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The NSW State-wide Asbestos Plan
A plan to secure the safe management of asbestos in NSW
2013
Disclaimer
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Contents
Foreword 2
Introduction 3
Risk profile – asbestos 5
Delivering the plan 13
Roles and responsibilities of government agencies and local councils 14
About the State-wide Asbestos Plan 15
Priority area 1: Research – improved understanding of asbestos issues 16
Priority area 2: Risk communication – increased awareness and knowledge 17
Priority area 3: Prevention – protection of workers, the community and the environment 19
Priority area 4: Coordination – responsive planning, regulation and services 22
Acronyms/abbreviations 23
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Foreword In 2011 Safe Work Australia reported that there were 660 new cases of mesothelioma diagnosed in Australia and 551 deaths. Whilst the Workers’ Compensation Dust Diseases Board reported 201 asbestos-related deaths in New South Wales due to occupational exposure to asbestos. There is a delay of up to 40 years, between exposure and the onset of asbestos-related diseases.
Tragically, the number of people with asbestos-related diseases is expected to increase each year until at least 2018 as a result of past unsafe practices when working with asbestos. Our challenge is to ensure current practices do not contribute to exposure and the potential for future asbestos-related diseases.
I am pleased to present the NSW State-wide Asbestos Plan as a government initiative to secure the safe management of asbestos and to reduce the unacceptably high incidence of asbestos-related diseases in New South Wales.
The State-wide Asbestos Plan is a call to action to all those in government, industry and the community to responsibly manage asbestos throughout its lifecycle, and through research to endeavour to find better mitigation and management controls and effective treatment of asbestos-related diseases.
The State-wide Asbestos Plan has been coordinated by the Heads of Asbestos Coordination Authorities and developed in consultation with key government agencies, local council authorities, industry representatives, employee representatives, researchers and asbestos diseases groups.
Recently the Australian Government declared its commitment to establishing a national Office of Asbestos Safety which will be tasked with developing a national strategic plan as recommended by the Asbestos Management Review.
The Heads of Asbestos Coordination Authorities looks forward to establishing a strong relationship with the Office of Asbestos Safety. A collaborative and coordinated approach will help to both focus and maximise prevention efforts to secure effective and consistent approaches to asbestos safety in NSW and across Australia.
I am encouraged by the commitment demonstrated to date in the development of the State-wide Asbestos Plan. Those commitments now need to be speedily and resolutely transformed into action to help reduce the risk of asbestos-related diseases in our community.
Greg Pearce MLC Minister for Finance and Services Minister for the Illawarra
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IntroductionThe NSW 2021: A plan to make NSW number one establishes goals, targets and priority actions to rebuild the economy, return quality services, renovate infrastructure, strengthen our local environment and communities and restore accountability to government.
The State-wide Asbestos Plan contributes to the following four NSW 2021 goals:
• keep people healthy and out of hospital (goal 11)
• increase opportunities for people to look after their own neighbourhoods and environments (goal 23)
• ensure NSW is ready to deal with major emergencies and natural disasters (goal 28)
• restore trust in state and local government as a service provider (goal 30)
The NSW Ombudsman’s report, Responding to the asbestos problem: The need for significant reform in NSW, was tabled in the NSW parliament on 17 November 2010. The report investigates how government agencies respond to significant safety issues arising out of asbestos related risks and incidents.
The NSW government response to the NSW Ombudsman’s report was announced by the Minister for Finance and Services on Friday 12 August 2011. The NSW government response to the eight recommendations of the NSW Ombudsman’s report included the establishment of the Heads of Asbestos Coordination Authorities (HACA) who were tasked with developing the State-wide Asbestos Plan within 18 months.
The State-wide Asbestos Plan contributes to the following responses of the NSW government to the NSW Ombudsman’s report:
• the NSW government supports a whole-of-government approach to the management of asbestos through a State-wide Asbestos Plan and the allocation of adequate funding for implementation of the plan (government response to Ombudsman’s recommendations 3 and 4)
• the NSW government supports the need for a coordinated and consistent approach to providing asbestos awareness information to the NSW community. The State-wide Asbestos Plan will include communication strategies that will provide a public awareness and education campaign particularly targeted to local communities and local councils (government response to Ombudsman’s recommendation 6)
• the consideration of asbestos risk communication requirements for residential buildings will be included in the State-wide Asbestos Plan (government response to Ombudsman’s recommendation 8).
AimsThe State-wide Asbestos Plan aims to secure the safe management of asbestos to reduce the incidence of asbestos-related diseases in NSW.
PrioritiesThe State-wide Asbestos Plan targets actions around the four priority areas set out below:
1. Research
• develop a greater understanding of asbestos issues and disease management through research and innovation that benefits the community
• identify emerging asbestos-related hazards, the likely exposure levels associated with these activities and/or materials, and develop practical controls that can be applied to control those risks.
2. Risk communication
• raise public awareness and understanding through improved knowledge, skills, competencies and tools to effectively communicate asbestos exposure risks and control measures.
