In 2015, the NSW Government launched the Voluntary Purchase and Demolition Program to address the issue of loose-fill asbestos insulation in NSW residential homes. The program and its associated assistance package is designed to help NSW residents by locating and remediating properties affected by loose-fill asbestos insulation. The NSW Government also introduced a number of new laws to identify properties affected by loose-fill asbestos insulation and to protect residents, workers and communities.
The Asbestos Response Taskforce was established to assist homeowners and their families directly affected by the legacy of loose fill asbestos insulation in the ACT. The Taskforce is responsible for delivering the Loose Fill Asbestos Insulation Eradication Scheme which is the ACT Government’s commitment to eradicate the legacy of Mr Fluffy from 1,023 of Canberra’s residential homes. The taskforce engages with homeowners and tenants, neighbours, community, industry and other jurisdictions to efficiently, effectively and safely deliver the eradication scheme.
The National Asbestos Profile combines information on regulations, importation and consumption, risks, exposed workers, burden of disease, incidence of lung cancers and mesothelioma, economic losses, and major epidemiological studies.
The case studies on asbestos management and removal from the built environment provide best practice examples of effective and safe approaches to asbestos management. The case studies present a number of key findings which illustrate the importance of careful planning, flexibility, effective communication, innovative thinking and building a business case which goes beyond a simple cost benefit analysis.
The review explores the risk of exposure to asbestos following emergencies and natural disasters; disaster planning practices with regard to best-practice emergency management to ensure asbestos exposures do not occur in times of natural disasters. This review resulted in the development in-depth policy frameworks.
Extensive research and development was undertaken in the design and construction of a portable model house, ensuring it would be more than a moving billboard and become a world-first experiential communication tool. Purpose built, “Betty” the portable model house, demonstrates the many and various product types and locations where asbestos might be found in homes to educate homeowners about ACMs in homes, provide easily digestible information on safe practices, and engage stakeholders and media to drive traffic to the website.
Case study of homeowner Nathan, who has renovated two homes. Nathan has taken a careful approach to removing asbestos in order to keep his home and his neighbours safe.
This guide contains important steps you should follow to reduce the risk of exposing yourself and others to asbestos fibres when undertaking removal of less than 10m² of non-friable asbestos.
The Plumbing Industry Climate Action Centre is a highly specialised training environment where plumbers from across Victoria come to develop and refresh their knowledge and skills in a wide range of plumbing and safety-related areas.
