Agency Engagements and Consultants

Date of event Location Organisation Type
July 2016
7 July 2016 Sydney Health Canada – Asbestos ban in Canada Teleconference
8 July 2016 Tweed Heads Asbestosis and Mesothelioma Association of Australia Meeting
15 July 2016 Sydney Heads of Workplace Safety Authorities Imported Materials containing Asbestos Working Group Teleconference
18 July 2016 Sydney Building, Construction and Demolition Sectors Committee Meeting
19 July 2016 Sydney Department of Employment Meeting
20 July 2016 Sydney EY Sweeney - briefing on results of 2016 National Survey Meeting
26 July 2016 Sydney Asbestos Safety and Eradication Council Meeting
August 2016
5 Aug 16 Sydney Heads of Workplace Safety Authorities Imported Materials containing Asbestos Working Group Teleconference
9 Aug 16 Sydney Research Advisory Committee Meeting
16 Aug 16 Sydney Union Aid Abroad - APHEDA, projects update Meeting
18 Aug 16 Sydney Steering Committee – Project to strengthen asbestos-related training materials in the utilities sector Meeting/Teleconference
19 Aug 16 Sydney WorkSafe New Zealand Teleconference
23 Aug 16 Canberra Department of Immigration and Border Protection Meeting
26 Aug 16 Adelaide South Australian Asbestos Coalition Meeting
26 Aug 16 Adelaide WorkSafe South Australia
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29 Aug 16 Sydney Steering Committee – Project to strengthen asbestos-related training materials in the utilities sector Meeting/Teleconference
September 2016
7 Sep 16 Sydney Safety in Action Conference – Asbestos Safety in an Disaster Presentation
14 Sep 16 Sydney Brian Miller Construction Safety Forum Presentation
18/20 Sep 16 Alice Springs Public Health Association of Australia – Annual Conference and Chronic Disease Conference Conference
22 Sep 16 Sydney NSW Independent Commission Against Corruption – Illegal asbestos dumping Meeting
27 Sep 16 Sydney Centre for Social Impact, Swinburne University of Technology Meeting
30 Sep 16 Sydney Heads of Workplace Safety Authorities Imported Materials containing Asbestos Working Group  
October 2016
6–8 Oct 2016 Melbourne Customs Brokers and Forwarders Council of Australia Conference
6–8 Oct 2016 Adelaide Housing Industry Association Home Show Exhibition
11 Oct 2016 Sydney Building, Construction and Demolition Sectors Committee Meeting
19 Oct 2016 Canberra Education and Employment Legislation Committee - Senate Estimates Hearing
21 Oct 2016 Sydney South East Asian Ban Asbestos Network – pre-conference briefing and Rotterdam Convention Teleconference
24 Oct 2016 Sydney Asbestos Policy and Regulation Interdepartmental Committee Teleconference
25 Oct 2016 Sydney Asbestos Safety and Eradication Council Meeting
27 Oct 2016 Adelaide Safe Work Month (Illegal importation of asbestos – what can be done?) Address
November 2016
1–/5 Nov 2016 Jakarta, Indonesia South East Asian Ban Asbestos Network – presentation and attendance Meeting
8 Nov 2016 Gold Coast E-Oz and Skills Oz conference Presentation
9 Nov 2016 Sydney NSW Heads of Asbestos Coordination Authorities review Teleconference
9 Nov 2016 Sydney SafeWork NSW Meeting
10 Nov 2016 Sydney National Electrical and Communications Association Workplace Health and Safety Seminar Presentation
13–15 Nov 2016 Adelaide 3rd International Conference on Asbestos Awareness and Management Conference
17 Nov 2016 Sydney Delegation from Royal Government of Cambodia Meeting
18 Nov 2016 Sydney Heads of Workplace Safety Authorities Imported Materials containing Asbestos Working Group Teleconference
21 Nov 2016 Sydney NSW Heads of Asbestos Coordination Authorities state-wide consultation Teleconference
21 Nov 2016 Sydney Bernie Banton Day – Asbestos Awareness Week memorial Function
25 Nov 2016 Sydney Asbestos Disease Foundation of Australia – Asbestos Awareness Week memorial Function
31 Nov 2016 Sydney WorkSafe Tasmania – awareness of asbestos in residential sector Meeting
December 2016
1 Dec 2016 Canberra Parliamentary Group on Asbestos-Related Disease Presentation
5–6 Dec 2016 Gold Coast Australian Institute of Occupational Hygienists conference Conference
09 Dec 2016 Sydney WorkSafe New Zealand Teleconference
13 Dec 2016 Sydney Interdepartmental Meeting – Rotterdam Convention (lead by Department of Environment) Teleconference
15 Dec 2016 Sydney Asbestos Policy and Regulation Interdepartmental Committee Teleconference
