Non-residential Buildings

If you control a non-residential building built before 2004, new laws require you to have an asbestos management plan.

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Renovating

Renovating can be a health hazard. It pays to know the asbestos hot spots, know what you can and can’t do, and learn how to work safely.

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Working with asbestos

If you work in the trades and maintenance sector, or the asbestos industry, there are special training requirements.

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Media Centre

Media Release 14/09/07 -
New non-residential asbestos laws for the ACT commenced

Media Release 26/05/05 -
Community Views on Asbestos released

Media Release 04/04/05 -
New Asbestos Laws Take Effect

Media Release 24/03/05 -
How much Asbestos is in ACT homes?

Media Release 13/03/05 -
Look out for your Guide To Managing Asbestos?

Media Release 28/02/05 -
New Asbestos laws to improve awareness and safety

Media Release 07/01/05 -
Asbestos survey gets underway

Links to media releases - Minister for Industrial Relations - Andrew Barr MLA

Media Release 29/09/06 -
Minister launches Asbestos Advice for Home Renovators and Tradespeople

Media Release 29/09/06 -
Minister announcing world-first Asbestos Training

Media Release 02/05/06 -
New Asbestos Laws Passed

Media Release 30/03/06 -
New Asbestos Management Laws for the ACT

Media Release 23/08/05 -
ACT Asbestos Task Force Report recommends changes to Asbestos Laws

Media Release 05/04/05 -
1.5 Million to support Asbestos Task Force

Media Release 29/11/04 -
Asbestos Task Force announced

Media Release 25/08/04 -
Safe at home and safe at work: ACT Government secures effective Asbestos Law Reform

Media Release 22/12/03 -
Regulations in place to effect The National Asbestos Ban in the ACT from 31 December 2003

Links to tabling speeches -Minister for Industrial Relations -
Katy Gallagher MLA

Tabling Speech 23/08/05 -
Asbestos management in the ACT

 

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