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.

This report contains multiple case studies on asbestos management and removal from contaminated land. They provide best practice examples of effective and safe approaches to asbestos management.

The ASEA Progress report summary 2016-17 report is presented in 3 sections. The first section is an outline of the coordination of the National Strategic Plan, including a progress assessment for 2016-17. The second section presents supporting evidence and data, and the last section presents case studies. This section a summary poster of this progress report.

The ACT Government commissioned the National Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health (NCEPH) at the Australian National University (ANU) to undertake a two-year study to improve understanding of the health risks associated with Mr Fluffy loose fill asbestos insulation. The purpose of the study was to gain an additional understanding of the risk of developing mesothelioma from living in a house containing loose fill asbestos insulation.

Asbestos Safety and Eradication Agency Portfolio Budget Statement 2016-17.

This safety alert provides information regarding possible asbestos in front and rear brake shoes and some spare parts imported which were sold to consumers for the Yamaha YFM90R (RAPTOR) children’s quad bike.

The goal of this project was to highlight examples of best-practice asbestos management across Australia, and promote these examples to the wider community and their industry contemporaries while encouraging them to employ similar innovative ideas or practices that lead to safer handling/management of ACMs.

This safety alert provides information about acetylene cylinders with asbestos.

This video highlights the hidden dangers of asbestos and why plumbers and electricians are especially at risk. It explains where asbestos is commonly found and stresses the importance of stopping work and speaking up if asbestos is suspected

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has issued a nationwide recall of Polaris youth quad bikes and spare parts after an investigation revealed asbestos-laden parts in at least 12 models.