4 HEADS OF ASBESTOS COORDINATION AUTHORITIES
3. Prevention
• ensure the effective coordination of illness prevention strategies for the safe management of asbestos in all five phases of the asbestos lifecycle:
Asbestos in theground and sitecontamination
Transport anddisposal
Management ofasbestos debris
during an emergencyresponse
Manufactureand supply
Managementand removal ofin situ asbestos
at work andat home
4. Coordination
• ensure effective and coordinated planning, regulation and management of asbestos issues and emergency responses through strengthened partnerships with the NSW community and collaboration between government organisations
• increase compliance with asbestos legislation through enhanced information, assistance and monitoring
• provide clarity to regulatory roles and responsibilities.
The plan provides a risk profile of asbestos for NSW and then identifies initiatives, actions and responsibilities to address each of the four priority areas. The plan also sets out how the plan is to be delivered and evaluated.
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Risk profile – asbestosAsbestos is a naturally occurring mineral fibre that withstands heat, erosion and decay, and has fire and water resistant properties.
Asbestos has been used in the manufacture of building and insulation materials, brake linings in motor vehicles, and gaskets for some appliances. Australian manufacturers of building products gradually removed asbestos from their products in the 1980s.
The manufacture and supply of all asbestos-containing materials was prohibited from 31 December 2003.
The import of asbestos-containing materials is controlled under the Customs(Prohibited Imports) Regulations 1956. The importation of a prohibited import is an offence under the Customs Act 1901. Importers bear responsibility to ensure that imported goods comply with Commonwealth, state and territory legislative requirements.
Asbestos is a known carcinogen. Asbestos becomes a hazard when microscopic fibre fragments become airborne and are inhaled. Due to their size and shape they can remain airborne for some time, and enter even the smallest air passages in the lungs where they embed in lung tissue. The fibres are highly resistant to removal by the lungs’ natural cleaning processes. Embedded asbestos fibres irritate the lung tissue around them, causing a number of diseases including mesothelioma, lung cancer and asbestosis.
Asbestos can cause health effects if fibres are breathed into the lungs. The possible health effects of asbestos include:
• asbestosis
• lung cancer
• mesothelioma
• benign pleural disease.
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Incidence of asbestos-related diseaseData on the number of new cases of mesothelioma is collected nationally by the Australia Institute of Health and Welfare. Data is available from 1982 to 2007 for the number of new cases and from 1997 to 2007 for the number of deaths.
SafeWork Australia1 data provided in figure 1-3 below charts the number of new cases of mesothelioma in Australia by State. The figures exclude other related diseases such as lung cancer and asbestosis. NSW has the highest number of new mesothelioma cases compared to other Australian jurisdictions.
Figure 1: New cases of mesothelioma: five year rolling average number of cases by state or territory, 1982–1986 to 2003–2007.
The largest numbers of mesothelioma deaths in Australia have occurred in NSW. It was the first state to mine asbestos and produced the largest amount of both chrysotile and amphibole varieties of asbestos. Incidence of asbestos-related disease in NSW has nearly doubled from 1987 to 2006.
The most populous states of New South Wales, Victoria and Queensland reported the largest number of new cases; respectively averaging 211, 137 and 116 cases over the five year period 2003-2007.
These states also experienced relatively consistent and similar rates of increase in the number of cases of mesothelioma diagnosed over the period 1982-1986 to 2003-2007.
Figure 2: New cases of mesothelioma: year of diagnosis by sex, 1982 to 20071
1 Mesothelioma in Australia: Incidence 1982 to 2007, Mortality 1997 to 2007, SafeWork Australia, 2010.
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The number of new cases of mesothelioma diagnosed in each year has been rising dramatically at least since 1982, when national data first became available. The majority of new cases were men, however, the proportion of new cases that were women has been increasing.
Figure 3: Deaths due to mesothelioma: year of death by sex, 1997 to 2007
The overall number of deaths resulting from mesothelioma increased over the period between 1997 and 2007. The number of deaths reached a maximum of 551 registered deaths in 2007. Most of these decedents were male, with an average of 84 per cent of total deaths over the 11 years.
Risk assessmentThe SafeWork Australia code of practice2 advises that if “asbestos-containing material (excluding naturally occurring asbestos) is in good condition and left undisturbed, it is unlikely that airborne asbestos will be released into the air and the risk to health is extremely low. It is usually safer to leave it and review its condition over time. However, if the asbestos-containing material has deteriorated, has been disturbed, or if asbestos-contaminated dust is present, the likelihood that airborne asbestos will be released into the air is increased”.
The type of material that binds asbestos fibres will influence the potential for airborne asbestos to be released into the air from different asbestos-containing materials. For example, a loosely bound sprayed (or limpet) coating is more likely to release fibres when disturbed than asbestos cement that is in good condition, and in which fibres are firmly bound.
The following list ranks different types of asbestos according to the likelihood that airborne asbestos can be released into the air if it has deteriorated or been disturbed. The potential risk to health is greater for items higher up the list if people are exposed to airborne asbestos, but any of the materials listed can produce asbestos fibres if they are disturbed.
