{ "entity_id": "B-002324", "folder": "Asbestos-and-Silica-Safety-and-Eradication-Council", "name": "Asbestos and Silica Safety and Eradication Council", "type": "Statutory Body", "jurisdiction": "Commonwealth", "portfolio": "Employment and Workplace Relations", "website": "http://www.asbestossafety.gov.au", "data_status": "partial", "completeness": { "has_strategy_brief": true, "has_strategy_structured": true, "has_vision": false, "has_kpi_targets": true, "has_kpi_results": true, "has_strategy_overview": true, "has_legislation_text": true, "has_legislation_structured": false, "has_global_initiatives_text": false, "has_ideas": true, "has_artifacts": true, "n_ideas": 12, "n_legislation": 0, "n_artifacts": 10, "n_kpi_targets": 8, "n_kpi_results": 8, "n_outcomes": 3, "verified_own_data": true }, "strategy_profile": { "status": "needs_review", "confidence": "medium", "summary": "Eliminate asbestos-related diseases (ARDs) in Australia by preventing exposure to airborne asbestos fibres at 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strategy exists but is incomplete." }, "strategy_brief_md": "# Asbestos and Silica Safety and Eradication Council — Strategy Brief\n\n**Reporting period**: 2024-25\n**Corporate plan in force**: 2025-26\n**Corporate Plan**: [2025-26](http://www.asbestossafety.gov.au/sites/default/files/migration/2024/Asbestos_National_Strategic_Plan_Phase_3_2024_2030.pdf)\n\n## Outcomes\n\n### Aim 1: Eliminate asbestos-related diseases in Australia\nEliminate asbestos-related diseases (ARDs) in Australia by preventing exposure to airborne asbestos fibres at each stage of the asbestos life-cycle and ensuring safe and effective transport and disposal. [[CP p.11](http://www.asbestossafety.gov.au/sites/default/files/migration/2024/Asbestos_National_Strategic_Plan_Phase_3_2024_2030.pdf#page=11)]\n\n**Key activities:**\n- Accurate identification and consistent assessment\n- Risk control and prioritised removal\n- Safe and effective transport and disposal\n\n### Aim 2: Support workers and others who are affected by asbestos-related disease\nSupport workers and others who are affected by asbestos-related diseases by improving the lives of people with ARDs through early diagnosis, easy navigation of the care and support system, and continued improvements in diagnostic, therapeutic, and other treatment methods. [[CP p.20](http://www.asbestossafety.gov.au/sites/default/files/migration/2024/Asbestos_National_Strategic_Plan_Phase_3_2024_2030.pdf#page=20)]\n\n**Key activities:**\n- Early diagnosis of asbestos-related diseases\n- Easy navigation of care and support system\n- Continued improvements in diagnostic, therapeutic, and other treatment methods\n\n### Aim 3: Be an International Leader\nBe an International Leader by working to secure a worldwide ban on the production and trade of asbestos through capacity building in South-East Asia, promoting the Australian Government’s position on asbestos bans, and preventing and responding effectively to illegal importation of products containing asbestos. [[CP p.23](http://www.asbestossafety.gov.au/sites/default/files/migration/2024/Asbestos_National_Strategic_Plan_Phase_3_2024_2030.pdf#page=23)]\n\n**Key activities:**\n- Capacity building in South-East Asia\n- Promoting the Australian Government’s position on asbestos bans\n- Preventing and responding effectively to illegal importation of products containing asbestos\n\n## Values and principles\n\n- Best practice\n- Efficiency\n- Transparency\n- Partnerships\n- Coordination\n\n## What they will measure themselves on this year (targets from 2025-26 corporate plan)\n\n| Code | Measure | Target | Source |\n|---|---|---|---|\n| Awareness | Awareness levels increase each year | Awareness levels increase each year compared to the baseline year of 2024 | [CP p.26](http://www.asbestossafety.gov.au/sites/default/files/migration/2024/Asbestos_National_Strategic_Plan_Phase_3_2024_2030.pdf#page=26) |\n| Training | Number of workers completing asbestos-related training | Number of workers completing asbestos-related training increases each year | [CP p.26](http://www.asbestossafety.gov.au/sites/default/files/migration/2024/Asbestos_National_Strategic_Plan_Phase_3_2024_2030.pdf#page=26) |\n| Licenses | Number of people licensed and/or accredited to carry out asbestos activities | Number of people licensed and/or accredited to carry out asbestos activities increases each year | [CP p.26](http://www.asbestossafety.gov.au/sites/default/files/migration/2024/Asbestos_National_Strategic_Plan_Phase_3_2024_2030.pdf#page=26) |\n| Removal | Asbestos stocks decline more than the 2021 estimate of 10% per decade | Asbestos stocks decline more than the 2021 estimate of 10% per decade in line with the additional rates (extra 0.6-1.0% per annum) | [CP p.26](http://www.asbestossafety.gov.au/sites/default/files/migration/2024/Asbestos_National_Strategic_Plan_Phase_3_2024_2030.pdf#page=26) |\n| Research | Funding for mesothelioma and lung cancer research | Increase in funding from $30.9 million reported by Cancer Australia in 2020 | [CP p.26](http://www.asbestossafety.gov.au/sites/default/files/migration/2024/Asbestos_National_Strategic_Plan_Phase_3_2024_2030.pdf#page=26) |\n| Support | Funding for advocacy and support groups by ARDs | Increase in funding from amounts reported in the groups’ 2022-2023 financial statements | [CP p.26](http://www.asbestossafety.gov.au/sites/default/files/migration/2024/Asbestos_National_Strategic_Plan_Phase_3_2024_2030.pdf#page=26) |\n| International | Asbestos consumption in SE Asia | 50% decline in consumption by 2030 from baseline of 175,000 tonnes in 2022 | [CP p.26](http://www.asbestossafety.gov.au/sites/default/files/migration/2024/Asbestos_National_Strategic_Plan_Phase_3_2024_2030.pdf#page=26) |\n| Import | Detections of imported products which contain asbestos | All importation incidents detected are subject to regulatory action, with the aim of preventing repeat importations | [CP p.26](http://www.asbestossafety.gov.au/sites/default/files/migration/2024/Asbestos_National_Strategic_Plan_Phase_3_2024_2030.pdf#page=26) |\n\n## How they performed last year (results from 2024-25 annual report)\n\n| Code | Measure | Result | Status | Source |\n|---|---|---|---|---|\n| Awareness | Awareness levels increase each year | N/A | N/A | AR p.26 |\n| Training | Number of workers completing asbestos-related training | N/A | N/A | AR p.26 |\n| Licenses | Number of people licensed and/or accredited to carry out asbestos activities | N/A | N/A | AR p.26 |\n| Removal | Asbestos stocks decline more than the 2021 estimate of 10% per decade | N/A | N/A | AR p.26 |\n| Research | Funding for mesothelioma and lung cancer research | N/A | N/A | AR p.26 |\n| Support | Funding for advocacy and support groups by ARDs | N/A | N/A | AR p.26 |\n| International | Asbestos consumption in SE Asia | N/A | N/A | AR p.26 |\n| Import | Detections of imported products which contain asbestos | N/A | N/A | AR p.26 |", "strategy_overview_evidence_md": null, "internal_strategy_evidence_md": "# Asbestos and Silica Safety and Eradication Council - Strategy, Performance, and Operating Profile\n\n**Generated at**: 2026-05-09T22:14:05.620670+00:00\n**Entity ID**: B-002324\n**Entity type**: Statutory Body\n**Jurisdiction**: Commonwealth\n**Portfolio**: Employment and Workplace Relations\n**Website**: http://www.asbestossafety.gov.au\n\n> Draft generated from scraped source material. Treat this as an evidence pack for editorial review, not a final judgement.\n\n## Source Coverage\n\n| Source type | Count |\n|---|---:|\n| other-pdfs | 5 |\n| pages | 31 |\n| reviews | 2 |\n| strategies | 2 |\n\n## Executive Readout\n\n### Purpose\n\n- Cohorts\nHousehold decision- Workers in\nTradespeople\nmakers key sectors\n(n=400)\n(n=1,997) (n=456)\nObjective\nQ# Key metric\noutcome Asbestos Survey Asbestos Survey Asbestos Survey\nNational result (%) National result (%) National result (%)\nStrategic Strategic Strategic\nPlan Target Plan Target Plan Target\n(%) (%) (%)\nProportion who know at least ‘a little bit’ about the impact that\nQ6 80+ 81* 100 79 100 89*\nasbestos can have on their health\nProportion who correctly selected the following statement as\n‘true’: “The health effects of asbestos may continue even after 80+ 84* 100 82 100 89*\nIncreasing\na person is no longer in contact with it”\nawareness\nand\nProportion who correctly selected the following statement as\nknowledge\n‘true’: “The poorer the condition of asbestos, the higher the 80+ 71* 100 67 100 75*\nof the health\nrisks to health”\nrisks of Q11\nACMs\n Source: `other-pdfs/National_asbestos_awareness_survey_report_2022.pdf (http://www.asbestossafety.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-11/National_asbestos_awareness_survey_report_2022.pdf)`\n- [Page 2]\nBACKGROUND RESEARCH OBJECTIVES\n+ The Asbestos Safety and Eradication + This research aimed to explore the following\nAgency (ASEA) requires an understanding of awareness and attitudinal indicators among real\nreal estate agents’ and property managers’ estate agents and property managers:\nknowledge and attitudes towards managing • Awareness of the dangers of asbestos;\nasbestos risks, with a particular focus on\n• Knowledge of where asbestos is present and in\nhow this influences their engagement with\nwhat states it presents greatest risk;\nbuyers, sellers and tenants.\n• Extent to which asbestos is raised/discussed\n+ Under the National strategic plan (NSP) for with buyers/sellers/tenants;\nasbestos awareness and management\n• Asbestos information sources aware of and\n2019-2023 ASEA aims to support all\nused;\njurisdictions (both Federal and State) in\n Source: `reviews/2020-20--20Asbestos-20Awareness-20Survey-20--20NSP-20Priority-201-20--20Real-20e.pdf (http://www.asbestossafety.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-10/2020%20-%20Asbestos%20Awareness%20Survey%20-%20NSP%20Priority%201%20-%20Real%20estate%20and%20property%20manager%20cohort%20-%20FINAL%20REPORT.pdf)`\n- [Page 7]\nPrinciples\nFive principles will guide actions under the strategy:\n1\nBest practice\nAdopt evidence-based practices to deliver sustained improvement and ensure\nour focus is on areas of highest risk, including the most vulnerable populations\n2\nEfficiency\nEliminate duplication by leveraging our collective efforts\n3\nTransparency\nRoles and responsibilities are acknowledged, and actions and outcomes\nare shared and publicly reported\n4\nPartnerships\nGovernments work together with non-government organisations and\nAustralian communities to extend the reach and impact of our actions\n5\nCoordination\nActions are coordinated across and within all tiers of government\nto ensure they are effective, targeted and consistent\nTAKING ACTION TO SAVE LIVES ASBESTOS NATIONAL STRATEGIC PLAN PHASE THREE 2024-30 7\n Source: `strategies/Asbestos_National_Strategic_Plan_Phase_3_2024_2030.pdf (http://www.asbestossafety.gov.au/sites/default/files/migration/2024/Asbestos_National_Strategic_Plan_Phase_3_2024_2030.pdf)`\n- [Page 20]\nAim 2\nSupport workers and others who are affected\nby asbestos-related disease\nImprove the lives of people with asbestos-related diseases\nPriority Areas\nPriority 4 Priority 5 Priority 6\nEarly diagnosis of People with asbestos-related Continued improvements in\nasbestos-related diseases diseases, their family and diagnostic, therapeutic and\nso appropriate care and carers are able to access other treatment methods\ntreatments can be provided and navigate the care and\nsupport system with ease\nand dignity\nBarriers to achieving outcomes\n• L ack of specialists and • L ack of funding for • L ack of funding for\nallied health professionals support services for preclinical research\nskilled in diagnosing, people affected by and clinical trials\ntreating, and supporting asbestos-related\npeople with asbestos- diseases\nrelated diseases\nDrivers to overcome the barriers\n Source: `strategies/Asbestos_National_Strategic_Plan_Phase_3_2024_2030.pdf (http://www.asbestossafety.gov.au/sites/default/files/migration/2024/Asbestos_National_Strategic_Plan_Phase_3_2024_2030.pdf)`\n\n### Role and Functions\n\n- [Page 17]\nA I M 1 N A T I O N A L A C T I O N P L A N\nDriver Action Lead Partners\n• Develop a risk-based, prioritised ACM All ASSEA\nremoval program for publicly owned governments\nand controlled properties\n• Develop incentives to encourage the\nsafe removal of ACMs from residential\nand commercial properties, including\nhousing of Indigenous Australians\n• Support local government to administer\ndevolved responsibilities\nResearch low level exposures in ASSEA Researchers\nthe workplace and non-workplace and universities\nenvironment, including in water and soil\nTAKING ACTION TO SAVE LIVES ASBESTOS NATIONAL STRATEGIC PLAN PHASE THREE 2024-30 17\n Source: `strategies/Asbestos_National_Strategic_Plan_Phase_3_2024_2030.pdf (http://www.asbestossafety.gov.au/sites/default/files/migration/2024/Asbestos_National_Strategic_Plan_Phase_3_2024_2030.pdf)`\n- [Page 32]\nQC2 - Over the past 12 A mix between\nKnow someone Don’t know\nmonths, have you been Real Mostly residential and 20-50 More than In role for\n18-29 60+ who has an anyone with an Property 1-4 people In role for\ninvolved in the sale, lease or TOTAL VIC QLD SA LOTE estate residential commercial/in people in 50 people <12\nyears years asbestos related asbestos related managers in agency 4-10 years\nmanagement of any agents properties dustrial agency in agency months\ndisease disease\ncommercial buildings built properties\nbefore 2003?