The evidence demonstrates that ASEA continues to support effective national coordination and sharing of information about asbestos risks and the national strategic plan.
Overall, in 2017–18 the agency’s council and committee secretariat support has been consistent with 2016–17. The agency has increased focus on asbestos Communications with the Asbestos Communications Working Group (ACWG), and possible development of a national asbestos awareness campaign. The agency has also done extensive work to support the coordination of information and awareness of the risks of imported products containing asbestos via the Heads of Workplace Safety Authorities Working Group and a targeted asbestos imports information event in Brisbane in April 2018.
This information reflects the agency’s Portfolio Budget Statement and is consistent with the evaluation plan for the national strategic plan (referenced in the image page 38). The alignment of the agency’s program with the national strategic plan evaluation model shows how the short-term outcomes to increase national coordination and evidence will influence the medium–and long-term outcomes of the national strategic plan, which are to reduce exposure to fibres in order to eliminate asbestos-related disease.