2 How to manage and control asbestos in the workplace
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Higher likelihood of airborne fibres
Asbestos-contaminated dust (including dust left in place after past asbestos removal)
Sprayed (limpet) coatings/loose fillLagging and packings (that are not enclosed)
Asbestos insulating boardRope and gaskets
Millboard and paperAsbestos cement
Floor tiles, mastic and roof feltDecorative paints and plasters
Lower likelihood of airborne fibres
Fibre cement sheeting, commonly known as ‘fibro’, ‘asbestos sheeting’ or ‘AC sheeting’ is the most commonly found asbestos material. Fibro cement asbestos materials may create both health and safety risks in the following circumstances:
• asbestos fibres liberated through the use of power tools such as cutting, drilling or sanding asbestos materials
• asbestos fibres liberated from poorly maintained fibro cement asbestos materials such as debris from broken, crushed or weathered materials
• the prohibited activity of high pressure water-blasting and compressed air
• asbestos fibres liberated from fire, hail, flood or high wind damage
• falls from heights from falling through brittle corrugated fibro cement asbestos roofs.
Asbestos at workHistorically, the workers most at risk from exposure to asbestos were those workers involved in asbestos mining operations, asbestos manufacturing processes and installers of asbestos materials.
Many legacy materials remain in place and the workers now most at risk are those involved in asbestos removal or remediation work, or renovation and maintenance work that disturb asbestos.
Occupations and trades that typically come into contact or work near asbestos include:
• automotive repair workers
• building construction and civil construction workers
• building maintenance workers
• carpenters
• demolition workers
• electricians
• electricity industry supply workers
• emergency services workers/volunteers
• landfill operators
• landscapers
• painters and tilers
• plumbers
• roofers
• ship builders
• waste disposal facility workers.
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Asbestos in the homeAustralia experienced a major housing boom after World War II and the rate of home ownership increased from around 40 per cent in 1947 to over 70 per cent in 1960 and sparked a massive phase of building and construction in Australia. Fibro or asbestos-cement was widely used in this construction era. As illustrated in figure 4 and table 1, 30 per cent of all houses in NSW were asbestos clad in 1966. Many more houses contained asbestos materials in other parts of the home. Asbestos materials still exist in many homes today. A common place where asbestos is likely to be found is illustrated in figure 5 at page 11 and can be found at asbestosawareness.com.au.
Figure 4: Fibro cement – Asbestos clad houses in NSW
Source: ABS Census for the years 1933 – 1976 available from abs.gov.au.
01933 1947 1954 1961 1966 1971 1976
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Table 1: Number of fibro cement – Asbestos clad houses in NSW
ABS census data
Asbestos clad houses
All houses % of asbestos clad houses
1933 16,304 585,450 3%
1947 62,277 732,510 9%
1954 168,007 900,159 19%
1961 237,640 870,643 27%
1966 288,827 961,392 30%
1971 301,002 1,086,360 28%
1976 322,512 1,491,826 22%
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Naturally occurring asbestosAsbestos is found as a naturally-occurring mineral in many areas of NSW.
A number of former mine sites extracted asbestos deposits at Baryulgil, Grafton district, Barraba/Woods Reef, Orange district, Gundagai district and Broken Hill district between 1880 and 1976.
Some local councils have identified naturally occurring asbestos in their local government area.
Naturally occurring asbestos is generally found when building roads, working on civil construction projects and undertaking excavation activities.
Naturally occurring asbestos that has been found and reported in NSW has been mapped by the former NSW Industry & Investment at figure 6 on page 12.
Asbestos in the groundWhile naturally occurring asbestos is more likely to be encountered in rural settings, asbestos contamination of soils from asbestos-containing materials is an issue for older sites in urban environments or where contaminated landfill and/or asbestos waste may have been disposed of in urban and rural environments.
Former asbestos manufacturing processes have resulted in significant quantities of friable asbestos waste being buried onsite at those former industrial facilities. Whilst this buried material may not give rise to airborne asbestos fibres if securely contained, inappropriate disturbance of this waste could give rise to harmful levels of asbestos fibres in the air.
Asbestos in the ground can also be found in cement pipes which were widely used for sewage systems, water services and irrigation systems. Asbestos conduit was also used for underground electrical and telephone wires and pits.
Asbestos in heritage buildingsAsbestos containing materials found in heritage buildings present additional challenges in regard to the removal and replacement of these materials. Asbestos removal work must be done in accordance with planning and heritage legislative requirements and should mitigate heritage impacts by:
1. Identifying heritage values and ensuring their protection during removal of asbestos.
2. Ensuring the act of removal of asbestos does not materially affect cultural heritage.
3. Ensuring replacement material does not affect heritage values.
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Delivering the planThe HACA will coordinate and oversee the implementation of the State-wide Asbestos Plan and be responsible for monitoring and evaluation of the plan through annual reporting of progress against priorities and actions.
The HACA is chaired by the Chief Executive Officer of WorkCover and is comprised of senior representatives from the following organisations:
• Department of Planning and Infrastructure
• Department of Trade & Investment, Regional Infrastructure and Services
• Division of Local Government
• Environment Protection Authority
• Local Government NSW
• Ministry of Health
• Ministry for Police and Emergency Services
• Workers’ Compensation Dust Diseases Board.