\nn=443 70 66 76 73 34 105 181 262 331 112 287 156 110 77 26 21 149\nYes 41% 40% 26% ↓ 61% ↑ 22% ↓ 18% ↓ 51% ↑ 55% ↑ 31% ↓ 36% ↓ 54% ↑ 29% ↓ 63% ↑ 25% ↓ 58% ↑ 62% 48% 50% ↑\nNo 58% 54% 74% ↑ 38% ↓ 77% ↑ 82% ↑ 48% ↓ 44% ↓ 67% ↑ 63% ↑ 43% ↓ 69% ↑ 36% ↓ 75% ↑ 42% ↓ 35% ↓ 43% 48% ↓\nDon’t know 2% 6% ↑ 0% 1% 1% 0% 1% 1% 2% 1% 3% 2% 1% 0% 0% 4% 10% ↑ 2%\nA mix between\n Source: `reviews/2020-20--20Asbestos-20Awareness-20Survey-20--20NSP-20Priority-201-20--20Real-20e.pdf (http://www.asbestossafety.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-10/2020%20-%20Asbestos%20Awareness%20Survey%20-%20NSP%20Priority%201%20-%20Real%20estate%20and%20property%20manager%20cohort%20-%20FINAL%20REPORT.pdf)`\n- [Page 7]\nPrinciples\nFive principles will guide actions under the strategy:\n1\nBest practice\nAdopt evidence-based practices to deliver sustained improvement and ensure\nour focus is on areas of highest risk, including the most vulnerable populations\n2\nEfficiency\nEliminate duplication by leveraging our collective efforts\n3\nTransparency\nRoles and responsibilities are acknowledged, and actions and outcomes\nare shared and publicly reported\n4\nPartnerships\nGovernments work together with non-government organisations and\nAustralian communities to extend the reach and impact of our actions\n5\nCoordination\nActions are coordinated across and within all tiers of government\nto ensure they are effective, targeted and consistent\nTAKING ACTION TO SAVE LIVES ASBESTOS NATIONAL STRATEGIC PLAN PHASE THREE 2024-30 7\n Source: `strategies/Asbestos_National_Strategic_Plan_Phase_3_2024_2030.pdf (http://www.asbestossafety.gov.au/sites/default/files/migration/2024/Asbestos_National_Strategic_Plan_Phase_3_2024_2030.pdf)`\n- [pages 15,16,17,18,19,20]\nresources and guidance for Safe Work All governments\nhealth and safety representatives to Australia Unions\nensure they can effectively exercise their ASSEA Employer representatives\nfunctions in relation to asbestos risk\nTraining organisations\ncontrols\nReview the effectiveness of vocational Safe Work All governments\neducation and training courses for Australia Unions\nlicensing asbestos removalists, including ASSEA Employer representatives\nfor CALD students\nTraining organisations\nJobs and Skills Councils\nAssess industry capacity to remove ACMs ASSEA Asbestos professionals\nDevelop best practice approach for ASSEA All governments\ngovernment-funded asbestos removal Local government\nprogram\nNon-government\nbodies\nTAKING ACTION TO SAVE LIVES ASBESTOS NATIONAL STRATEGIC PLAN PHASE THREE 2024-30 15\n Source: `strategies/Asbestos_National_Strategic_Plan_Phase_3_2024_2030.pdf (http://www.asbestossafety.gov.au/sites/default/files/migration/2024/Asbestos_National_Strategic_Plan_Phase_3_2024_2030.pdf)`\n- [pages 7,8,9,10,11,12]\non is an important endeavour,\nawareness training certificate should also need to be\nsome stakeholders noted that possibly the only way to\nproduced for this risk to also be appropriately mitigated.\nensure asbestos presence is always noted in a property\nsale process would be to make a formal asbestos + In terms of training, it was suggested this cohort may benefit\nassessment a legislative requirement in any sales process from something more specifically tailored to their role and\nof a building built within the relevant timeframes.\n Source: `reviews/2020-20--20Asbestos-20Awareness-20Survey-20--20NSP-20Priority-201-20--20Real-20e.pdf (http://www.asbestossafety.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-10/2020%20-%20Asbestos%20Awareness%20Survey%20-%20NSP%20Priority%201%20-%20Real%20estate%20and%20property%20manager%20cohort%20-%20FINAL%20REPORT.pdf)`\n- [pages 20,21,22,23,24,25]\nurther work to do from an\nI make sure staff understand their rights and responsibilities\neducation perspective with this cohort.\n Source: `reviews/2020-20--20Asbestos-20Awareness-20Survey-20--20NSP-20Priority-201-20--20Real-20e.pdf (http://www.asbestossafety.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-10/2020%20-%20Asbestos%20Awareness%20Survey%20-%20NSP%20Priority%201%20-%20Real%20estate%20and%20property%20manager%20cohort%20-%20FINAL%20REPORT.pdf)`\n\n### Strategic Priorities\n\n- [Page 45]\nNSP 5 - RESE ARCH\nGoal\nCommission, monitor and promote research into the prevention of asbestos exposure and\nasbestos-related disease\nDeliverable Assessment\nD5.1 Identify key national and international research and reports\nto enable better sharing of information to inform policy and best Complete\npractice\nJurisdiction Activity Activity Status Outcome\nO5.1\nCoordination\nof key research\nReview of asbestos research: future\nsupports\nASEA recommendations on prevention research In progress\nevidence\npriorities (AOP10)\ninformed\npolicy and\npractice\nDeliverable Assessment\nD5.2 Commission and promote research that reduces the risks\nof exposure to asbestos and minimises the impact of asbestos- Significant progress underway\nrelated disease\nJurisdiction Activity Activity Status Outcome\nO5.2\nResearch on exposure risk: disseminated\nCommissioned\nresearch on sources of exposure risk in the\n Source: `reviews/National-20Strategic-20Plan-20for-20Asbestos-20Management-20and-20Awareness-2020.pdf (http://www.asbestossafety.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-10/National%20Strategic%20Plan%20for%20Asbestos%20Management%20and%20Awareness%202014%20-%202018%20Final%20Report.pdf)`\n- [Page 11]\nThe Strategy has three aims:\nAim 1\nAccurate identification\nPriority 1\nand consistent assessment\nEliminate asbestos-\nrelated diseases\n(ARDs) in Australia Risk control and\nPriority 2\nprioritised removal\nPrevent exposure to\nairborne asbestos fibres at\neach stage of the asbestos\nlife-cycle Safe and effective\nPriority 3\ntransport and disposal\nAim 2 Early diagnosis of asbestos-related\nPriority 4 diseases so that appropriate care\nand treatments can be provided\nSupport workers\nand others who are\nPeople with asbestos-related diseases,\naffected by asbestos- their family and carers are able to\nPriority 5\nrelated diseases access and navigate the care and\nsupport system with ease and dignity\nImprove the quality of life\nfor people with ARDs by\nContinued improvements in\nimproving their diagnosis,\nPriority 6 diagnostic, therapeutic and\ntreatment and support\nother treatment methods\nAim 3\n Source: `strategies/Asbestos_National_Strategic_Plan_Phase_3_2024_2030.pdf (http://www.asbestossafety.gov.au/sites/default/files/migration/2024/Asbestos_National_Strategic_Plan_Phase_3_2024_2030.pdf)`\n- [pages 11,12,13,14,15]\nsystem with ease and dignity\nImprove the quality of life\nfor people with ARDs by\nContinued improvements in\nimproving their diagnosis,\nPriority 6 diagnostic, therapeutic and\ntreatment and support\nother treatment methods\nAim 3\nCapacity building\nPriority 7\nin South-East Asia\nBe an International\nLeader\nPromoting the Australian\nFocus on securing a Priority 8 Government’s position\nworldwide ban on the on asbestos bans\nproduction and trade of\nasbestos.\n Source: `strategies/Asbestos_National_Strategic_Plan_Phase_3_2024_2030.pdf (http://www.asbestossafety.gov.au/sites/default/files/migration/2024/Asbestos_National_Strategic_Plan_Phase_3_2024_2030.pdf)`\n- [Page 12]\nAim 1\nEliminate asbestos-related disease in Australia\nPrevent exposure to airborne asbestos fibres\nPriority Areas\nPriority 1 Priority 2 Priority 3\nAccurate identification Risk control and prioritised Safe and effective\nand consistent assessment removal transport and disposal\nBarriers to achieving change\nCapability barriers Opportunity barriers Motivation barriers\n• L ack of knowledge about • L ack of centralised • Overconfidence in\nasbestos including where it information on ACM knowledge and capabilities\nis found and how to safely location and condition about ACMs\ndeal with ACMs • Jurisdictional overlap • M istaken or incorrect\n• Technical complexity and misalignment of attitudes and beliefs about\ninvolved in the asbestos-related laws and risk and likelihood of being\nidentification of ACMs administrative processes caught for not doing the\n Source: `strategies/Asbestos_National_Strategic_Plan_Phase_3_2024_2030.pdf (http://www.asbestossafety.gov.au/sites/default/files/migration/2024/Asbestos_National_Strategic_Plan_Phase_3_2024_2030.pdf)`\n- [Page 20]\nAim 2\nSupport workers and others who are affected\nby asbestos-related disease\nImprove the lives of people with asbestos-related diseases\nPriority Areas\nPriority 4 Priority 5 Priority 6\nEarly diagnosis of People with asbestos-related Continued improvements in\nasbestos-related diseases diseases, their family and diagnostic, therapeutic and\nso appropriate care and carers are able to access other treatment methods\ntreatments can be provided and navigate the care and\nsupport system with ease\nand dignity\nBarriers to achieving outcomes\n• L ack of specialists and • L ack of funding for • L ack of funding for\nallied health professionals support services for preclinical research\nskilled in diagnosing, people affected by and clinical trials\ntreating, and supporting asbestos-related\npeople with asbestos- diseases\nrelated diseases\nDrivers to overcome the barriers\n Source: `strategies/Asbestos_National_Strategic_Plan_Phase_3_2024_2030.pdf (http://www.asbestossafety.gov.au/sites/default/files/migration/2024/Asbestos_National_Strategic_Plan_Phase_3_2024_2030.pdf)`\n- [pages 33,34,35,36]\nted cancers in Safe Work\nAustralia's Australian Work Health and Safety Strategy 2012\nCommonwealth Complete\n– 2022 as a priority condition, following mid-term review of the\nStrategy (Safe Work Australia)\nAsbestos website update: The asbestos.vic.gov.au website was\ncreated in 2013, it was jointly funded by WorkSafe, DHHS and\nVIC Ongoing\nEPA.\n Source: `reviews/National-20Strategic-20Plan-20for-20Asbestos-20Management-20and-20Awareness-2020.pdf (http://www.asbestossafety.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-10/National%20Strategic%20Plan%20for%20Asbestos%20Management%20and%20Awareness%202014%20-%202018%20Final%20Report.pdf)`\n- [Page 42]\nRemoval of asbestos in government assets: as\npart of asset management and service delivery O4.2 Options\nresponsibilities, asset-owning departments to remove\nmanage asbestos based on an assessed level of asbestos in\nQLD Ongoing\nrisk and use a variety of options to manage risk. poor condition\nAsbestos is being progressively removed from are practical,\ngovernment properties as part of maintenance evidence\nand refurbishment programs. based and\ntargeted\nRemoval of asbestos in government buildings:\ntowards\nSA removal of asbestos in government buildings Ongoing\nsources of\nbased on risk grading of asbestos\nasbestos-\nRemoval of asbestos from schools related\nVIC programme: prioritised removal of asbestos in Ongoing disease\nschools\nO4.3\nAsbestos\nremoval\nReceipt of notifications of voluntary recalls,\ninfrastructure\nassessment and publication of recalls of\ncan meet the\n Source: `reviews/National-20Strategic-20Plan-20for-20Asbestos-20Management-20and-20Awareness-2020.pdf (http://www.asbestossafety.