16 Dec 2016 Sydney Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme – Asbestos in the South Pacific Meeting
20 Dec 2016 Sydney Victorian School Building Authority – School asbestos removal program Teleconference
January 2017
6 Jan 2017 Sydney Heads of Workplace Safety Authorities Imported Products Containing Asbestos Working Group Teleconference
18 Jan 2017 Sydney NSW Government regarding international leadership (Indonesia) Meeting
19 Jan 2017 Sydney National Asbestos Awareness Campaign – planning Meeting
25 Jan 2017 Adelaide South Australian Asbestos Coalition Meeting
30 Jan 2017 Sydney Heads of Workplace Safety Authorities Imported Products Containing Asbestos Working Group Teleconference
February 2017
2 Feb 2017 Sydney Global Asbestos Action Alliance – Rotterdam Convention Conference of the Parties planning Videoconference
2 Feb 2017 Sydney Heads of Workplace Safety Authorities Imported Products Containing Asbestos Working Group Teleconference
7 Feb 2017 Canberra Senator Lisa Singh - Parliamentary Group on Asbestos-Related Disease Meeting
13 Feb 2017 Sydney South East Asian Ban Asbestos Network – planning for Rotterdam Convention Conference of the Parties Teleconference
15 Feb 2017 Sydney Asbestos Support Group Network Sub-Group – National Asbestos Awareness Week planning Teleconference
21 Feb 2017 Sydney Building, Construction and Demolition Sectors Committee Meeting
23 Feb 2017 Sydney Asbestos Safety and Eradication Council Meeting
24 Feb 2017 Adelaide South Australian Asbestos Coalition Meeting
March 2017
2 March 2017 Canberra Education and Employment Legislation Committee – Senate Estimates Hearing
6 March 2017 Sydney Professor Ken Takahashi – Director, Asbestos Disease Research Institute Meeting
6 March 2017 Sydney Union Aid Abroad - APHEDA Meeting
9 March 2017 Sydney Asbestos Policy and Regulation Interdepartmental Committee Teleconference
14 March 2017 Sydney Construction and Engineering breakfast – Asbestos (and other non-conformities) in new building products Seminar
14 March 2017 Sydney Rotterdam Convention Conference of the Parties stakeholders meeting Videoconference
14 March 2017 Sydney Asbestos Support Group Network Teleconference
17 March 2017 Sydney Rotterdam Convention Conference of the Parties stakeholders meeting Videoconference
21 March 2017 Sydney Asbestos Disease Research Institute – events and Patient Education Day Meeting
28 March 2017 Sydney Rotterdam Convention Conference of the Parties stakeholders meeting Videoconference
29 March 2017 Sydney Technical Research Advisory Committee   Meeting
April 2017
4–5 April 2017 Melbourne 15th World Congress on Public Health Presentation
19 April 2017 Sydney Lesley Onyon, World Health Organisation Meeting
20 April 2017 Sydney Rotterdam Convention Conference of the Parties stakeholders meeting Videoconference
26 April 2017 Sydney Occupational Hygienists – research project proposal Meeting
May 2017
2 May 2017 Woodend, Victoria Celebration of Life for Louise (Lou) Williams Ceremony
9 May 2017 Sydney Centre for International Economics Videoconference
10 May 2017 Sydney Rotterdam Convention Conference of the Parties stakeholders meeting Videoconference
16 May 2017 Sydney Asbestos Audits, Removals and Management Services Meeting
17 May 2017 Melbourne Australasian Land and Groundwater Association Conference
24 May 2017 Sydney Rotterdam Convention Conference of the Parties stakeholders meeting Videoconference
30 May 2017 Canberra Education and Employment Legislation Committee – Senate Estimates Hearing
31 May 2017 Canberra Department of Employment Portfolio Agency Heads Meeting
June 2017
7 June 2017 Sydney Asbestos Support Group Network Teleconference
9 June 2017 Sydney Australian Capital Territory Asbestos Taskforce Teleconference
14 June 2017 Canberra Raising Awareness about the risk of imported products containing asbestos Seminar
20 June 2017 Sydney Building, Construction and Demolition Sectors Committee Meeting
21 June 2017 Canberra Asbestos Safety and Eradication Council Meeting
21 June 2017 Canberra Parliamentary Group on Asbestos Related Disease Luncheon
22 June 2017 Canberra Department of the Environment – Rotterdam Convention, 2017 Convention of the Parties Meeting
28 June 2016 2016 Sydney Asbestos Policy and Regulation Interdepartmental Committee Teleconference