The HACA reports to the Minister for Finance and Services. Each party with responsibilities under the plan will report annually to the HACA on progress of actions. The HACA will provide an annual progress report on the State-wide Asbestos Plan to the Minister for Finance and Services in December each year.
The State-wide Asbestos Plan will be reviewed annually by the HACA to ensure priorities and actions remain relevant. The State-wide Asbestos Plan and progress reports will be made available to the community in December each year through members’ websites, the HACA website and asbestosawareness.com.au
Government organisations and local councils are responsible for the regulation of asbestos under work health and safety, public health, environment protection, planning and emergency response legislation.
The four priority areas in the plan will provide a more effective and coordinated approach between government agencies and local councils and will provide greater awareness in the local community.
Government agencies, local councils, and the community must all take an active role in the safe management of asbestos to assist in reducing the incidence of asbestos-related disease.
14 HEADS OF ASBESTOS COORDINATION AUTHORITIES
Roles and responsibilities of government agencies and local councils
• Transport by vehicle Environment Protection Authority • Licensed waste storage or recycling facilities Environment Protection Authority • Landfill facilities Environment Protection Authority • Waste transport – interstate Environment Protection Authority • Waste export Environment Protection Authority through Australian
Customs & Border Protection Service • Illegal disposal Environment Protection Authority/Local Council • Temporary on-site waste storage – workplaces WorkCover NSW • Laundering facilities WorkCover NSW
Transport and disposal
• Response to emergency incidents Emergency Services Organisation (ESO) • Major recovery operations Emergency Recovery Committee • Routine recovery planning Local Council • Routine recovery operations Local Council/ESOEmergency
response
• All Licensed removal work and asbestos assessors WorkCover NSW • At a workplace not requiring a licensed removal contractor WorkCover NSW • At domestic premises by a person concerned in business
or undertaking WorkCover NSW • At domestic premises requiring a licensed removal contractor WorkCover NSW • At domestic premises – all other cases Local CouncilRemoval
• Licensed asbestos assessors WorkCover NSW • At workplaces WorkCover NSW • At domestic premises and non-workplaces Local CouncilIn-situ
management buildings and
vehicles
• Illegal import/export WorkCover through Australian Customs & Border Protection Service
• Illegal supply WorkCover NSW
Supply
• Non-declared public/residential asbestos contaminated land Local Council • Orphaned waste Local Council/ Environment Protection Authority • Asbestos remediation work WorkCover NSW • Non-declared workplace contaminated land WorkCover NSW • Declared asbestos contaminated land Environment Protection Authority • Mineral extraction and abandoned mines Department of Trade and Investment, Regional Infrastructure
and Services
Asbestos in the ground
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About the State-wide Asbestos Plan
AIM
The State-wide Asbestos Plan aims to secure the safe management of asbestos to reduce the incidence of asbestos-related diseases in NSW.
Four priority areas
ResearchOutcome 1.1
Develop a greater understanding of asbestos issues and disease management through research and innovation that benefits the community.
Outcome 1.2
Identify emerging asbestos-related hazards, the likely exposure levels associated with these activities and/or materials, and develop practical controls that can be applied to control those risks.
Risk communicationOutcome 2
Raise public awareness and understanding through improved knowledge, skills, competencies and tools to effectively communicate asbestos exposure risks and control measures.
PreventionOutcome 3
Ensure the effective coordination of illness prevention strategies for the safe management of asbestos in all five phases of the asbestos lifecycle:
• asbestos in the ground and site contamination
• manufacture and supply
• management and removal of in-situ asbestos at work and at home
• management of asbestos debris during an emergency response
• transport and disposal.
CoordinationOutcome 4.1
Ensure effective and coordinated planning, regulation and management of asbestos issues and emergency responses through strengthened partnerships with the NSW community and collaboration between government organisations.
Outcome 4.2
Increase compliance with asbestos legislation through enhanced information, assistance and monitoring.
Outcome 4.3
Provide clarity to regulatory roles and responsibilities.
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A/E
PA
Envi
ronm
enta
l Tru
st
Two
year
s
THE NSW STATE-WIDE ASBESTOS PLAN 17
Prio
rity
are
a 2:
Ris
k co
mm
unic
atio
n –
incr
ease
d a
war
enes
s an
d k
now
led
ge
Ou
tcom
esR
aise
pub
lic a
war
enes
s an
d un
ders
tand
ing
thro
ugh
impr
oved
kno
wle
dge,
ski
lls, c
ompe
tenc
ies
and
tool
s to
eff
ectiv
ely
com
mun
icat
e as
best
os
expo
sure
risk
s an
d co
ntro
l mea
sure
s.
Targ
eted
are
asIn
itia
tive
sLe
adT
imef
ram
e
Pro
vide
a p
ublic
aw
aren
ess
cam
paig
n ta
rget
ed to
loca
l co
mm
uniti
es.