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-10/National%20Strategic%20Plan%20for%20Asbestos%20Management%20and%20Awareness%202014%20-%202018%20Final%20Report.pdf)`\n- [Page 47]\nNSP 6 - INTERNATIONAL LE ADERSHIP\nGoal\nAustralia continues to play a leadership role in a global campaign for a worldwide ban on asbestos\nmining and manufacturing\nDeliverable Assessment\nD6.1 Pursue opportunities for improvements in international\narrangements for asbestos awareness, management and a global Significant progress underway\nban on asbestos mining and manufacturing\nJurisdiction Activity Activity Status Outcome\nSupport of the listing of chrysotile in the\nRotterdam Convention: Department of\nEnvironment and Energy - coordinates whole of O6.1\nCommonwealth Ongoing International\ngovernment response to supporting the listing\nissues relating\nof chrysotile on the Rotterdam Convention\nto asbestos\nsupported by ASEA\nand asbestos-\nSupporting international asbestos bans: related\nProvision of support, information, research and disease are\n Source: `reviews/National-20Strategic-20Plan-20for-20Asbestos-20Management-20and-20Awareness-2020.pdf (http://www.asbestossafety.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-10/National%20Strategic%20Plan%20for%20Asbestos%20Management%20and%20Awareness%202014%20-%202018%20Final%20Report.pdf)`\n- INTERNATIONAL\nLEADERSHIP\nIdentify priority areas where Commission,\nACMs present a risk, monitor and\nAustralia continues to\nidentify the barriers to the promote research\nplay a leadership role\nsafe removal of asbestos into the prevention\nin a global campaign\nand review management of asbestos\nfor a worldwide ban on\nand removal infrastructure exposure and\nasbestos mining and\nto estimate the capacity asbestos-related\nmanufacturing\nand rate for the safe disease.\nremoval of asbestos\n4.1 P riority actions identified 5.1 Coordination of key 6.1 I nternational issues\nsupport removal of ACMs research supports relating to asbestos\nin poor condition. evidence informed and asbestos-related\npolicy and practice. disease are effectively\n4.2 Options to remove\ncoordinated.\nasbestos in poor condition 5.2 C ommissioned\nare practical, evidence- research identifies 6.2 Australia recognised as\n Source: `reviews/National-20Strategic-20Plan-20for-20Asbestos-20Management-20and-20Awareness-2020.pdf (http://www.asbestossafety.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-10/National%20Strategic%20Plan%20for%20Asbestos%20Management%20and%20Awareness%202014%20-%202018%20Final%20Report.pdf)`\n- Real estate and property managers research - November 2020\nResearch report\npdf\n2.09 MB\n2020 - Asbestos Awareness Survey - NSP Priority 1 - Real estate and property manager cohort - FINAL REPORT.pdf\n(2.09 MB)\nReturn on Investment to enable Safe Prioritised Asbestos Removal in Australia,\nSeptember 2019\nAdept Economics, in conjunction with Queensland Economic Advocacy Solutions (QEAS) assessed the emerging business case for the safe prioritised removal of asbestos, with the aim of strengthening the evidence base.\n Source: `pages/strategies-index__09.html (http://www.asbestossafety.gov.au/asbestos-national-strategic-plan/phase-two-ansp-2019-23/2019-23-research)`\n\n## KPIs, Targets, and Where They Are At\n\n- Strategic Plan and identify current levels of awareness and knowledge about\nasbestos;\nIn particular, National Target One aims for increased awareness and\nknowledge about asbestos to be achieved among the following key • Measure levels of awareness and knowledge of the health risks of asbestos\ncohorts: amongst each target cohort;\n• All tradespersons in contact with ACMs; • Understand sources of information used, and the perceived reliability of this\ninformation amongst each cohort – in addition to information needs and\n• All workers in workplaces with ACMs; and\npreferences around asbestos; and\n• 80% of homeowners and home occupiers.\n• Identify gaps in awareness and knowledge of health risks and usage of\nAs part of its tracking against the Asbestos National Strategic Plan, ASEA information to inform the development of additional interventions needed to\n Source: `other-pdfs/National_asbestos_awareness_survey_report_2022.pdf (http://www.asbestossafety.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-11/National_asbestos_awareness_survey_report_2022.pdf)`\n- National strategic plan\nAsbestos National Strategic Plan 2019-2023 - Final Progress Report 2022-2024\n/asbestos-national-strategic-plan-2019-2023-final-progress-report-2022-2024\n2021–22 Progress Report\nDuring this reporting period (July 2021 to June 2022), ASSEA achieved Target 9 by launching the National Residential Asbestos Heatmap to governments, which assesses the probability of asbestos presence in the residential environment by geographic area, to inform asbestos policy.\n Source: `pages/strategies-index__08.html (http://www.asbestossafety.gov.au/asbestos-national-strategic-plan/phase-two-ansp-2019-23/progress-reports)`\n- Cohorts\nHousehold decision- Workers in\nTradespeople\nmakers key sectors\n(n=400)\n(n=1,997) (n=456)\nObjective\nQ# Key metric\noutcome Asbestos Survey Asbestos Survey Asbestos Survey\nNational result (%) National result (%) National result (%)\nStrategic Strategic Strategic\nPlan Target Plan Target Plan Target\n(%) (%) (%)\nProportion who know at least ‘a little bit’ about the impact that\nQ6 80+ 81* 100 79 100 89*\nasbestos can have on their health\nProportion who correctly selected the following statement as\n‘true’: “The health effects of asbestos may continue even after 80+ 84* 100 82 100 89*\nIncreasing\na person is no longer in contact with it”\nawareness\nand\nProportion who correctly selected the following statement as\nknowledge\n‘true’: “The poorer the condition of asbestos, the higher the 80+ 71* 100 67 100 75*\nof the health\nrisks to health”\nrisks of Q11\nACMs\n Source: `other-pdfs/National_asbestos_awareness_survey_report_2022.pdf (http://www.asbestossafety.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-11/National_asbestos_awareness_survey_report_2022.pdf)`\n- Nationally representative surveys, to measure progress towards Target 1 of the phase two ANSP, were undertaken in 2020, 2021 and 2022.\n Source: `pages/strategies-index__09.html (http://www.asbestossafety.gov.au/asbestos-national-strategic-plan/phase-two-ansp-2019-23/2019-23-research)`\n- [pages 24,25,26,27,28]\ngovernment bodies\nawareness materials and awareness\nraising activities in South-East Asia\nand the Pacific (target countries)\nShare best practice approaches for ASSEA Non-government bodies\nasbestos risk control and removal\nDevelop training and capacity building\nprograms on:\n• disease detection\n• preventing and monitoring asbestos\nexposure\nShare technological solutions to: ASSEA Non-government bodies\n• improve ACM identification,\nmanagement, removal and disposal\nShare research to help: ASSEA Non-government bodies\n• detect disease\n• improve ACM identification,\nmanagement, removal and disposal\nCommission research to ascertain the ASSEA Non-government bodies\nburden of asbestos-related disease\nin target countries\n24 TAKING ACTION TO SAVE LIVES ASBESTOS NATIONAL STRATEGIC PLAN PHASE THREE 2024-30\n Source: `strategies/Asbestos_National_Strategic_Plan_Phase_3_2024_2030.pdf (http://www.asbestossafety.gov.au/sites/default/files/migration/2024/Asbestos_National_Strategic_Plan_Phase_3_2024_2030.pdf)`\n- Aim Performance measures National Targets\nEliminating Awareness: • Awareness levels increase each\nasbestos- • L evel of awareness amongst year compared to the baseline\nrelated diseases target groups year of 2024\nin Australia • P erformance against national • C ampaign exceeds government\nawareness campaign benchmarks performance benchmarks\nWorkforce capability: • N umber of workers completing\n• Workers completing asbestos- asbestos-related training\nrelated training increases each year\n• Asbestos professionals licensed • N umber of people licensed\nand/or accredited and/or accredited to carry out\nasbestos activities increases\neach year\nRate of asbestos removal Asbestos stocks decline more\nthan the 2021 estimate of 10% per\ndecade2 in line with the additional\nrates (extra 0.6-1.0% per annum)\nincluded in the socio-economic\nevaluation4\n Source: `strategies/Asbestos_National_Strategic_Plan_Phase_3_2024_2030.pdf (http://www.asbestossafety.gov.au/sites/default/files/migration/2024/Asbestos_National_Strategic_Plan_Phase_3_2024_2030.pdf)`\n- [Page 13]\nAGREEMENT STATEMENTS\nAverage\nDon't know Strongly disagree (0-1) Disagree (2-3) Neutral (4-6) Agree (7-8) Strongly agree (9-10)\nrating\n+ A positive result was the high agreement among\nboth agents and property managers that Real estate agents 18% 13% 33% 25% 11% 5.0\nI can easily identify\nasbestos fibres are not always visible – ideally\nasbestos containing\nthis can be leveraged to drive more cautious material\nbehaviour in terms of any assessment of where Property managers 2% 17% 12% 29% 24% 17% 5.4\nACMs may be present in a property they are\nselling, renting or managing.\n Source: `reviews/2020-20--20Asbestos-20Awareness-20Survey-20--20NSP-20Priority-201-20--20Real-20e.pdf (http://www.asbestossafety.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-10/2020%20-%20Asbestos%20Awareness%20Survey%20-%20NSP%20Priority%201%20-%20Real%20estate%20and%20property%20manager%20cohort%20-%20FINAL%20REPORT.pdf)`\n- Read more\n2019–23 Research\nResearch to support the implementation of phase two of the ANSP focussed mainly on understanding asbestos awareness levels in specific cohorts to measure progress against Target 1 and to inform ASSEA’s National Asbestos Awareness Campaigns.\n Source: `pages/strategies-index__06.html (http://www.asbestossafety.gov.au/asbestos-national-strategic-plan/phase-two-ansp-2019-23)`\n- 2019–23 Research\nResearch to support the implementation of phase two of the ANSP focussed mainly on understanding asbestos awareness levels in specific cohorts to measure progress against Target 1 and to inform ASSEA’s National Asbestos Awareness Campaigns.\n Source: `pages/strategies-index__09.html (http://www.asbestossafety.gov.au/asbestos-national-strategic-plan/phase-two-ansp-2019-23/2019-23-research)`\n- The\nsurvey was conducted from 11 March to 4 April 2022, with a robust overall maximum margin of error (MoE) of +/-2.0% at the best-practice 95% confidence level; the MoE for the three\ntarget cohorts ranged from +/-2.2% to +/- 4.9% at the 95% confidence level.\n• Perceived risks of asbestos: When shown a list of potential asbestos\nscenarios, Australians tend to believe the consequences would be\nextremely serious (e.g. contracting cancer or another asbestos-related\ndisease)—though these scenarios are also judged to be relatively\nunlikely, particularly in the workplace.\n Source: `other-pdfs/National_asbestos_awareness_survey_report_2022.pdf (http://www.asbestossafety.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-11/National_asbestos_awareness_survey_report_2022.pdf)`\n- Perceived likelihood of asbestos scenarios in personal life (%) NETT Perceive asbestos scenarios as likely\n(% rated 7+)\nHousehold\nWorkers in\nTOTAL decision- Tradespeople\nkey sectors\nmakers\nNB: Because the three\nEncountering asbestos-containing\n11 13 26 20 22 8 30 31* 36* 46* target cohorts are not\nmaterials that have not been disturbed\nmutually exclusive\n(e.g. workers in key\nsectors can also be\nEncountering fragments of asbestos- 10 13 32 21 18 6 23 24* 30* 42* household decision-\ncontaining materials makers), testing for\nstatistical significance\nbetween the cohorts is\nContracting another asbestos-related\n13 16 29 19 17 6 23 24* 30* 34* not possible.\n Source: `other-pdfs/National_asbestos_awareness_survey_report_2022.pdf (http://www.asbestossafety.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-11/National_asbestos_awareness_survey_report_2022.pdf)`\n- [Page 2]\nBACKGROUND RESEARCH OBJECTIVES\n+ The Asbestos Safety and Eradication + This research aimed to explore the following\nAgency (ASEA) requires an understanding of awareness and attitudinal indicators among real\nreal estate agents’ and property managers’ estate agents and property managers:\nknowledge and attitudes towards managing • Awareness of the dangers of asbestos;\nasbestos risks, with a particular focus on\n• Knowledge of where asbestos is present and in\nhow this influences their engagement with\nwhat states it presents greatest risk;\nbuyers, sellers and tenants.