you or someone you know has been exposed to asbestos, please register your exposure on National Asbestos Exposure Register, managed by the Asbestos and Silica Safety and Eradication Agency.
For details on asbestos assessors and removalists, contact MADDA or the relevant authority in your state or territory on ASSEA’s asbestos safety concerns page.
Use the ACM Check app to check for the possibility of asbestos being on your property (find in App Store or Google Play). The Victorian governments find and identify asbestos tool. may also be helpful.
Find out more details on the environmental laws by visiting the website of the environmental regulator of your state and territory. These are also available on ASSEA’s contacts page. Please contact MADDA for recommendations of credible licenced Asbestos removalists.
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