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The Asbestos Product Guide, developed by the Asbestos and Silica Safety and Eradication Agency (ASSEA), provides a visual reference for various types of products with asbestos containing material (ACM) that can still be found in Australia.

Lung Foundation Australia are seeking your thoughts on what you believe researchers should be urgently working on when it comes to occupational lung cancer.

These data sets are provided by Border Force for publication by the Asbestos Safety and Eradication Agency. Border Force does important work in enforcing Australia's asbestos ban at our border, by carrying out both targeted and random inspections. As well as enforcing Australia's legislative obligations, this is crucial to protecting the Australian public and consumers. 

This template has been designed by the Asbestos and Silica Safety and Eradication Agency (ASSEA) for use by councils to harmonise the asbestos information being provided to the public across Australia.

We are pleased to announce that the Asbestos Product Guide (the Guide) is now available!

A new safety alert and information sheet from the Heads of Workplace Safety Authorities (HWSA) has now been published on our website.

A lack of expertise and ability to diagnose asbestos-related diseases (ARDs) in many South-East Asian countries that still use asbestos means that there is no visibility of the extent and impact of ARDs in these countries, which is hindering the introduction of asbestos controls, including bans.

The Asbestos and Silica Safety and Eradication Council (ASSEC), provides advice to the Minister and to the CEO of the Asbestos and Silica Safety and Eradication Agency (ASSEA) on the National Strategic Plans for Asbestos and Silica Management and Awareness. This is a communique of their meeting held on 31 July 2024.

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.

The Asbestos and Silica Safety and Eradication Council (ASSEC), provides advice to the Minister and to the CEO of the Asbestos and Silica Safety and Eradication Agency (ASSEA) on the National Strategic Plans for Asbestos and Silica Management and Awareness. This is a communique of their meetings held on 16 May and 12 June 2024.