\n• Extent to which asbestos is raised/discussed\n+ Under the National strategic plan (NSP) for with buyers/sellers/tenants;\nasbestos awareness and management\n• Asbestos information sources aware of and\n2019-2023 ASEA aims to support all\nused;\njurisdictions (both Federal and State) in\n Source: `reviews/2020-20--20Asbestos-20Awareness-20Survey-20--20NSP-20Priority-201-20--20Real-20e.pdf (http://www.asbestossafety.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-10/2020%20-%20Asbestos%20Awareness%20Survey%20-%20NSP%20Priority%201%20-%20Real%20estate%20and%20property%20manager%20cohort%20-%20FINAL%20REPORT.pdf)`\n- If your home was built before 1990, it can\n74 5 21\ncontain asbestos\nDetailed breakdowns for the\nthree target cohorts appear on\nThe poorer the condition of asbestos, the higher page 26.\n Source: `other-pdfs/National_asbestos_awareness_survey_report_2022.pdf (http://www.asbestossafety.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-11/National_asbestos_awareness_survey_report_2022.pdf)`\n- [pages 24,25,26,27]\nasbestos\nDetailed breakdowns for the\nthree target cohorts appear on\nThe poorer the condition of asbestos, the higher page 26.\n Source: `other-pdfs/National_asbestos_awareness_survey_report_2022.pdf (http://www.asbestossafety.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-11/National_asbestos_awareness_survey_report_2022.pdf)`\n\n## Key Metrics\n\n| Values found | Evidence | Source |\n|---|---|---|\n| 4% | I request the owner/s engage an Assessor to inspect the\n4%5% 16% 34% 41%\nproperty for asbestos containing materials\n+ However – there is further work to do from an\nI make sure staff understand their rights and responsibilities\neducation perspective with this cohort. | `reviews/2020-20--20Asbestos-20Awareness-20Survey-20--20NSP-20Priority-201-20--20Real-20e.pdf (http://www.asbestossafety.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-10/2020%20-%20Asbestos%20Awareness%20Survey%20-%20NSP%20Priority%201%20-%20Real%20estate%20and%20property%20manager%20cohort%20-%20FINAL%20REPORT.pdf)` |\n| 99 per cent, 100 per cent | Best practice case studies 99 per cent of NSW councils placing\nare a valuable resource that will continue to asbestos information on their website\nbe used to achieve the aim and targets of\n100 per cent of NSW councils’ staff (over\nNSP 2019–2023. | `reviews/National-20Strategic-20Plan-20for-20Asbestos-20Management-20and-20Awareness-2020.pdf (http://www.asbestossafety.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-10/National%20Strategic%20Plan%20for%20Asbestos%20Management%20and%20Awareness%202014%20-%202018%20Final%20Report.pdf)` |\n| $20,000 , $39,999 , $40,000 , $59,999 , $60,000 | [Page 54]\nParticipant profile (cont’d)\nANNUAL HOUSEHOLD INCOME (BEFORE TAX) % n OTHER CHARACTERISTICS % n\nNo income 2 38 Has at least one parent born overseas 37 862\nSpeak a language other than English at home 8 193\nUnder $20,000 6 140\nMigrated to Australia within the last 10 years 7 153\n$20,000 - $39,999 18 392\nIdentify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander 3 72\n$40,000 - $59,999 14 319\nHave been personally affected, or know\n$60,000 - $79,999 | `other-pdfs/National_asbestos_awareness_survey_report_2022.pdf (http://www.asbestossafety.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-11/National_asbestos_awareness_survey_report_2022.pdf)` |\n| $20,000 , $39,999 , $40,000 , $59,999 , $60,000 | [pages 54,55,56]\n93\nUnder $20,000 6 140\nMigrated to Australia within the last 10 years 7 153\n$20,000 - $39,999 18 392\nIdentify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander 3 72\n$40,000 - $59,999 14 319\nHave been personally affected, or know\n$60,000 - $79,999 14 300\nsomeone who has been personally affected, by 11 261\n$80,000 - $99,999 11 239 an asbestos related disease\nNone of the above 47 1,087\n$100,000 - $119,999 8 185\nFINANCIAL CIRCUMSTANCES % n\n$12 | `other-pdfs/National_asbestos_awareness_survey_report_2022.pdf (http://www.asbestossafety.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-11/National_asbestos_awareness_survey_report_2022.pdf)` |\n| 6.4 million, 1.3 million | [Page 4]\n4k\nAn estimated 4,000 Australians die\nannually from asbestos-related diseases1\nApproximately 6.4 million tonnes\n6.4m\nof asbestos materials remain\nin our built environment2\nAsbestos is in one in three\nhomes across Australia3\n28k Increased asbestos removal\nfrom buildings can prevent\nup to 28,000 deaths by 21004\nAsbestos materials are degrading,\nincreasing the risk they pose5\nTime and cost to recover from a disaster\nincreases significantly | `strategies/Asbestos_National_Strategic_Plan_Phase_3_2024_2030.pdf (http://www.asbestossafety.gov.au/sites/default/files/migration/2024/Asbestos_National_Strategic_Plan_Phase_3_2024_2030.pdf)` |\n| 5%, 4% | The poorer the condition Real estate agents 7% 5%1% 16% 18% 53% 8.0\n+ Of particular concern, however, was the\nof asbestos the higher\nrelatively high proportion of real estate agents\nthe risks to health Property managers 4% 5% 2% 18% 29% 42% 7.4\nand property managers (17% and 34%\nrespectively) that agreed with the proposition\nThere is no absolutely Real estate agents 5% 6% 6% 14% 20% 49% 7.6\nthat ‘breathing in asbestos is not harmful for\nsafe | `reviews/2020-20--20Asbestos-20Awareness-20Survey-20--20NSP-20Priority-201-20--20Real-20e.pdf (http://www.asbestossafety.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-10/2020%20-%20Asbestos%20Awareness%20Survey%20-%20NSP%20Priority%201%20-%20Real%20estate%20and%20property%20manager%20cohort%20-%20FINAL%20REPORT.pdf)` |\n| 3% | [Page 19]\nHOW OFTEN DO YOU…\nREAL ESTATE AGENTS ONLY (n=331)\nDon't know Never Rarely Sometimes Always\nI advise prospective buyers or tenants that a\n3%10% 11% 26% 50%\nproperty they are interested in contains asbestos\n+ Overall, these findings suggest the majority of\nreal estate agents are engaged on asbestos I avoid telling prospective tenants about any\npotential asbestos containing materials in a 10% 58% 10% 11% 11%\nissues and are advising clients | `reviews/2020-20--20Asbestos-20Awareness-20Survey-20--20NSP-20Priority-201-20--20Real-20e.pdf (http://www.asbestossafety.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-10/2020%20-%20Asbestos%20Awareness%20Survey%20-%20NSP%20Priority%201%20-%20Real%20estate%20and%20property%20manager%20cohort%20-%20FINAL%20REPORT.pdf)` |\n| 2% | I stay up to date about asbestos related matters 2%11% 19% 41% 27%\n+ Of note, however, was the 10% of real estate\nagents who reported they ‘never’ advise I provide advice on where owners / tenants can\n2% 17% 16% 30% 34%\nprospective buyers or tenants that the property go to get trusted information about asbestos\nthey are interested in contains asbestos, and a\nfurther 11% who said they ‘rarely’ do this. | `reviews/2020-20--20Asbestos-20Awareness-20Survey-20--20NSP-20Priority-201-20--20Real-20e.pdf (http://www.asbestossafety.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-10/2020%20-%20Asbestos%20Awareness%20Survey%20-%20NSP%20Priority%201%20-%20Real%20estate%20and%20property%20manager%20cohort%20-%20FINAL%20REPORT.pdf)` |\n| 4% | Some 4%3% 18% 29% 46%\nwhen it comes to asbestos\n9% of property managers ‘never’ show\nprospective buyers or tenants where they think I make sure that all buildings that are a workplace have an up-\n7% 9% 11% 33% 40%\nasbestos may be located, plus a further 17% to-date asbestos register\n‘rarely’ do this. | `reviews/2020-20--20Asbestos-20Awareness-20Survey-20--20NSP-20Priority-201-20--20Real-20e.pdf (http://www.asbestossafety.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-10/2020%20-%20Asbestos%20Awareness%20Survey%20-%20NSP%20Priority%201%20-%20Real%20estate%20and%20property%20manager%20cohort%20-%20FINAL%20REPORT.pdf)` |\n| 1 million | 0 1 2 3 4\nEstimated stocks of ACM [megatonnes (Mt.)*, %]\n1 Mt* = 1 million tonnes\nSource: Blue Environment for ASEA 2021. | `other-pdfs/Asbestos-20stocks-20and-20flows-20estimate-20in-20Australia.pdf (http://www.asbestossafety.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-10/Asbestos%20stocks%20and%20flows%20estimate%20in%20Australia.pdf)` |\n| 1.42 million | 3\nT\n1\nh\n5\ne\n, 0\na\n0\nm\n0\no\nt\nu\non\nn\nn\nt\ne\no\ns\nf\nin 2006–07, to approximately 1.42 million tonnes in 2020–21 [18]. | `other-pdfs/MDPI-20Sustainability-20Journal-20--20Special-20Issue-20--20Asbestos-20Stocks-20.pdf (http://www.asbestossafety.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-10/MDPI%20Sustainability%20Journal%20-%20Special%20Issue%20-%20Asbestos%20Stocks%20and%20Flows%20Legacy%20in%20Australia.pdf)` |\n| 10.9 million | Results\n200,000\ne\nAustralia’s total stocks of ACMs peaked at approximately 10.9 million tonnes (range\n10.tsa 4 to 111.28 0m,0i0ll0ion tonnes) in the 1980’s. | `other-pdfs/MDPI-20Sustainability-20Journal-20--20Special-20Issue-20--20Asbestos-20Stocks-20.pdf (http://www.asbestossafety.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-10/MDPI%20Sustainability%20Journal%20-%20Special%20Issue%20-%20Asbestos%20Stocks%20and%20Flows%20Legacy%20in%20Australia.pdf)` |\n| 4.9 million | ACM stocks are forecast at approximately 4.9 million tonnes (range 4.3–\n5\n5\n.\n)\n5\n.\nt sM\nL\nm\no\n)se\nn\ni\no\nll\nk\nio\nin\n1 n\ng\n4 0 t\nf\no ,\no\n0 n 0\nr\nn\nw\n0 e\na\ns\nr\n)\nd\nin\n, w\n2\ni\n0\nt\n3\nh\n0\no\n,\nu\nt\nt\nh\ns\ne\ni g\nti\nn\nm\nif\ne\nic\nw\nan\nh\nt\ne\ni\nn\nn t\nw\ner\na\nv\ns\ne\nte\nn t\nf\ni\nl\no\no\nn\nw\n,\ns\nA\na\nC\nre\nM\ne\ns\ns\nt\nt\no\nim\nck\na\ns\nt e\nw\nd\ni l\nt\nl\no\nd\np\ne\ne\nc\na\nli\nk\nn e\n(s\nt\ne\no\ne\na\nF\nr\ni\no\ng\nu\nu\nn\nr\nd\ne\n1\nu p\nm C A fo\nsw\nd\ni\na\nll\nt\nn o t(\ne\nsu\ni\ne\no\nd\nn\ns1\n1 t\nt0\n2 o\no0 | `other-pdfs/MDPI-20Sustainability-20Journal-20--20Special-20Issue-20--20Asbestos-20Stocks-20.pdf (http://www.asbestossafety.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-10/MDPI%20Sustainability%20Journal%20-%20Special%20Issue%20-%20Asbestos%20Stocks%20and%20Flows%20Legacy%20in%20Australia.pdf)` |\n| 6.4 million, 1.3 million | [Page 4]\n4k\nAn estimated 4,000 Australians die\nannually from asbestos-related diseases1\nApproximately 6.4 million tonnes\n6.4m\nof asbestos materials remain\nin our built environment2\nAsbestos is in one in three\nhomes across Australia3\n28k Increased asbestos removal\nfrom buildings can prevent\nup to 28,000 deaths by 21004\nAsbestos materials are degrading,\nincreasing the risk they pose5\nTime and cost to recover from a disaster\nincreases significantly | `strategies/Asbestos_National_Strategic_Plan_Phase_3_2024_2030.pdf (http://www.asbestossafety.gov.au/sites/default/files/migration/2024/Asbestos_National_Strategic_Plan_Phase_3_2024_2030.pdf)` |\n\n## Key Achievements\n\n- [pages 43,44,45,46,47]\nremises, Significant progress underway\nincluding the requirement for exceptions, to reduce asbestos-\nrelated disease\nJurisdiction Activity Activity Status Outcome\nDepartment of Environment: project on waste O4.4 The\nlevy harmonisation including the development barriers to the\nof a case study on asbestos to examine pooled safe removal\nCommonwealth In progress\nfunding from a potential asbestos waste level to of ACMs are\nfund removal, management and safe disposal of reviewed and\nACMs to be completed in 2017-18. options to\naddress the\nchallenges\nResearch into the costs of asbestos management faced by\nand removal, and building a series of case studies government,\nASEA that highlight the business case in decision In progress commercial\nmaking for asbestos and residential\nsectors are\nevaluated\n43\n Source: `reviews/National-20Strategic-20Plan-20for-20Asbestos-20Management-20and-20Awareness-2020.pdf (http://www.asbestossafety.