Asbestos

If your house was built or renovated before 1987, it’s likely to contain asbestos.

If you are an employer or business (or other PCBU), you are responsible for managing asbestos in the workplace.

The asbestos-free certification provided by overseas manufacturers can be wrong.

Find licensed asbestos removalists, demolition contractors and asbestos assessors.

Information on what do if you come across naturally occurring asbestos (NOA).

Significant health risks may arise from the inhalation of airborne asbestos fibres.

A wide range of government agencies provide resources and information for the safe management and monitoring of asbestos

Businesses, employers and other PCBUs have a general duty to provide information, training and instructions to their workers. However asbestos work carries with it specific training and licencing requirements.

The Heads of Asbestos Coordination Authorities (HACA) works to improve the management, monitoring and response to asbestos issues in NSW by developing coordinated prevention programs.

The NSW State-wide Asbestos Plan aims to reduce the number of asbestos related diseases in NSW.

There are resources available to help local councils develop their own asbestos policy.

Loose-fill asbestos was sold as ceiling insulation In the 1960s and 1970s by a company trading as Mr Fluffy. While most properties impacted are located in the ACT, a small number of properties in south east NSW have been identified as containing this type of insulation.