In 2010, Workplace Health and Safety Queensland (WHSQ) established a dedicated Asbestos Unit. In 2017, the unit expanded to target investigation of poorly performing asbestos licence holders, to target selected asbestos regulatory prosecutions, to oversee high profile and high-risk events such as the removal of asbestos debris arising from the use of high-pressure water and to oversee the management and removal of imported asbestos containing materials.