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-10/National%20Strategic%20Plan%20for%20Asbestos%20Management%20and%20Awareness%202014%20-%202018%20Final%20Report.pdf)`\n- Revision of the Health (Asbestos) Regulations\nWA 1992: to improve management practices in In progress\nresidential sector\nDepartment of Health and Worksafe: O2.1\nWA establishment of asbestos regulators interagency Ongoing Evidence-\ngroup based best\npractice to\nModel Asbestos Policy: adoption of the revised\nNSW In progress minimise\nModel Asbestos Policy 2016 in all NSW Councils\nrisks in\nRevised Asbestos Blueprint: update to the 2013 targeted\nNSW guide to roles and responsibilities for state and In progress areas\nlocal government operational staff\nContact with asbestos removal licence\nholders to increase compliance with certain\nTAS Ongoing\nrequirements: regulatory compliance checks\ndelivered to improve management practices\nBuilding asbestos registers: Proactive\nTAS Ongoing\ncampaign to ensure currency\nModel WHS Regulations coordination:\n Source: `reviews/National-20Strategic-20Plan-20for-20Asbestos-20Management-20and-20Awareness-2020.pdf (http://www.asbestossafety.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-10/National%20Strategic%20Plan%20for%20Asbestos%20Management%20and%20Awareness%202014%20-%202018%20Final%20Report.pdf)`\n- Jurisdiction Activity Activity Status Outcome\nO3.1\nEvidence-\nDissemination of asbestos grading guidelines:\nbased model\nASEA Testing, release and promotion of guidance to In progress\nfor grading in-\ninform grading of in-situ asbestos (AOP2)\nsitu asbestos\nis developed\nDeliverable Assessment\nD3.2 Review building and infrastructure data to estimate likely\nSignificant progress underway\npresence of ACMs\nJurisdiction Activity Activity Status Outcome\nO3.5\nImproved\npractice in\nthe residential\nAsbestos management projects: Defence sector to\nasbestos surveys delivered to inform remaining identify and\nCommonwealth Ongoing\nACM in Department of Defence estate as part of minimise\nDefence Estate Works Program (EWP) the risk of\nexposure, in\nparticular for\nDIY home\nrenovators\nDeliverable Assessment\nD3.3 Pilot residential ACM identification tools and strategies with\nSignificant progress underway\n Source: `reviews/National-20Strategic-20Plan-20for-20Asbestos-20Management-20and-20Awareness-2020.pdf (http://www.asbestossafety.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-10/National%20Strategic%20Plan%20for%20Asbestos%20Management%20and%20Awareness%202014%20-%202018%20Final%20Report.pdf)`\n- This final report highlights some of the\nachievements made and draws out the key\nelements of the work done over the last five\nyears that were critical to achieving progress\nagainst the NSP 2014–2018, including:\n6\n Source: `reviews/National-20Strategic-20Plan-20for-20Asbestos-20Management-20and-20Awareness-2020.pdf (http://www.asbestossafety.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-10/National%20Strategic%20Plan%20for%20Asbestos%20Management%20and%20Awareness%202014%20-%202018%20Final%20Report.pdf)`\n- Phase one went from 2014–2018\nThis report highlights examples of successful\n(NSP 2014–2018) with phase two moving\nactivities completed by the Commonwealth,\nforward from 2019–2023 (NSP 2019–2023).\nstate and territory agencies involved.\n Source: `reviews/National-20Strategic-20Plan-20for-20Asbestos-20Management-20and-20Awareness-2020.pdf (http://www.asbestossafety.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-10/National%20Strategic%20Plan%20for%20Asbestos%20Management%20and%20Awareness%202014%20-%202018%20Final%20Report.pdf)`\n- [Page 35]\nDeliverable Assessment\nD2.2 Identify industry needs and gaps in awareness and training\nfor workers who may come into contact with ACMs - such as\nSignificant progress underway\ntradespeople - and develop model training options for industry\nadoption\nJurisdiction Activity Activity Status Outcome\nReview of asbestos awareness training\nunit developed for the utilities sector:\nASEA In progress\nRecommendations to improve asbestos\nawareness learning/training (AOP1)\nWorkers to complete VET Asbestos Awareness\nTraining: VET Asbestos Awareness Training\nACT completed for workers as defined by the Ongoing\nConstruction Occupations Licensing Act 2004\n(ACT)\nO2.2\nIncreasing awareness of manufacturers, Model training\nsuppliers, hirers and users of high pressure for workers\nwater equipment about the illegality and risks likely to come\n Source: `reviews/National-20Strategic-20Plan-20for-20Asbestos-20Management-20and-20Awareness-2020.pdf (http://www.asbestossafety.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-10/National%20Strategic%20Plan%20for%20Asbestos%20Management%20and%20Awareness%202014%20-%202018%20Final%20Report.pdf)`\n- National strategic plan\nAsbestos National Strategic Plan 2019-2023 - Mid-term Progress Report - March 2022\n/asbestos-national-strategic-plan-2019-2023-mid-term-progress-report-march-2022\nMid-term review of the Asbestos National Strategic Plan 2019–23\nA midpoint review was completed to ensure the ANSP 2019-23 remained focussed and effective in achieving the aim of eliminating asbestos-related diseases in Australia.\n Source: `pages/strategies-index__08.html (http://www.asbestossafety.gov.au/asbestos-national-strategic-plan/phase-two-ansp-2019-23/progress-reports)`\n- [Page 40]\nNSP 3 - SUPPLEMENTARY ACTIVITIES\nOutcome\nO3.2 Improved stabilisation and containment practices for ACMs in poor condition\nJurisdiction Activity Activity Status\nCompliance management: regulatory compliance checks -\nAll jurisdictions Ongoing\nincluding inspections and audits\nRemediation works: remediation works in Defence properties,\nCommonwealth Ongoing\ndoes not involve removal work\nOutcome\nO3.3 Improved identification and management of information regarding asbestos contaminated land\nJurisdiction Activity Activity Status\nAsbestos Legacy Sites Working Group: establishment of\na cross agency Working Group to determine a coordinated\nNSW Ongoing\ngovernment response to asbestos legacy sites including former\ndisposal sites, abandoned properties and Aboriginal communities\nOutcome\nO3.5 Improved practice in the residential sector to identify and minimise the risk of exposure,\n Source: `reviews/National-20Strategic-20Plan-20for-20Asbestos-20Management-20and-20Awareness-2020.pdf (http://www.asbestossafety.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-10/National%20Strategic%20Plan%20for%20Asbestos%20Management%20and%20Awareness%202014%20-%202018%20Final%20Report.pdf)`\n- [pages 40,41,42,43]\nasbestos legacy sites including former\ndisposal sites, abandoned properties and Aboriginal communities\nOutcome\nO3.5 Improved practice in the residential sector to identify and minimise the risk of exposure,\nin particular for DIY home renovators\nJurisdiction Activity Activity Status\nDepartment of Housing and Community Development: the\nDepartment has completed asbestos identification surveys\nand put Asbestos Management Plans in place for 1107 of the\n2429 dwellings constructed prior to 1983 in urban centres.\n Source: `reviews/National-20Strategic-20Plan-20for-20Asbestos-20Management-20and-20Awareness-2020.pdf (http://www.asbestossafety.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-10/National%20Strategic%20Plan%20for%20Asbestos%20Management%20and%20Awareness%202014%20-%202018%20Final%20Report.pdf)`\n- [Page 42]\nRemoval of asbestos in government assets: as\npart of asset management and service delivery O4.2 Options\nresponsibilities, asset-owning departments to remove\nmanage asbestos based on an assessed level of asbestos in\nQLD Ongoing\nrisk and use a variety of options to manage risk. poor condition\nAsbestos is being progressively removed from are practical,\ngovernment properties as part of maintenance evidence\nand refurbishment programs. based and\ntargeted\nRemoval of asbestos in government buildings:\ntowards\nSA removal of asbestos in government buildings Ongoing\nsources of\nbased on risk grading of asbestos\nasbestos-\nRemoval of asbestos from schools related\nVIC programme: prioritised removal of asbestos in Ongoing disease\nschools\nO4.3\nAsbestos\nremoval\nReceipt of notifications of voluntary recalls,\ninfrastructure\nassessment and publication of recalls of\ncan meet the\n Source: `reviews/National-20Strategic-20Plan-20for-20Asbestos-20Management-20and-20Awareness-2020.pdf (http://www.asbestossafety.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-10/National%20Strategic%20Plan%20for%20Asbestos%20Management%20and%20Awareness%202014%20-%202018%20Final%20Report.pdf)`\n- [Page 45]\nNSP 5 - RESE ARCH\nGoal\nCommission, monitor and promote research into the prevention of asbestos exposure and\nasbestos-related disease\nDeliverable Assessment\nD5.1 Identify key national and international research and reports\nto enable better sharing of information to inform policy and best Complete\npractice\nJurisdiction Activity Activity Status Outcome\nO5.1\nCoordination\nof key research\nReview of asbestos research: future\nsupports\nASEA recommendations on prevention research In progress\nevidence\npriorities (AOP10)\ninformed\npolicy and\npractice\nDeliverable Assessment\nD5.2 Commission and promote research that reduces the risks\nof exposure to asbestos and minimises the impact of asbestos- Significant progress underway\nrelated disease\nJurisdiction Activity Activity Status Outcome\nO5.2\nResearch on exposure risk: disseminated\nCommissioned\nresearch on sources of exposure risk in the\n Source: `reviews/National-20Strategic-20Plan-20for-20Asbestos-20Management-20and-20Awareness-2020.pdf (http://www.asbestossafety.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-10/National%20Strategic%20Plan%20for%20Asbestos%20Management%20and%20Awareness%202014%20-%202018%20Final%20Report.pdf)`\n- [Page 47]\nNSP 6 - INTERNATIONAL LE ADERSHIP\nGoal\nAustralia continues to play a leadership role in a global campaign for a worldwide ban on asbestos\nmining and manufacturing\nDeliverable Assessment\nD6.1 Pursue opportunities for improvements in international\narrangements for asbestos awareness, management and a global Significant progress underway\nban on asbestos mining and manufacturing\nJurisdiction Activity Activity Status Outcome\nSupport of the listing of chrysotile in the\nRotterdam Convention: Department of\nEnvironment and Energy - coordinates whole of O6.1\nCommonwealth Ongoing International\ngovernment response to supporting the listing\nissues relating\nof chrysotile on the Rotterdam Convention\nto asbestos\nsupported by ASEA\nand asbestos-\nSupporting international asbestos bans: related\nProvision of support, information, research and disease are\n Source: `reviews/National-20Strategic-20Plan-20for-20Asbestos-20Management-20and-20Awareness-2020.pdf (http://www.asbestossafety.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-10/National%20Strategic%20Plan%20for%20Asbestos%20Management%20and%20Awareness%202014%20-%202018%20Final%20Report.pdf)`\n\n## Key Issues, Risks, and Recommendations\n\n- [Page 42]\nRemoval of asbestos in government assets: as\npart of asset management and service delivery O4.2 Options\nresponsibilities, asset-owning departments to remove\nmanage asbestos based on an assessed level of asbestos in\nQLD Ongoing\nrisk and use a variety of options to manage risk. poor condition\nAsbestos is being progressively removed from are practical,\ngovernment properties as part of maintenance evidence\nand refurbishment programs. based and\ntargeted\nRemoval of asbestos in government buildings:\ntowards\nSA removal of asbestos in government buildings Ongoing\nsources of\nbased on risk grading of asbestos\nasbestos-\nRemoval of asbestos from schools related\nVIC programme: prioritised removal of asbestos in Ongoing disease\nschools\nO4.3\nAsbestos\nremoval\nReceipt of notifications of voluntary recalls,\ninfrastructure\nassessment and publication of recalls of\ncan meet the\n Source: `reviews/National-20Strategic-20Plan-20for-20Asbestos-20Management-20and-20Awareness-2020.pdf (http://www.asbestossafety.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-10/National%20Strategic%20Plan%20for%20Asbestos%20Management%20and%20Awareness%202014%20-%202018%20Final%20Report.pdf)`\n- [Page 45]\nNSP 5 - RESE ARCH\nGoal\nCommission, monitor and promote research into the prevention of asbestos exposure and\nasbestos-related disease\nDeliverable Assessment\nD5.1 Identify key national and international research and reports\nto enable better sharing of information to inform policy and best Complete\npractice\nJurisdiction Activity Activity Status Outcome\nO5.1\nCoordination\nof key research\nReview of asbestos research: future\nsupports\nASEA recommendations on prevention research In progress\nevidence\npriorities (AOP10)\ninformed\npolicy and\npractice\nDeliverable Assessment\nD5.2 Commission and promote research that reduces the risks\nof exposure to asbestos and minimises the impact of asbestos- Significant progress underway\nrelated disease\nJurisdiction Activity Activity Status Outcome\nO5.2\nResearch on exposure risk: disseminated\nCommissioned\nresearch on sources of exposure risk in the\n Source: `reviews/National-20Strategic-20Plan-20for-20Asbestos-20Management-20and-20Awareness-2020.pdf (http://www.asbestossafety.