9.D
evel
op a
n ed
ucat
ion
cam
paig
n w
ith a
focu
s on
‘hom
e re
nova
tors
’ by:
• al
ertin
g th
ose
peop
le to
the
dang
ers
of a
sbes
tos
• al
ertin
g th
ose
peop
le a
s to
wha
t pro
duct
s m
ay c
onta
in a
sbes
tos
and
whe
re
thos
e pr
oduc
ts m
ay b
e fo
und
in e
xist
ing
hous
ehol
ds o
r oth
er e
nviro
nmen
ts
• ad
visi
ng th
ose
peop
le a
s to
the
step
s th
at o
ught
to b
e ta
ken
by p
eopl
e pl
anni
ng
hom
e re
nova
tions
or w
ho o
ther
wis
e id
entif
y as
best
os p
rodu
cts
in th
eir h
ome
or
othe
r env
ironm
ent.
AE
CO
ngoi
ng
10.
Enco
urag
e m
edia
org
anis
atio
ns to
hel
p pr
omot
e as
best
os a
war
enes
s th
roug
h th
e us
e of
art
icle
s an
d te
levi
sion
seg
men
ts o
n as
best
os ri
sks
and
safe
ty in
rele
vant
sh
ows,
mag
azin
es a
nd o
ther
med
ia.
WC
AO
ne y
ear
11.
Rev
iew
all
curr
ent g
uida
nce
mat
eria
l to
ensu
re a
ccur
acy,
con
sist
ency
and
co
mpl
eten
ess.
HA
CA
One
yea
r
12.
Wor
k w
ith c
omm
uniti
es in
regi
onal
, rur
al a
nd re
mot
e re
gion
s of
NS
W, i
nclu
ding
the
Abo
rigin
al L
and
Cou
ncils
and
com
mun
ities
, to
prom
ote
the
safe
man
agem
ent o
f as
best
os.
Cro
ss a
genc
y H
AC
ATw
o ye
ars
13.
Dev
elop
a d
atab
ase
of a
sbes
tos-
cont
aini
ng p
rodu
cts
to im
prov
e kn
owle
dge
of a
sbes
tos-
cont
aini
ng m
ater
ials
and
pro
vide
a re
fere
nce
tool
for o
ccup
atio
nal
hygi
enis
ts, a
sbes
tos
asse
ssor
s, in
dust
ry a
nd th
e ge
nera
l com
mun
ity.
HA
CA
Two
year
s
Pro
mot
e pu
blic
aw
aren
ess
of a
sbes
tos
issu
es th
roug
h ke
y ev
ents
.
14.
Und
erta
ke a
coo
rdin
ated
gov
ernm
ent a
war
enes
s ra
isin
g ca
mpa
ign
durin
g N
atio
nal
Asb
esto
s A
war
enes
s W
eek
held
ann
ually
in N
ovem
ber.
HA
CA
/AD
FA/A
EC
Ann
ually
in
Nov
embe
r
Rai
se th
e kn
owle
dge
and
awar
enes
s of
asb
esto
s re
spon
sibi
litie
s an
d is
sues
for l
ocal
cou
ncils
an
d pr
ivat
e ce
rtifi
ers.
15.
Dev
elop
and
issu
e a
Mod
el A
sbes
tos
Polic
y fo
r NS
W c
ounc
ils.
LG N
SW
in
cons
ulta
tion
with
N
SW
Cou
ncils
and
H
AC
A/D
LG
Aug
ust
2012
16.
Ass
istin
g co
unci
ls to
ado
pt a
nd im
plem
ent t
he M
odel
Asb
esto
s Po
licy.
LG N
SW
/HA
CA
One
yea
r
17.
Dev
elop
spe
cific
edu
cativ
e to
ols
for t
rain
ing
and
wor
ksho
ps fo
r loc
al c
ounc
ils.
WC
A /
EPA
LG
NS
W/
DLG
One
yea
r
18 HEADS OF ASBESTOS COORDINATION AUTHORITIES
Targ
eted
are
asIn
itia
tive
sLe
adT
imef
ram
e
18.
Dev
elop
a fa
ct s
heet
for p
erso
ns u
nder
taki
ng a
n ex
empt
dev
elop
men
t tha
t has
id
entifi
ed a
sbes
tos
is p
rese
nt.
DP
IO
ne y
ear
19.
Pro
mot
e th
e lo
cal c
ounc
il as
best
os fa
ct s
heet
for i
nclu
sion
in lo
cal c
ounc
il w
ebsi
tes.
HA
CA
One
yea
r
20.
Coo
rdin
ate
and
diss
emin
ate
info
rmat
ion
to lo
cal g
over
nmen
t thr
ough
con
tact
with
in
divi
dual
cou
ncils
and
the
LGS
A to
ass
ist l
ocal
gov
ernm
ent t
o en
sure
con
sist
ent
info
rmat
ion
and
advi
ce is
ava
ilabl
e to
the
publ
ic.
LG N
SW
/HA
CA
Ong
oing
21.
Pro
vide
aw
aren
ess
initi
ativ
es fo
r rel
evan
t gov
ernm
ent a
genc
ies,
loca
l gov
ernm
ent
plan
ners
, cou
ncil
and
priv
ate
cert
ifier
s, e
nviro
nmen
tal h
ealth
and
bui
ldin
g pe
rson
nel
and
envi
ronm
enta
l reg
ulat
ors/
educ
ator
s on
role
s an
d re
spon
sibi
litie
s in
rela
tion
to
asbe
stos
issu
es.
