Who we are
The Asbestos Safety and Eradication Agency was established in 2013 to administer the National Strategic Plan.
We oversee national actions to improve asbestos awareness and the effective and safe management, removal and disposal of asbestos.
We can provide general assistance and advice but we do not enforce the law.
We are a non-corporate entity under the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 (PGPA Act). Our chief executive officer is appointed under the Asbestos Safety and Eradication Agency Act 2013 (the Act) and performs functions in accordance with that Act.
ASEA Organisational Chart
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- Justine Ross Chief Executive Officer
- Julia Collins EL2 Director (Ongoing)
- Belinda Brown EL2 Director (Ongoing)
- Shane McArdle EL2 Director Chief Financial Officer (Ongoing)
- Policy and NSP implementation
- EL1 Policy Officer (Part time ongoing)
- APS6 Policy Officer (Part time ongoing)
- EL1 Policy Officer (Part time non-ongoing)
- EL1 Policy Officer (Full time ongoing)
- Research, data, and projects
- EL1 Policy Officer (Full time ongoing)
- EL1 Policy Officer (Full time ongoing)
- APS6 Policy Officer (Full time ongoing)
- Secretariat and Reporting
- EL1 Policy Officer (Part time non-ongoing)
- NSP Awareness and International
- EL1 Assistant Director (Part time ongoing)
- APS6 Events and Communications Officer (Part time ongoing)
- APS6 Communications Officer (Full time ongoing)
- APS6 Events and Communications Officer (Part time non-ongoing)
- Finance
- EL2 Finance Manager (Part time, ongoing)
- APS6 Finance Officer (Full time ongoing)
- Executive and Administrative Support
- APS5 Executive Officer (Part time, ongoing)
What we do
Our aim is to prevent exposure to asbestos fibres in order to eliminate asbestos-related diseases in Australia by coordinating the implementation of the National Strategic Plan.
Our functions under the Asbestos Safety and Eradication Agency Act 2013 are to:
- encourage, coordinate, monitor and report on the implementation of the National Strategic Plan, as well as reviewing and amending the plan as required and publishing and promoting it
- liaise with Commonwealth, state, territory, local and other governments, agencies or bodies about reviewing and implementing the plan or asbestos safety
- commission, monitor and promote research about asbestos safety.
Our functions under the Asbestos Safety and Eradication Agency Rule 2022 are to:
- to raise awareness of asbestos safety, including by developing and promoting materials on asbestos safety
- to collect and analyse data required for measuring progress on preventing exposure to asbestos fibres and for informing evidence-based policies and strategies
- to promote consistent messages, policies and practices in relation to asbestos safety.
Our functions are performed in accordance with our operational plan which is agreed to annually by the Minister for Industrial Relations.
Our corporate plan is the National Strategic Plan for Asbestos Awareness and Management.
Careers
You can access our careers information by visiting our careers page.
Corporate plans and reports
You can access all our current and recent corporate plans and reports by visiting our corporate plans and reports page.
Access to information
All our corporate information — including Freedom of Information — can be accessed on our access to information page.
Any other enquires can be directed to: enquiries@asbestossafety.gov.au