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-10/National%20Strategic%20Plan%20for%20Asbestos%20Management%20and%20Awareness%202014%20-%202018%20Final%20Report.pdf)`\n- [Page 47]\nNSP 6 - INTERNATIONAL LE ADERSHIP\nGoal\nAustralia continues to play a leadership role in a global campaign for a worldwide ban on asbestos\nmining and manufacturing\nDeliverable Assessment\nD6.1 Pursue opportunities for improvements in international\narrangements for asbestos awareness, management and a global Significant progress underway\nban on asbestos mining and manufacturing\nJurisdiction Activity Activity Status Outcome\nSupport of the listing of chrysotile in the\nRotterdam Convention: Department of\nEnvironment and Energy - coordinates whole of O6.1\nCommonwealth Ongoing International\ngovernment response to supporting the listing\nissues relating\nof chrysotile on the Rotterdam Convention\nto asbestos\nsupported by ASEA\nand asbestos-\nSupporting international asbestos bans: related\nProvision of support, information, research and disease are\n Source: `reviews/National-20Strategic-20Plan-20for-20Asbestos-20Management-20and-20Awareness-2020.pdf (http://www.asbestossafety.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-10/National%20Strategic%20Plan%20for%20Asbestos%20Management%20and%20Awareness%202014%20-%202018%20Final%20Report.pdf)`\n- INTERNATIONAL\nLEADERSHIP\nIdentify priority areas where Commission,\nACMs present a risk, monitor and\nAustralia continues to\nidentify the barriers to the promote research\nplay a leadership role\nsafe removal of asbestos into the prevention\nin a global campaign\nand review management of asbestos\nfor a worldwide ban on\nand removal infrastructure exposure and\nasbestos mining and\nto estimate the capacity asbestos-related\nmanufacturing\nand rate for the safe disease.\nremoval of asbestos\n4.1 P riority actions identified 5.1 Coordination of key 6.1 I nternational issues\nsupport removal of ACMs research supports relating to asbestos\nin poor condition. evidence informed and asbestos-related\npolicy and practice. disease are effectively\n4.2 Options to remove\ncoordinated.\nasbestos in poor condition 5.2 C ommissioned\nare practical, evidence- research identifies 6.2 Australia recognised as\n Source: `reviews/National-20Strategic-20Plan-20for-20Asbestos-20Management-20and-20Awareness-2020.pdf (http://www.asbestossafety.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-10/National%20Strategic%20Plan%20for%20Asbestos%20Management%20and%20Awareness%202014%20-%202018%20Final%20Report.pdf)`\n- [Page 35]\nDeliverable Assessment\nD2.2 Identify industry needs and gaps in awareness and training\nfor workers who may come into contact with ACMs - such as\nSignificant progress underway\ntradespeople - and develop model training options for industry\nadoption\nJurisdiction Activity Activity Status Outcome\nReview of asbestos awareness training\nunit developed for the utilities sector:\nASEA In progress\nRecommendations to improve asbestos\nawareness learning/training (AOP1)\nWorkers to complete VET Asbestos Awareness\nTraining: VET Asbestos Awareness Training\nACT completed for workers as defined by the Ongoing\nConstruction Occupations Licensing Act 2004\n(ACT)\nO2.2\nIncreasing awareness of manufacturers, Model training\nsuppliers, hirers and users of high pressure for workers\nwater equipment about the illegality and risks likely to come\n Source: `reviews/National-20Strategic-20Plan-20for-20Asbestos-20Management-20and-20Awareness-2020.pdf (http://www.asbestossafety.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-10/National%20Strategic%20Plan%20for%20Asbestos%20Management%20and%20Awareness%202014%20-%202018%20Final%20Report.pdf)`\n- [Page 4]\n4k\nAn estimated 4,000 Australians die\nannually from asbestos-related diseases1\nApproximately 6.4 million tonnes\n6.4m\nof asbestos materials remain\nin our built environment2\nAsbestos is in one in three\nhomes across Australia3\n28k Increased asbestos removal\nfrom buildings can prevent\nup to 28,000 deaths by 21004\nAsbestos materials are degrading,\nincreasing the risk they pose5\nTime and cost to recover from a disaster\nincreases significantly if asbestos is present5\n$\nEvery dollar spent on increasing the rate of asbestos\nremoval can return a positive net benefit to the\nAustralian economy4\n128 countries still use asbestos, although\nworldwide consumption halved in the past\ndecade, decreasing to 1.3 million tonnes in 20226\n4 TAKING ACTION TO SAVE LIVES ASBESTOS NATIONAL STRATEGIC PLAN PHASE THREE 2024-30\n Source: `strategies/Asbestos_National_Strategic_Plan_Phase_3_2024_2030.pdf (http://www.asbestossafety.gov.au/sites/default/files/migration/2024/Asbestos_National_Strategic_Plan_Phase_3_2024_2030.pdf)`\n- [pages 6,7,8,9,10,11]\ndegrading,\ndamaged.\nincreasing the risk of exposure to asbestos\nfibres.\n Source: `strategies/Asbestos_National_Strategic_Plan_Phase_3_2024_2030.pdf (http://www.asbestossafety.gov.au/sites/default/files/migration/2024/Asbestos_National_Strategic_Plan_Phase_3_2024_2030.pdf)`\n- [Page 7]\nPrinciples\nFive principles will guide actions under the strategy:\n1\nBest practice\nAdopt evidence-based practices to deliver sustained improvement and ensure\nour focus is on areas of highest risk, including the most vulnerable populations\n2\nEfficiency\nEliminate duplication by leveraging our collective efforts\n3\nTransparency\nRoles and responsibilities are acknowledged, and actions and outcomes\nare shared and publicly reported\n4\nPartnerships\nGovernments work together with non-government organisations and\nAustralian communities to extend the reach and impact of our actions\n5\nCoordination\nActions are coordinated across and within all tiers of government\nto ensure they are effective, targeted and consistent\nTAKING ACTION TO SAVE LIVES ASBESTOS NATIONAL STRATEGIC PLAN PHASE THREE 2024-30 7\n Source: `strategies/Asbestos_National_Strategic_Plan_Phase_3_2024_2030.pdf (http://www.asbestossafety.gov.au/sites/default/files/migration/2024/Asbestos_National_Strategic_Plan_Phase_3_2024_2030.pdf)`\n- [Page 11]\nThe Strategy has three aims:\nAim 1\nAccurate identification\nPriority 1\nand consistent assessment\nEliminate asbestos-\nrelated diseases\n(ARDs) in Australia Risk control and\nPriority 2\nprioritised removal\nPrevent exposure to\nairborne asbestos fibres at\neach stage of the asbestos\nlife-cycle Safe and effective\nPriority 3\ntransport and disposal\nAim 2 Early diagnosis of asbestos-related\nPriority 4 diseases so that appropriate care\nand treatments can be provided\nSupport workers\nand others who are\nPeople with asbestos-related diseases,\naffected by asbestos- their family and carers are able to\nPriority 5\nrelated diseases access and navigate the care and\nsupport system with ease and dignity\nImprove the quality of life\nfor people with ARDs by\nContinued improvements in\nimproving their diagnosis,\nPriority 6 diagnostic, therapeutic and\ntreatment and support\nother treatment methods\nAim 3\n Source: `strategies/Asbestos_National_Strategic_Plan_Phase_3_2024_2030.pdf (http://www.asbestossafety.gov.au/sites/default/files/migration/2024/Asbestos_National_Strategic_Plan_Phase_3_2024_2030.pdf)`\n- [Page 12]\nAim 1\nEliminate asbestos-related disease in Australia\nPrevent exposure to airborne asbestos fibres\nPriority Areas\nPriority 1 Priority 2 Priority 3\nAccurate identification Risk control and prioritised Safe and effective\nand consistent assessment removal transport and disposal\nBarriers to achieving change\nCapability barriers Opportunity barriers Motivation barriers\n• L ack of knowledge about • L ack of centralised • Overconfidence in\nasbestos including where it information on ACM knowledge and capabilities\nis found and how to safely location and condition about ACMs\ndeal with ACMs • Jurisdictional overlap • M istaken or incorrect\n• Technical complexity and misalignment of attitudes and beliefs about\ninvolved in the asbestos-related laws and risk and likelihood of being\nidentification of ACMs administrative processes caught for not doing the\n Source: `strategies/Asbestos_National_Strategic_Plan_Phase_3_2024_2030.pdf (http://www.asbestossafety.gov.au/sites/default/files/migration/2024/Asbestos_National_Strategic_Plan_Phase_3_2024_2030.pdf)`\n- [pages 15,16,17,18,19,20]\nresources and guidance for Safe Work All governments\nhealth and safety representatives to Australia Unions\nensure they can effectively exercise their ASSEA Employer representatives\nfunctions in relation to asbestos risk\nTraining organisations\ncontrols\nReview the effectiveness of vocational Safe Work All governments\neducation and training courses for Australia Unions\nlicensing asbestos removalists, including ASSEA Employer representatives\nfor CALD students\nTraining organisations\nJobs and Skills Councils\nAssess industry capacity to remove ACMs ASSEA Asbestos professionals\nDevelop best practice approach for ASSEA All governments\ngovernment-funded asbestos removal Local government\nprogram\nNon-government\nbodies\nTAKING ACTION TO SAVE LIVES ASBESTOS NATIONAL STRATEGIC PLAN PHASE THREE 2024-30 15\n Source: `strategies/Asbestos_National_Strategic_Plan_Phase_3_2024_2030.pdf (http://www.asbestossafety.gov.au/sites/default/files/migration/2024/Asbestos_National_Strategic_Plan_Phase_3_2024_2030.pdf)`\n- [Page 20]\nAim 2\nSupport workers and others who are affected\nby asbestos-related disease\nImprove the lives of people with asbestos-related diseases\nPriority Areas\nPriority 4 Priority 5 Priority 6\nEarly diagnosis of People with asbestos-related Continued improvements in\nasbestos-related diseases diseases, their family and diagnostic, therapeutic and\nso appropriate care and carers are able to access other treatment methods\ntreatments can be provided and navigate the care and\nsupport system with ease\nand dignity\nBarriers to achieving outcomes\n• L ack of specialists and • L ack of funding for • L ack of funding for\nallied health professionals support services for preclinical research\nskilled in diagnosing, people affected by and clinical trials\ntreating, and supporting asbestos-related\npeople with asbestos- diseases\nrelated diseases\nDrivers to overcome the barriers\n Source: `strategies/Asbestos_National_Strategic_Plan_Phase_3_2024_2030.pdf (http://www.asbestossafety.gov.au/sites/default/files/migration/2024/Asbestos_National_Strategic_Plan_Phase_3_2024_2030.pdf)`\n- [pages 20,21,22,23,24]\nic and\nso appropriate care and carers are able to access other treatment methods\ntreatments can be provided and navigate the care and\nsupport system with ease\nand dignity\nBarriers to achieving outcomes\n• L ack of specialists and • L ack of funding for • L ack of funding for\nallied health professionals support services for preclinical research\nskilled in diagnosing, people affected by and clinical trials\ntreating, and supporting asbestos-related\npeople with asbestos- diseases\nrelated diseases\nDrivers to overcome the barriers\nRaise asbestos Improve knowledge, Innovate, incentivise Conduct research\nrisk awareness skills and workforce and inspire and data collection\ncapacity action to inform policy\nand practice\n20 TAKING ACTION TO SAVE LIVES ASBESTOS NATIONAL STRATEGIC PLAN PHASE THREE 2024-30\n Source: `strategies/Asbestos_National_Strategic_Plan_Phase_3_2024_2030.pdf (http://www.asbestossafety.gov.au/sites/default/files/migration/2024/Asbestos_National_Strategic_Plan_Phase_3_2024_2030.pdf)`\n- [pages 24,25,26,27,28]\ngovernment bodies\nawareness materials and awareness\nraising activities in South-East Asia\nand the Pacific (target countries)\nShare best practice approaches for ASSEA Non-government bodies\nasbestos risk control and removal\nDevelop training and capacity building\nprograms on:\n• disease detection\n• preventing and monitoring asbestos\nexposure\nShare technological solutions to: ASSEA Non-government bodies\n• improve ACM identification,\nmanagement, removal and disposal\nShare research to help: ASSEA Non-government bodies\n• detect disease\n• improve ACM identification,\nmanagement, removal and disposal\nCommission research to ascertain the ASSEA Non-government bodies\nburden of asbestos-related disease\nin target countries\n24 TAKING ACTION TO SAVE LIVES ASBESTOS NATIONAL STRATEGIC PLAN PHASE THREE 2024-30\n Source: `strategies/Asbestos_National_Strategic_Plan_Phase_3_2024_2030.pdf (http://www.asbestossafety.gov.au/sites/default/files/migration/2024/Asbestos_National_Strategic_Plan_Phase_3_2024_2030.pdf)`\n\n## Corporate Values and Operating Culture\n\n- What you could do to dispose of materials containing asbestos on a work site: Prompted, with multiple responses allowed (%)\nHave a licensed professional dispose of it for you 76\nConsidering this cohort has an\nelevated risk of asbestos\nexposure due to the nature of\nTake it to a waste collection and disposal centre 20\ntheir work, these findings—\nshowing at least one in four\ntradespeople suggesting\nWrap it up securely and put it in your general rubbish\n10 inappropriate methods of\nor recycling bin\nasbestos disposal—suggest\nurgent attention is required in\nBury it 9 education and behaviour change.