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We have wrapped up the National Asbestos Awareness Campaign (NAAC) for the 2022-23 financial year, which ran across two phases – 20 November – 23 December 2022 and 12 March – 22 April 2023.

Through the National Library of Australia, we have recently come across two asbestos product catalogues from Asbestolite which shows the historical use of asbestos in the 1940’s and 1950’s.

In June 2023 Justine Ross (ASEA CEO) and Julia Collins (Director, International and Awareness) visited Jakarta in Indonesia to participate in a pilot training program on the diagnosis and treatment of asbestos-related diseases (ARDs). The program was organised by the Asbestos and Dust Diseases Research Institute (ADDRI) and Union Aid Abroad-APHEDA with support from ASEA.

ASEA has conducted the research every two years since 2014 to track shifts in community awareness about the risks of asbestos. It measures responses from the general public, tradespeople, DIY home renovators, and real estate agents. 

Phase two of the National Asbestos Awareness Campaign launched on the 12th of March and will run until 10th April 2023.

ASEA is developing a National Guide for Asbestos Surveys to address the need for a robust and consistent standard for conducting asbestos inspections or surveys in the built environment, including in residential and non-residential premises. The Guide will be the first of its kind for Australia. It will provide comprehensive information on the steps involved in identifying the presence and location of asbestos-containing materials (ACMs) and assessing the risk that the ACMs present, so that effective actions can be taken to prevent exposure to airborne asbestos fibres.

A suite of new resources for local government has been launched to assist with waste management strategies and to eliminate or minimise the risks caused by illegal disposal of asbestos.

We are excited to announce the publication of a series of peer-reviewed journal articles as part of a special issue in the MDPI Sustainability Journal. This special issue focuses on ‘Sustainable Practices for Asbestos Detection, Management and Disposal in the Built Environment’ and the articles that highlight and promote asbestos best practice approaches in Australia and around the world.

The Rotterdam Convention provides a mechanism for Parties to decide whether to accept imports of hazardous chemicals listed on the Convention and to communicate the decision to exporting Parties.

Find out why it is important not to damage or disturb asbestos, what an asbestos assessment is, how to organise one, and where asbestos might be in your house.