Draft ASEA report - Government incentives for proactive asbestos removal - 2023

The ANSP includes an action for governments to develop incentives that encourage the safe removal of asbestos-containing materials (ACMs) from residential and commercial properties, including housing of Indigenous Australians. 

This is a draft report on the advantages and disadvantages of each type of incentive schemes used in Australia and overseas. 

Asbestos 2023 [Event ended]

We were pleased to participate as a Platinum Partner in the FAMANZ 2023 Asbestos Conference “Collaboration is key” held in Auckland from 21-22 March.

Bunnings trade shows

The annual Bunnings trade shows have officially launched for 2023, with ASEA participating in both the Melbourne and Sydney events.

National General Assembly Conference 2023

ASEA also recently participated in the 2023 National General Assembly (NGA) of Local Government held by the Australian Local Government Association from 13 – 16 June. [Event ended]

National Asbestos Awareness Campaign

We have wrapped up the National Asbestos Awareness Campaign (NAAC) for the 2022-23 financial year, which ran across two phases – 20 November – 23 December 2022 and 12 March – 22 April 2023.

Asbestos product catalogues – Asbestolite

Through the National Library of Australia, we have recently come across two asbestos product catalogues from Asbestolite which shows the historical use of asbestos in the 1940’s and 1950’s.

International workshop on asbestos-related diseases

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).