\n Source: `other-pdfs/National_asbestos_awareness_survey_report_2022.pdf (http://www.asbestossafety.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-11/National_asbestos_awareness_survey_report_2022.pdf)`\n- [Page 13]\nAGREEMENT STATEMENTS\nAverage\nDon't know Strongly disagree (0-1) Disagree (2-3) Neutral (4-6) Agree (7-8) Strongly agree (9-10)\nrating\n+ A positive result was the high agreement among\nboth agents and property managers that Real estate agents 18% 13% 33% 25% 11% 5.0\nI can easily identify\nasbestos fibres are not always visible – ideally\nasbestos containing\nthis can be leveraged to drive more cautious material\nbehaviour in terms of any assessment of where Property managers 2% 17% 12% 29% 24% 17% 5.4\nACMs may be present in a property they are\nselling, renting or managing.\n Source: `reviews/2020-20--20Asbestos-20Awareness-20Survey-20--20NSP-20Priority-201-20--20Real-20e.pdf (http://www.asbestossafety.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-10/2020%20-%20Asbestos%20Awareness%20Survey%20-%20NSP%20Priority%201%20-%20Real%20estate%20and%20property%20manager%20cohort%20-%20FINAL%20REPORT.pdf)`\n- [Page 42]\nRemoval of asbestos in government assets: as\npart of asset management and service delivery O4.2 Options\nresponsibilities, asset-owning departments to remove\nmanage asbestos based on an assessed level of asbestos in\nQLD Ongoing\nrisk and use a variety of options to manage risk. poor condition\nAsbestos is being progressively removed from are practical,\ngovernment properties as part of maintenance evidence\nand refurbishment programs. based and\ntargeted\nRemoval of asbestos in government buildings:\ntowards\nSA removal of asbestos in government buildings Ongoing\nsources of\nbased on risk grading of asbestos\nasbestos-\nRemoval of asbestos from schools related\nVIC programme: prioritised removal of asbestos in Ongoing disease\nschools\nO4.3\nAsbestos\nremoval\nReceipt of notifications of voluntary recalls,\ninfrastructure\nassessment and publication of recalls of\ncan meet the\n Source: `reviews/National-20Strategic-20Plan-20for-20Asbestos-20Management-20and-20Awareness-2020.pdf (http://www.asbestossafety.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-10/National%20Strategic%20Plan%20for%20Asbestos%20Management%20and%20Awareness%202014%20-%202018%20Final%20Report.pdf)`\n- Key survey indicators of asbestos awareness levels in Australia are below:\nIncreasing awareness of where to\nIncreasing the awareness and knowledge of health risks of ACMs:\nsource information:\n% that know at least\n% that are aware that % that know at least\n% that know at least % are aware that the one government\nthe health impacts of one source they\na 'little bit about poorer the condition source they would\nasbestos are not would turn to if they\nasbestos health of ACM, the higher turn to if they need\nimmediately needed information\nimpacts the risk to health information about\nnoticeable. about asbestos\nasbestos\n81% 71% 58% 92% 59%\n79% 67% 54% 94% 56%\n89% 75% 70% 98% 53%\nAdditional insights:\n84% believe “it is worth paying a professional to dispose of any asbestos found\nin your home”\n74% have not seen, heard, or read anything about asbestos in the last 12\nmonths.\n Source: `other-pdfs/National-20--20Asbestos-20awareness-20survey-20results-202022.pdf (http://www.asbestossafety.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-10/National%20-%20Asbestos%20awareness%20survey%20results%202022.pdf)`\n- For the 16% of removalist is only needed\nbelieved this to be false or\nhousehold decision makers to remove asbestos if there\nwere unsure).\nwho did recall anything, is a lot of it”.\nthey were most likely to\n• 15% believed “only\nMore than four in five have heard about it from TV\ntradespeople run the risk\nhousehold decision-makers (33%) or word of mouth\nof disturbing asbestos”.\nwere aware that “there are from family, friends and\nrules about removing and neighbours (28%). • 14% agreed “it is okay for\ndisposing of asbestos from homeowners to remove\nhomes” (83%), that “it is worth asbestos from their home\npaying a professional to A majority of household without professional help”.\ndispose of any asbestos found decision-makers knew at • 12% believed “removing a\nin your home” (84%), and that least a little about little bit of asbestos by\n Source: `other-pdfs/National_asbestos_awareness_survey_report_2022.pdf (http://www.asbestossafety.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-11/National_asbestos_awareness_survey_report_2022.pdf)`\n- [Page 24]\nSEEKING INFORMATION ON ASBESTOS IN THE FUTURE\nTOTAL SAMPLE (n=443)\nGoogle / search online 31% Search online (search term not specified) 12%\nSearch term 'asbestos' 5%\nGovernment website (generic mention)) 12%\nSearch for something else 3%\nOnline / websites (generic mention) 8%\nSearch term 'asbestos information' 3%\nLocal professional asbestos inspector / removalist 7% Search for relevant government agency 3%\n+ At an overall level, the most common action for Department of Fair Trading / Office of Fair Trading 5% Search term 'asbestos regulations' 2%\nseeking information online would be to search\nSearch term 'asbestos removal' 2%\nonline (31%); 8% also made a generic mention of Property manager (of that area) 3%\nSearch related to identifying asbestos 2%\n‘internet’ or ‘online’.\n Source: `reviews/2020-20--20Asbestos-20Awareness-20Survey-20--20NSP-20Priority-201-20--20Real-20e.pdf (http://www.asbestossafety.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-10/2020%20-%20Asbestos%20Awareness%20Survey%20-%20NSP%20Priority%201%20-%20Real%20estate%20and%20property%20manager%20cohort%20-%20FINAL%20REPORT.pdf)`\n- About the 2019–23 plan\nThe strategic actions of the ANSP 2019–23 focused on four national priorities:\nImprove asbestos awareness to influence behavioural change\nIdentification and effective legacy management\nSafe prioritised removal and effective waste management\nInternational collaboration and leadership\nNational strategic plan\nPhase Two: Asbestos National Strategic Plan 2019–2023\n/phase-two-asbestos-national-strategic-plan-2019-2023\nWas this page useful?\n Source: `pages/strategies-index__07.html (http://www.asbestossafety.gov.au/asbestos-national-strategic-plan/phase-two-ansp-2019-23/about-2019-23-plan)`\n- National Asbestos Awareness Survey Report - August 2022\nResearch report\npdf\n1.9 MB\nNational_asbestos_awareness_survey_report_2022.pdf\n(1.9 MB)\nNational - Asbestos awareness survey results 2022\nResearch report\npdf\n265.38 KB\nNational - Asbestos awareness survey results 2022.pdf\n(265.38 KB)\nNSW - Asbestos awareness survey results 2022\nResearch report\npdf\n212.03 KB\nNSW - Asbestos awareness survey results 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other-pdfs - http://www.asbestossafety.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-10/Asbestos%20stocks%20and%20flows%20estimate%20in%20Australia.pdf\n- `other-pdfs/Donovan_Pickin_Australian_stocks_and_flows_model_for_asbestos_web.pdf` - other-pdfs - http://www.asbestossafety.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-10/Donovan_Pickin_Australian_stocks_and_flows_model_for_asbestos_web.pdf\n- `other-pdfs/MDPI-20Sustainability-20Journal-20--20Special-20Issue-20--20Asbestos-20Stocks-20.pdf` - other-pdfs - http://www.asbestossafety.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-10/MDPI%20Sustainability%20Journal%20-%20Special%20Issue%20-%20Asbestos%20Stocks%20and%20Flows%20Legacy%20in%20Australia.pdf\n- `other-pdfs/National-20--20Asbestos-20awareness-20survey-20results-202022.pdf` - other-pdfs - http://www.asbestossafety.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-10/National%20-%20Asbestos%20awareness%20survey%20results%202022.pdf\n- `other-pdfs/National_asbestos_awareness_survey_report_2022.pdf` - other-pdfs - http://www.asbestossafety.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-11/National_asbestos_awareness_survey_report_2022.pdf\n\n## Gaps To Fix\n\n- No corporate plan text source found.\n- No annual report text sourc\n\n_…truncated, open the .md file for the full content._", "legislation_md": "# Asbestos and Silica Safety and Eradication Council - Acts and Legislation Discovery\n\n**Generated at**: 2026-05-09T21:06:43.020646+00:00\n**Entity ID**: B-002324\n**Jurisdiction**: Commonwealth\n**Portfolio**: Employment and Workplace Relations\n\n> This is an evidence-based discovery list from scraped department material. A mention does not always mean the department administers the legislation; high-confidence and official register links should be reviewed.\n\n## Summary\n\n- Source files scanned: 40\n- Unique legislation references found: 13\n\n| Type | Count |\n|---|---:|\n| Act | 11 |\n| Regulation | 1 |\n| Standard | 1 |\n\n## Legislation References\n\n### Asbestos and Silica Safety and Eradication Act 2013\n\n**Type**: Act\n**Confidence**: high\n**Mentions**: 3\n**Register search**: https://www.legislation.gov.au/search?query=Asbestos+and+Silica+Safety+and+Eradication+Act+2013\n\n**Sources**:\n- `pages/announcements-index.html`\n- `pages/announcements-index__18.html`\n- `pages/announcements-index__20.html`\n\n**Evidence contexts**:\n- ocesses and automating routine tasks. All Agency staff have access to Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat, and a limited number of staff have access to the licensed version.\nThe use of AI within the Agency is aligned to ASSEA’s mandated functions as articulated in the\nAsbestos and Silica Safety and Eradication Act 2013\nand ASSEA’s annual operational plan.\nASSEA employs AI in domains (as defined by the\nDigital Transformation Agency\n) of policy and legal, scientific, and corporate and enabling, in the following ways:\nWorkplace Productivity: Use tools such as automated documen\n Source: `pages/announcements-index.html`\n- ocesses and automating routine tasks. All Agency staff have access to Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat, and a limited number of staff have access to the licensed version.\nThe use of AI within the Agency is aligned to ASSEA’s mandated functions as articulated in the\nAsbestos and Silica Safety and Eradication Act 2013\nand ASSEA’s annual operational plan.\nASSEA employs AI in domains (as defined by the\nDigital Transformation Agency\n) of policy and legal, scientific, and corporate and enabling, in the following ways:\nWorkplace Productivity: Use tools such as automated documen\n Source: `pages/announcements-index__18.html`\n- ocesses and automating routine tasks. All Agency staff have access to Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat, and a limited number of staff have access to the licensed version.\nThe use of AI within the Agency is aligned to ASSEA’s mandated functions as articulated in the\nAsbestos and Silica Safety and Eradication Act 2013\nand ASSEA’s annual operational plan.