Draft National Guide for Asbestos Surveys now available for comment

We are pleased to announce that consultation on the draft National Guide for Asbestos Surveys is now open! 

The guidance has been developed by the Asbestos and Silica Safety and Eradication Agency together with a technical working group consisting of asbestos professionals, industry associations, regulatory authorities and worker representatives.

It aims to provide a nationally recommended, robust and standardised process for conducting asbestos surveys (also known as asbestos inspections or audits) so that effective actions can be taken to prevent exposure to airborne asbestos fibres. 

Asbestos surveys must be carried out by competent persons (surveyors). While the Guide is mainly designed to be a practical resource for surveyors, it also provides important information for their clients and others with responsibilities for managing in-situ asbestos, including in residential premises.   

We are therefore seeking comments from anyone involved in asbestos surveys. 

This consultation also invites comments on ASSEA’s new web-based Asbestos Product Guide which provides images and descriptions of various types of asbestos materials that were manufactured and/or marketed and used in Australia. 

Get involved

If you conduct or arrange asbestos surveys or are otherwise involved in managing asbestos risks, we want to hear from you! Visit our consultation hub to submit your feedback and assist in the development of this important resource. Asbestos surveyors are encouraged to ‘road-test’ the draft Guide as part of providing feedback on its effectiveness. 

Consultation closes on Friday 25 October 2024. 

If you have any questions regarding the consultation, please contact us at engage@asbestossafety.gov.au.