WC
A/D
PI
Two
year
s
22.
Rev
iew
the
role
of p
rivat
e an
d co
unci
l cer
tifier
s in
rela
tion
to th
e ce
rtifi
catio
n of
bu
ildin
g w
orks
whe
re a
sbes
tos
is p
rese
nt th
roug
h co
nsul
tatio
n w
ith th
e B
uild
ing
Pro
fess
iona
ls B
oard
.
WC
A/D
PI
Two
year
s
THE NSW STATE-WIDE ASBESTOS PLAN 19
Prio
rity
are
a 3:
Pre
ven
tion
– p
rote
ctio
n o
f wor
kers
, the
com
mun
ity
and
the
envi
ronm
ent
Ou
tcom
esEn
sure
the
effe
ctiv
e co
ordi
natio
n of
illn
ess
prev
entio
n st
rate
gies
for t
he s
afe
man
agem
ent o
f asb
esto
s in
all
five
phas
es o
f the
asb
esto
s lif
ecyc
le:
•as
best
os in
the
grou
nd a
nd s
ite c
onta
min
atio
n.
•m
anuf
actu
re a
nd s
uppl
y.
•m
anag
emen
t and
rem
oval
of i
n-si
tu a
sbes
tos
at w
ork
and
at h
ome.
•m
anag
emen
t of a
sbes
tos
debr
is d
urin
g an
em
erge
ncy
resp
onse
.
•tr
ansp
ort a
nd d
ispo
sal.
Targ
eted
are
asIn
itia
tive
sLe
adT
imef
ram
e
Asb
esto
s in
the
grou
nd
and
site
con
tam
inat
ion.
23.
Dev
elop
pra
ctic
al g
uide
lines
/pro
toco
ls fo
r the
con
trol
of t
he ri
sks
of n
atur
ally
oc
curr
ing
asbe
stos
dur
ing
exca
vatio
n, b
uild
ing,
min
ing
and
road
wor
ks.
WC
A/E
PA D
TRIS
One
yea
r
24.
Dev
elop
a p
ract
ical
gui
de fo
r saf
e m
anag
emen
t of s
oil c
onta
min
ated
with
asb
esto
s-co
ntai
ning
mat
eria
ls.
WC
A/E
PAO
ne y
ear
25.
Pro
vide
impr
oved
map
ping
of n
atur
ally
occ
urrin
g as
best
os a
nd c
onta
min
ated
land
si
tes
in N
SW
to a
ssis
t cou
ncils
with
land
use
pla
nnin
g.D
TRIS
/EPA
/WC
AO
ne y
ear
26.
Man
age
the
stab
ilisa
tion
and
risk
miti
gatio
n w
orks
for t
he W
oods
Ree
f Min
e si
te.
DTR
ISO
ngoi
ng
Man
ufac
ture
and
sup
ply.
27.
Ale
rt im
port
ers
and
supp
liers
to th
e ris
ks a
nd c
ontr
ol m
easu
res
to p
reve
nt th
e ill
egal
impo
rt o
f asb
esto
s go
ods.
Aus
tral
ian
Cus
tom
s an
d B
orde
r Pro
tect
ion
Ser
vice
Ong
oing
28.
Iden
tify
high
risk
impo
rted
goo
ds th
at c
ould
con
tain
asb
esto
s in
clud
ing
the
purc
hase
of a
sbes
tos
prod
ucts
onl
ine.
One
yea
r
Man
agem
ent a
nd
rem
oval
of i
n-si
tu
asbe
stos
at w
ork.
29.
Pro
mot
e im
plem
enta
tion
of w
orkp
lace
asb
esto
s W
ork
Hea
lth a
nd S
afet
y R
egul
atio
n 20
11 a
nd c
odes
of p
ract
ice
whi
ch c
omm
ence
d fr
om 1
Jan
uary
201
2.W
CA
Ong
oing
30.
Dev
elop
and
mai
ntai
n a
com
preh
ensi
ve d
emol
ition
and
asb
esto
s st
rate
gy to
ens
ure
the
heal
th, s
afet
y an
d w
ellb
eing
of w
orke
rs is
pro
tect
ed.
WC
AO
ngoi
ng
31.
Targ
et h
igh
risk
occu
patio
ns s
uch
as a
sbes
tos
rem
oval
ists
, bui
ldin
g, c
onst
ruct
ion
and
elec
tric
ity in
dust
ry s
uppl
y w
orke
rs, w
aste
and
land
fill o
pera
tors
, car
pent
ers,
pl
umbe
rs, e
lect
ricia
ns a
nd a
utom
otiv
e m
echa
nics
to im
prov
e aw
aren
ess,
kn
owle
dge
and
skill
s in
the
safe
han
dlin
g of
asb
esto
s-co
ntai
ning
mat
eria
ls.
WC
ATw
o ye
ars
32.
Und
erta
ke a
n an
nual
com
plia
nce
and
enfo
rcem
ent m
onito
ring
and
targ
eted
aud
it pr
ogra
m fo
r lic
ense
d as
best
os re
mov
alis
ts a
nd a
sbes
tos
asse
ssor
s w
ith a
focu
s on
trai
ning
, hea
lth m
onito
ring,
saf
ety
man
agem
ent s
yste
ms
and
safe
dis
posa
l (c
heck
ing
of la
ndfil
l rec
eipt
s).
