This strategy outlines how the Asbestos and Silica Safety and Eradication Agency will implement the international leadership priorities and lead actions in the Asbestos National Strategic Plan 2024-2030 and the Silica National Strategic Plan 2024-2030 during 2025-2026. It aligns with our Operational Plan 2025- 2026. This strategy will be reviewed and updated annually in consultation with the Asbestos and Silica Safety and Eradication Council.

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 30 July 2025.

The agency's Audit and Risk Committee provides independent advice and assurance to our CEO, assisting them to meet their duties and obligations regarding financial and performance reporting, risk oversight and management, and systems of internal control.

Under Senate Order 192 of 2001, agencies are required to list all contracts entered into which are to the value of $100,000 or greater.

The Senate Order is produced at the conclusion of two reporting periods (period) each year, Financial Year and Calendar Year.

Our Annual Operational and Corporate Plan sets out the Agency's priorities and key activities for a 12-month period.

Objective 2 of the ASSEA Operational Plan 2025 – 2026 is to create targeted engagement opportunities to enhance the impact of the National Strategic Plans. This Stakeholder Engagement Strategy 2025 – 2026 outlines how we will achieve this objective, ensuring the capabilities and insight we gain, and the networks we reach drive positive and sustainable change in asbestos and silica related health outcomes for Australians.

This final progress report on the Asbestos National Strategic Plan 2019-2023, covering July 2022 – June 2024, examines the total advancement of the 9 national targets. Five of the 9 targets were satisfactorily advanced or substantively met, and 4 of the 9 targets require ongoing work. Where more work was needed, this reflects the complexity of governments’ inter-connected operational landscapes. In these instances, sustained effort remains a priority in the Asbestos National Strategic Plan 2024–2030.