In June 2023 Justine Ross (ASEA CEO) and Julia Collins (Director, International and Awareness) visited Jakarta in Indonesia to participate in a pilot training program on the diagnosis and treatment of asbestos-related diseases (ARDs).

ASEA is developing a National Guide for Asbestos Surveys to address the need for a robust and consistent standard for conducting asbestos inspections or surveys in the built environment, including in residential and non-residential premises. The Guide will be the first of its kind for Australia.

The Rotterdam Convention provides a mechanism for Parties to decide whether to accept imports of hazardous chemicals listed on the Convention and to communicate the decision to exporting Parties.

Find out why it is important not to damage or disturb asbestos, what an asbestos assessment is, how to organise one, and where asbestos might be in your house.