All jurisdictions will monitor, evaluate and report their progress under the SNSP to ASSEA.
The Asbestos and Silica Safety and Eradication Agency Act 2013 (the Act) requires ASSEA to develop an annual progress report using input from jurisdictions and information on silica safety and silica-related diseases.
This will be provided to all relevant ministers and published on ASSEA’s website.
The first progress report
The transitional arrangements under the Act set the content of the first annual report on the SNSP. The report must be prepared by ASSEA and include:
- information relating to the matters covered in the SNSP
- activities undertaken by the Commonwealth, state and territory governments in relation to implementation of the SNSP.
This report is due to ministers by 31 December 2025.
National targets and subsequent progress reports
A progress report is required each financial year after the first progress report. These progress reports will cover progress made by the Commonwealth, state and territories in implementing the SNSP.
National targets on the priorities of the SNSP will be developed during 2024–2025 in consultation with stakeholders. The national targets, once endorsed by relevant Ministers, will be added to the SNSP and used to measure progress in subsequent reporting periods.
Review
The SNSP will be reviewed by ASSEA at least once during the SNSP 2024–30’s operation, and at its expiration. An SNSP Evaluation and Monitoring Framework will be developed to establish the parameters for these reviews.
The reviews will include opportunity for stakeholders to reflect and comment on the effectiveness of the SNSP.
Where improvements are identified, ASSEA will recommend appropriate amendments to relevant ministers for their consideration