With approximately 6 million tonnes of ageing asbestos materials remaining in our built environment, the ANSP 2024–2030 is focused on strategies that facilitate safe, proactive removal and disposal, including through enhanced regulatory frameworks and incentive programs.
The ANSP 2024–2030 has 3 aims: to eliminate asbestos-related diseases in Australia, to support people affected by asbestos-related diseases, and to advocate for a worldwide ban on the production and trade of asbestos. A national action plan supports each of these aims.
The Asbestos and Silica Safety and Eradication Agency (ASSEA) monitors the implementation of the ANSP and reports on progress, consistent with requirements in the Asbestos and Silica Safety and Eradication Agency Act 2013.
ASSEA continues to support governments in the implementation of the ANSP through our research, awareness raising and data collection activities.
These resources have been developed to assist governments implement specific actions in the ANSP 2024-2030 and include research findings, policy options and recommendations to improve asbestos awareness, identification, removal and disposal.