\nASSEA employs AI in domains (as defined by the\nDigital Transformation Agency\n) of policy and legal, scientific, and corporate and enabling, in the following ways:\nWorkplace Productivity: Use tools such as automated documen\n Source: `pages/announcements-index__20.html`\n\n### Asbestos and Silica Safety and Eradication Agency Act 2013\n\n**Type**: Act\n**Confidence**: medium\n**Mentions**: 2\n**Register search**: https://www.legislation.gov.au/search?query=Asbestos+and+Silica+Safety+and+Eradication+Agency+Act+2013\n\n**Sources**:\n- `pages/strategies-index__02.html`\n- `pages/strategies-index__04.html`\n\n**Evidence contexts**:\n- rade of asbestos. A national action plan supports each of these aims.\nRead more\nProgress reports\nThe Asbestos and Silica Safety and Eradication Agency (ASSEA) monitors the implementation of the ANSP and reports on progress, consistent with requirements in the Asbestos and Silica Safety and Eradication Agency Act 2013.\nRead more\nResources to support implementation\nASSEA continues to support governments in the implementation of the ANSP through our research, awareness raising and data collection activities.\nThese resources have been developed to assist governments implement\n Source: `pages/strategies-index__02.html`\n- Progress reports\n\nProgress reports\nThe Asbestos and Silica Safety and Eradication Agency (ASSEA) monitors the implementation of the ANSP and reports on progress, consistent with requirements in the\nAsbestos and Silica Safety and Eradication Agency Act 2013.\nFirst Progress Report of the ANSP 2024–30\nThe first report of ANSP 2024–30 covers progress made by the Australian Government and all state and territory governments, from 1 January 2024 until 30 June 2025.\nThis report highlights the collective actions being\n Source: `pages/strategies-index__04.html`\n\n### Safety and Eradication Agency Act 2013\n\n**Type**: Act\n**Confidence**: medium\n**Mentions**: 1\n**Register search**: https://www.legislation.gov.au/search?query=Safety+and+Eradication+Agency+Act+2013\n\n**Sources**:\n- `strategies/Asbestos_National_Strategic_Plan_Phase_3_2024_2030.pages.jsonl`\n\n**Evidence contexts**:\n- ty and Eradication\nnon-government organisations facilitate, Agency (ASSEA).\nsupport and influence implementation\nASSEA will report on progress consistent\nby aligning their actions.\nwith requirements in the Asbestos and Silica\n→ S upport groups and the broader Safety and Eradication Agency Act 2013. It\ncommunity have confidence that action will develop an annual progress report, which\nis being taken to prevent asbestos-related will be provided to all relevant Ministers and\ndiseases and the devastating impacts published on its website.\nthey have.\nThe Asb\n Source: `strategies/Asbestos_National_Strategic_Plan_Phase_3_2024_2030.pages.jsonl`\n\n### APS Code of Conduct Public Service Act 1999\n\n**Type**: Act\n**Confidence**: low\n**Mentions**: 1\n**Register search**: https://www.legislation.gov.au/search?query=APS+Code+of+Conduct+Public+Service+Act+1999\n\n**Sources**:\n- `strategies/Policy-20for-20the-20responsible-20use-20of-20AI-20in-20government-20v1.1.pages.jsonl`\n\n**Evidence contexts**:\n- sible use of AI in government\nAttachment A\nRelated frameworks for AI\nWhile this section lists frameworks that are related to AI, it is not exhaustive. Agencies\nshould consider what existing frameworks apply to them and their specific AI use cases.\nAPS conduct\nAPS Code of Conduct\nPublic Service Act 1999\nArtificial intelligence\nAustralia’s AI Ethics Principles\nEngaging with Artificial Intelligence (AI) guidance\nInterim guidance on government use of public generative AI tools (Generative AI guidance)\nAutomated decision-making\nAutomated Decision-making, Better\n Source: `strategies/Policy-20for-20the-20responsible-20use-20of-20AI-20in-20government-20v1.1.pages.jsonl`\n\n### Australian Hazardous Waste Data and Reporting Standard 2022\n\n**Type**: Standard\n**Confidence**: low\n**Mentions**: 1\n**Register search**: https://www.legislation.gov.au/search?query=Australian+Hazardous+Waste+Data+and+Reporting+Standard+2022\n\n**Sources**:\n- `other-pdfs/MDPI-20Sustainability-20Journal-20--20Special-20Issue-20--20Asbestos-20Stocks-20.pages.jsonl`\n\n**Evidence contexts**:\n- l-flooring/\n(accessed on 20 September 2022).\n35. Layman, L.; Phillips, G. Asbestos in Australia: From Boom to Dust; Monash University Publishing: Melbourne, VIC, Australia, 2019.\n36. Commonwealth Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water—Australian Hazardous Waste Data\nand Reporting Standard 2022 Edition. Available online: https://www.dcceew.gov.au/environment/protection/publications/\naustralian-hazardous-waste-data-reporting-standard-2022 (accessed on 17 January 2023).\n37. Frangioudakis Khatib, G.; Otness, P.; Reid, A.; Goode, J.; Tomley, S.; Ross, J\n Source: `other-pdfs/MDPI-20Sustainability-20Journal-20--20Special-20Issue-20--20Asbestos-20Stocks-20.pages.jsonl`\n\n### Data Availability and Transparency Act 2022\n\n**Type**: Act\n**Confidence**: low\n**Mentions**: 1\n**Register search**: https://www.legislation.gov.au/search?query=Data+Availability+and+Transparency+Act+2022\n\n**Sources**:\n- `strategies/Policy-20for-20the-20responsible-20use-20of-20AI-20in-20government-20v1.1.pages.jsonl`\n\n**Evidence contexts**:\n- ber Security Strategy\nProtective Security Policy Framework\nCyber Security Guidelines\nPage 16\n\n[page 17]\nPolicy for the responsible use of AI in government\nData\nFramework for Governance Indigenous Data\nFoundational Four\nArchives Act 1983\nData-matching Act 1990\nData Availability and Transparency Act 2022\nNotifiable Data Breaches scheme\nDigital investment\nInvestment Oversight Framework\nData and Digital Government Strategy\nPrivacy\nPrivacy Act 1988\nProcurement\nCommonwealth Procurement Rules and procurement policies\nDigital Sourcing Contract Limits and Reviews Po\n Source: `strategies/Policy-20for-20the-20responsible-20use-20of-20AI-20in-20government-20v1.1.pages.jsonl`\n\n### Data Framework for Governance Indigenous Data Foundational Four Archives Act 1983\n\n**Type**: Act\n**Confidence**: low\n**Mentions**: 1\n**Register search**: https://www.legislation.gov.au/search?query=Data+Framework+for+Governance+Indigenous+Data+Foundational+Four+Archives+Act+1983\n\n**Sources**:\n- `strategies/Policy-20for-20the-20responsible-20use-20of-20AI-20in-20government-20v1.1.pages.jsonl`\n\n**Evidence contexts**:\n- cross the Australian Government (under development)\nCyber and protective security\n2023-2030 Australian Cyber Security Strategy\nProtective Security Policy Framework\nCyber Security Guidelines\nPage 16\n\n[page 17]\nPolicy for the responsible use of AI in government\nData\nFramework for Governance Indigenous Data\nFoundational Four\nArchives Act 1983\nData-matching Act 1990\nData Availability and Transparency Act 2022\nNotifiable Data Breaches scheme\nDigital investment\nInvestment Oversight Framework\nData and Digital Government Strategy\nPrivacy\nPrivacy Act 1988\nProcurement\nCommonwealth Procurement Rules and p\n Source: `strategies/Policy-20for-20the-20responsible-20use-20of-20AI-20in-20government-20v1.1.pages.jsonl`\n\n### Data-matching Act 1990\n\n**Type**: Act\n**Confidence**: low\n**Mentions**: 1\n**Register search**: https://www.legislation.gov.au/search?query=Data-matching+Act+1990\n\n**Sources**:\n- `strategies/Policy-20for-20the-20responsible-20use-20of-20AI-20in-20government-20v1.1.pages.jsonl`\n\n**Evidence contexts**:\n- 2023-2030 Australian Cyber Security Strategy\nProtective Security Policy Framework\nCyber Security Guidelines\nPage 16\n\n[page 17]\nPolicy for the responsible use of AI in government\nData\nFramework for Governance Indigenous Data\nFoundational Four\nArchives Act 1983\nData-matching Act 1990\nData Availability and Transparency Act 2022\nNotifiable Data Breaches scheme\nDigital investment\nInvestment Oversight Framework\nData and Digital Government Strategy\nPrivacy\nPrivacy Act 1988\nProcurement\nCommonwealth Procurement Rules and procurement policies\nDig\n Source: `strategies/Policy-20for-20the-20responsible-20use-20of-20AI-20in-20government-20v1.1.pages.jsonl`\n\n### Investment Oversight Framework Data and Digital Government Strategy Privacy Privacy Act 1988\n\n**Type**: Act\n**Confidence**: low\n**Mentions**: 1\n**Register search**: https://www.legislation.gov.au/search?query=Investment+Oversight+Framework+Data+and+Digital+Government+Strategy+Privacy+Privacy+Act+1988\n\n**Sources**:\n- `strategies/Policy-20for-20the-20responsible-20use-20of-20AI-20in-20government-20v1.1.pages.jsonl`\n\n**Evidence contexts**:\n- page 17]\nPolicy for the responsible use of AI in government\nData\nFramework for Governance Indigenous Data\nFoundational Four\nArchives Act 1983\nData-matching Act 1990\nData Availability and Transparency Act 2022\nNotifiable Data Breaches scheme\nDigital investment\nInvestment Oversight Framework\nData and Digital Government Strategy\nPrivacy\nPrivacy Act 1988\nProcurement\nCommonwealth Procurement Rules and procurement policies\nDigital Sourcing Contract Limits and Reviews Policy\nRisk\nCommonwealth Risk Management Policy\nIntellectual property\nCopyright Act 1968\nIntellectual property principles for Commonwealth entitie\n Source: `strategies/Policy-20for-20the-20responsible-20use-20of-20AI-20in-20government-20v1.1.pages.jsonl`\n\n### Office of National Intelligence Act 2018\n\n**Type**: Act\n**Confidence**: low\n**Mentions**: 1\n**Register search**: https://www.legislation.gov.au/search?query=Office+of+National+Intelligence+Act+2018\n\n**Sources**:\n- `strategies/Policy-20for-20the-20responsible-20use-20of-20AI-20in-20government-20v1.1.pages.jsonl`\n\n**Evidence contexts**:\n- ealth entities are also encouraged to apply this policy.\nNational security carveouts\nThis policy does not apply to the use of AI in the defence portfolio.\nThis policy does not apply to the ‘national intelligence community’ (NIC) as defined by\nSection 4 of the Office of National Intelligence Act 2018.\nThe NIC includes:\n• Office of National Intelligence (ONI)\n• Australian Signals Directorate (ASD)\n• Australian Security Intelligence Organisation (ASIO)\n• Australian Secret Intelligence Service (ASIS)\n• Australian Geospatial-Intelligence Organisation (AGO)\n•\n Source: `strategies/Policy-20for-20the-20responsible-20use-20of-20AI-20in-20government-20v1.1.pages.jsonl`\n\n### Ongoing Construction Occupations Licensing Act 2004\n\n**Type**: Act\n**Confidence**: low\n**Mentions**: 1\n**Register search**: https://www.legislation.gov.au/search?query=Ongoing+Construction+Occupations+Licensing+Act+2004\n\n**Sources**:\n- `reviews/National-20Strategic-20Plan-20for-20Asbestos-20Management-20and-20Awareness-2020.pages.jsonl`\n\n**Evidence contexts**:\n- g\nunit developed for the utilities sector:\nASEA In progress\nRecommendations to improve asbestos\nawareness learning/training (AOP1)\nWorkers to complete VET Asbestos Awareness\nTraining: VET Asbestos Awareness Training\nACT completed for workers as defined by the Ongoing\nConstruction Occupations Licensing Act 2004\n(ACT)\nO2.2\nIncreasing awareness of manufacturers, Model training\nsuppliers, hirers and users of high pressure for workers\nwater equipment about the illegality and risks likely to come\nQLD of using high pressure water equipment on In progress into contact\nACMs\n Source: `reviews/National-20Strategic-20Plan-20for-20Asbestos-20Management-20and-20Awareness-2020.pages.jsonl`\n\n### Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013\n\n**Type**: Act\n**Confidence**: low\n**Mentions**: 1\n**Register search**: https://www.legislation.gov.au/search?query=Public+Governance%2C+Performance+and+Accountability+Act+2013\n\n**Sources**:\n- `strategies/Policy-20for-20the-20responsible-20use-20of-20AI-20in-20government-20v1.1.pages.jsonl`\n\n**Evidence contexts**:\n- [page 8]\nPolicy for the responsible use of AI in government\nImplementation\nApplication\nThis policy takes effect on 1 September 2024.\nConsistent with other whole-of-government digital policies, all Non-corporate\nCommonwealth entities (NCEs), as defined by the Public Governance, Performance and\nAccountability Act 2013, must apply this policy.\nCorporate Commonwealth entities are also encouraged to apply this policy.\nNational security carveouts\nThis policy does not apply to the use of AI in the defence portfolio.\nThis policy does not apply to the ‘national intelligence commu\n Source: `strategies/Policy-20for-20the-20responsible-20use-20of-20AI-20in-20government-20v1.1.pages.jsonl`\n\n### Queensland’s Public Health Regulation 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