Safework SA

As South Australia’s workplace health and safety regulator, their role is to:

• Provide advice and education on work health and safety
• Provide licences and registration for workers and plant
• Investigate workplace incidents
• Enforce the work health and safety laws in South Australia.

WorkSafe Vic

WorkSafe is Victoria’s workplace health and safety regulator and are also the workplace injury insurer.

Their role is to reduce workplace harm and improve outcomes for injured workers.

SafeWork Australia

Safe Work Australia is a national policy body representing the interests of the Commonwealth, states and territories, as well as workers and employers.

As a national policy body, They don’t regulate WHS laws or administer workers’ compensation arrangements. The Commonwealth, states and territories regulate and enforce WHS laws and administer workers’ compensation schemes in their jurisdictions. 

Asbestos Awareness.com.au

The Asbestos Awareness Campaign was launched in NSW in 2011. Working closely with stakeholders including local and state governments, not-for-profits, research organisations and businesses; in 2013 the campaign was rolled out Australia-wide as the National Asbestos Awareness Month Campaign.

With the serious health risks associated with exposure to asbestos fibres being of national concern and with 1 in every 3 Australian homes containing asbestos, the principle focus of the national campaign was to alert home renovators and tradespersons about the dangers of asbestos; provide information to assist in identifying asbestos-containing materials in and around homes built or renovated prior to 1990; and, provide information and resources on how to manage and dispose of asbestos safely.

Asbestos and Dust Diseases Research Institute

In response to this national health crisis, ADDRI’s ultimate goal is to save lives through investing our sustained, concerted efforts into three priority areas; laboratory research, clinical sciences, prevention and public health. Working with medical specialists and health services, our dedicated research teams have built a formidable record for developing a best-practice diagnostic framework for earlier detection; improved understanding of mesothelioma; ground-breaking treatments to prolong life; and, invested in prevention to alert the community to the risks of exposure to asbestos fibres.  As long as asbestos and harmful dust remain among us posing a significant threat to public health, the ADDRI will continue our pursuit in the prevention of life-threatening asbestos and dust-related diseases and invest our concerted efforts in the development of a life-saving cure for malignant mesothelioma.

Asbestos Safety and Eradication Agency

The Asbestos Safety and Eradication Agency was established in 2013 to administer the National Strategic Plan.

We oversee national actions to improve asbestos awareness and the effective and safe management, removal and disposal of asbestos.

We can provide general assistance and advice but we do not enforce the law.

National Asbestos Exposure Record

The Australian Government created the National Asbestos Exposure Register (NAER) to record information for members of the community who may have been exposed to asbestos, for their future reference.

The NAER is a voluntary, privacy-protected register for anyone who believes they may have been exposed to asbestos – whether at work, in the home or in the community. This data is stored securely and can be accessed by the individual in the future if they need to recall the exposure event.

Asbestos.sa.gov.au

This website is the outcome of collaboration between SafeWork SA, SA Health, the Environment Protection Authority South Australia (EPA), the Local Government Association of South Australia, Housing SA and the Department of Planning, Transport and Infrastructure.

Each agency plays an important role in managing the risks of exposure and providing information and advice to South Australians about asbestos.

Enviromental Protection Authority SA

The Environment Protection Authority (EPA) is South Australia’s independent environment protection regulator. We protect, restore and enhance the environment through the risk-based regulation of pollution, waste, noise and radiation.

We work closely with industry, the community and government to protect our unique natural environment while supporting economic growth and improving wellbeing.

We administer the Environment Protection Act 1993