Asbestos and Silica Safety and Eradication Council

About the Council

The Asbestos and Silica Safety and Eradication Council is made up of a Chair and 12 members appointed under the Asbestos Safety and Eradication Agency Act (2013).

The Council consists of:

  • the Chair
  • one member representing the Commonwealth
  • four members representing State, Territory and local governments
  • two members representing the interests of workers in Australia
  • two members representing the interests of employers in Australia
  • one member who has expertise relevant to asbestos safety, asbestos-related diseases, silica safety or silica-related diseases, and
  • two other members.

Members are appointed by the Commonwealth Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations for a period of no longer than three years.

What the Council does

The Council’s functions are to:

  • provide advice, and make recommendations, to the CEO about the performance of the Agency’s functions, on its own initiative or at the request of the CEO
  • provide advice to the Minister about asbestos safety, asbestos-related diseases, silica safety and silica-related diseases 
  • monitor the implementation of the National Strategic Plans by Commonwealth, State, Territory and local governments, and 
  • provide advice, and make recommendations, about the Asbestos National Strategic Plan and Silica National Strategic Plan and annual operational plans.

Communiqués and Summary of Outcomes

ASEC Meeting 43 - March 8 2023

ASEC Meeting 44 - July 26 2023

ASEC Meeting 46 - November 8 2023

ASSEC Meeting 2024 -1 - March 7 2024

ASSEC Meeting 2024 -2 & 3 - 16 May and 12 June 2024

ASSEC Meeting 2024 - 4 - 31 July 2024

Council Members

POSITIONAPPOINTEEAPPOINTED AS

APPOINTMENT DATE

EXPIRY 

DATE

CHAIRMr Paul BastianChair2 August 20231 August 2026
MemberMs Elizabeth de HoogMember representing the Commonwealth2 August 20231 August 2026
MemberMs Yasmin CoxMember representing State, Territory and local governments23 January 202422 April 2027
MemberDr Robert WaltersMember representing State, Territory and local governments3 July 20222 July 2025
MemberMr Michael YoungMember representing State, Territory and local governments22 Oct 202121 Oct 2024
MemberMr Liam O’BrienMember representing the interests of workers in Australia18 March 201917 March 2025
MemberZachary SmithMember representing the interests of workers in Australia3 July 20242 October 2024
MemberMs Tracey BrowneMember representing the interests of employers in Australia2 August 20231 August 2026
MemberJennifer LowMember representing the interests of employers in Australia3 July 20242 October 2024
MemberVacantMember with expertise relevant to asbestos safety, asbestos-related diseases, silica safety or silica-related diseases  
MemberMs Vicki Hamilton OAMOther member2 August 20231 August 2026
MemberMs Carolyn Davis Other member2 August 20231 August 2026