WC
AA
nnua
lly
20 HEADS OF ASBESTOS COORDINATION AUTHORITIES
Targ
eted
are
asIn
itia
tive
sLe
adT
imef
ram
e
33.
Ensu
re o
ngoi
ng in
clus
ion
of in
form
atio
n on
asb
esto
s sa
fety
in tr
aini
ng fo
r ap
pren
tices
in th
e bu
ildin
g, c
onst
ruct
ion,
aut
omot
ive
and
elec
tric
ity s
uppl
y tr
ades
.W
CA
Ong
oing
34.
Dev
elop
and
fost
er in
dust
ry n
etw
orks
suc
h as
the
Dem
oliti
on a
nd A
sbes
tos
Con
sulta
tive
Com
mitt
ee to
pro
mot
e th
e sa
fety
man
agem
ent o
f asb
esto
s.W
CA
Ong
oing
35.
Req
uire
NS
W g
over
nmen
t age
ncie
s to
be
exem
plar
s of
asb
esto
s m
anag
emen
t and
en
sure
that
all
gove
rnm
ent b
uild
ings
, inc
ludi
ng g
over
nmen
t ow
ned
hous
ing,
hav
e cu
rren
t asb
esto
s m
anag
emen
t pla
ns a
nd a
sbes
tos
regi
ster
s.
WC
ATw
o ye
ars
36.
Ensu
re s
uffic
ient
pro
cedu
res
are
in p
lace
for t
he a
ppro
val o
f asb
esto
s as
sess
or
licen
ses
resp
onsi
ble
for a
ir m
onito
ring
and
clea
ranc
e in
spec
tions
/cer
tifica
tes
for
fria
ble
asbe
stos
rem
oval
wor
k.
WC
AO
ngoi
ng
37.
Dev
elop
gui
danc
e m
ater
ial t
o as
sist
asb
esto
s as
sess
ors
for u
nder
taki
ng th
e as
sess
men
t of f
riabl
e as
best
os re
mov
al w
ork.
WC
AO
ne y
ear
38.
Pub
lish
a lis
ting
of li
cens
ed a
sbes
tos
rem
oval
ists
, dem
oliti
on c
ontr
acto
rs a
nd
asbe
stos
ass
esso
rs o
n th
e W
orkC
over
web
site
.W
CA
One
yea
r
Man
agem
ent a
nd
rem
oval
of i
n-si
tu
asbe
stos
at h
ome.
39.
Incr
ease
the
awar
enes
s of
the
hom
eow
ners
whe
n pu
rcha
sing
or r
enov
atin
g/
mai
ntai
ning
a p
rope
rty
that
may
con
tain
asb
esto
s.A
EC
One
yea
r
40.
Impl
emen
t a p
ilot p
rogr
am o
f hom
e re
nova
tor a
sbes
tos
rem
oval
kits
sim
ilar t
o a
prog
ram
impl
emen
ted
by L
a Tr
obe
Cou
ncil,
Vic
toria
to p
rom
ote
the
safe
rem
oval
of
asbe
stos
in s
mal
l hom
e re
nova
tion
jobs
.
HA
CA
Two
year
s
Man
agem
ent o
f as
best
os d
ebris
dur
ing
an
emer
genc
y re
spon
se.
41.
Dev
elop
gui
danc
e m
ater
ial f
or th
e la
unde
ring
of a
sbes
tos
cont
amin
ated
clo
thin
g an
d eq
uipm
ent f
or e
mer
genc
y pe
rson
nel.
WC
A/E
mer
genc
y se
rvic
esO
ne y
ear
42.
Pro
mot
e bi
-ann
ual e
xerc
ises
to te
st c
urre
nt e
mer
genc
y gu
idel
ines
to e
nsur
e ap
prop
riate
resp
onse
leve
ls fo
r asb
esto
s in
cide
nts.
Emer
genc
y se
rvic
esB
i-ann
ually
43.
Pro
mot
e as
best
os-r
elat
ed e
mer
genc
y re
spon
se p
lans
thro
ugh
rele
vant
gov
ernm
ent
and
coun
cil w
ebsi
tes.
HA
CA
One
yea
r
Tran
spor
t and
dis
posa
l.44
.En
cour
age
the
use
of e
cono
mic
ince
ntiv
es th
roug
h th
e w
aste
levy
sch
eme
to s
uppo
rt th
e sa
fe h
andl
ing
and
disp
osal
of s
mal
l (ho
useh
old)
qua
ntiti
es o
f as
best
os w
aste
.
HA
CA
/EPA
Two
year
s
45.
Pro
mot
e an
d ex
pand
the
exis
tenc
e an
d us
e of
the
Reg
iona
l Ille
gal P
rogr
am in
re
gion
al a
nd ru
ral a
reas
to im
prov
e ap
prop
riate
dis
posa
l of a
sbes
tos
was
te.
EPA
/LG
NS
WTw
o ye
ars
46.
