The Asbestos and Silica Safety and Eradication Council (ASSEC), provides advice to the Minister and to the CEO of the Asbestos and Silica Safety and Eradication Agency (ASSEA) on the National Strategic Plans for Asbestos and Silica Management and Awareness. This is a communique of their meeting held on 19 November 2025.

This safety alert provides information about asbestos containing fire rated boards (FRBs) manufactured by Hebei Leadership Friends Engineering & Technology Co., Ltd (HLFET) in China, and supplied to importers in Australia and New Zealand. The FRBs were used to manufacture fire doors.

National Asbestos Awareness Week runs from 24 –30 November 2025 (NAAW 2025) and reminds Australians to Think Twice About Asbestos. NAAW urges all Australians to beware of ageing and deteriorating asbestos, particularly as the summer season approaches, and home renovation projects kick off.

The stakeholder materials aim to encourage homeowners to respect the risks, know the facts and seek expert guidance before tackling a project in the home that may contain asbestos.