Asbestos Safety and Eradication Agency Portfolio Budget Statement 2019-20

The 2019 24-1 determination for ASEA to provide terms and conditions of employment.

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.

ASEA Matters provides key updates on agency projects, activities and noteworthy media stories from the month, ensuring that our valued stakeholders are kept up to date with agency matters and asbestos news.

The case studies in this report highlight practices used by a variety of water and/or sewerage service providers (referred to as ‘water agencies’) to manage and remove asbestos-cement water and sewer pipes (AC pipes) in Australia. The case studies in this report were provided by water agencies in Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria. 

The Heads of Workplace Safety Authorities Imported Materials with Asbestos Working Group has issued this safety alert regarding asbestos found in Bunsen Burner Gauze mats that have been imported into Australia

Case study from the ASEA 2017–18 progress report which looks at identifying priority areas where ACMs may present a risk due to deterioration.