Pro
mot
e th
e pi
lotin
g of
was
te tr
acin
g te
chno
logy
.EP
ATw
o ye
ars
47.
Pro
vide
pub
lic la
nd m
anag
ers
with
info
rmat
ion
and
tech
nica
l sup
port
.EP
A/W
CA
Ong
oing
48.
Con
side
r and
pla
n to
acc
omm
odat
e fu
ture
exp
ecte
d ne
eds
of d
ispo
sed
asbe
stos
m
ater
ials
and
redu
ce b
arrie
rs fo
r saf
e di
spos
al.
EPA
/LG
NS
WTw
o ye
ars
THE NSW STATE-WIDE ASBESTOS PLAN 21
Targ
eted
are
asIn
itia
tive
sLe
adT
imef
ram
e
49.
Und
erta
ke a
n an
nual
regu
lato
ry c
ampa
ign
focu
ssin
g on
ille
gal d
umpi
ng in
regi
onal
, ru
ral a
nd re
mot
e re
gion
s of
NS
W, i
nclu
ding
the
abor
igin
al c
omm
uniti
es, t
o he
lp
prom
ote
the
safe
man
agem
ent o
f asb
esto
s.
EPA
Ann
ually
50.
Und
erta
ke a
n an
nual
regu
lato
ry c
ampa
ign
focu
ssin
g on
recy
cled
was
te p
rodu
cts
such
as
aggr
egat
e, g
reen
was
te a
nd c
oncr
ete
to a
ssis
t ind
ustr
y w
ith m
eetin
g th
eir
regu
lato
ry o
blig
atio
ns.
EPA
Ann
ually
51.
Und
erta
ke a
n an
nual
regu
lato
ry c
ampa
ign
focu
ssin
g on
the
tran
spor
t and
dis
posa
l of
asb
esto
s re
mov
alis
ts to
ass
ist i
ndus
try
with
mee
ting
thei
r reg
ulat
ory
oblig
atio
ns.
EPA
Ann
ually
52.
Rev
iew
the
Gui
de: M
anag
emen
t of a
sbes
tos
in c
onst
ruct
ion
and
dem
oliti
on w
aste
(c
atal
ogue
no.
WC
0277
2) to
inco
rpor
ate
othe
r for
ms
of re
cycl
ing
prod
ucts
suc
h as
co
ncre
te, g
reen
was
te a
nd c
ompo
st.
WC
A/E
PAO
ne y
ear
53.
Pro
vide
edu
catio
n to
land
fill o
pera
tors
on
the
requ
irem
ents
rela
ting
to th
e di
spos
al
of a
sbes
tos
was
teEP
AO
ne y
ear
22 HEADS OF ASBESTOS COORDINATION AUTHORITIES
Prio
rity
are
a 4:
Co
ordi
natio
n –
res
pon
sive
pla
nnin
g, r
egul
atio
n a
nd s
ervi
ces
Ou
tcom
esEn
sure
eff
ectiv
e an
d co
ordi
nate
d pl
anni
ng, r
egul
atio
n an
d m
anag
emen
t of a
sbes
tos
issu
es a
nd e
mer
genc
y re
spon
ses
thro
ugh
stre
ngth
ened
pa
rtne
rshi
ps w
ith th
e N
SW
com
mun
ity a
nd c
olla
bora
tion
betw
een
gove
rnm
ent o
rgan
isat
ions
.
Incr
ease
com
plia
nce
with
asb
esto
s le
gisl
atio
n th
roug
h en
hanc
ed m
onito
ring,
info
rmat
ion
and
assi
stan
ce.
Pro
vide
cla
rity
to re
gula
tory
role
s an
d re
spon
sibi
litie
s.
Targ
eted
are
asIn
itia
tive
sLe
adT
imef
ram
e
Cro
ss a
genc
y st
rate
gic
plan
ning
app
roac
h.54
.Id
entif
y op
port
uniti
es fo
r im
prov
ed c
oord
inat
ion
and
a na
tiona
l app
roac
h to
as
best
os is
sues
, inc
ludi
ng p
artic
ipat
ion
in th
e N
atio
nal A
sbes
tos
Man
agem
ent
Rev
iew
.
HA
CA
Ong
oing
55.
Mon
itor a
nd re
view
the
NS
W S
tate
-wid
e A
sbes
tos
Pla
n.H
AC
AA
nnua
lly
56.
Rev
iew
and
pro
mot
e th
e as
best
os b
luep
rint w
hich
out
lines
the
role
s an
d re
spon
sibi
litie
s of
loca
l gov
ernm
ent a
nd s
tate
age
ncie
s.H
AC
AO
ne y
ear
57.
Mon
itor a
nd re
view
the
impl
emen
tatio
n of
the
Mod
el A
sbes
tos
Polic
y fo
r NS
W
coun
cils
.LG
NS
WO
ne y
ear
58.
Wor
k w
ith o
ther
sta
te a
nd n
atio
nal j
uris
dict
ions
to e
ncou
rage
con
sist
ency
in
com
pens
atio
n ar
rang
emen
ts fo
r vic
tims
of a
sbes
tos-
rela
ted
dise
ase.
DD
BO
ngoi
ng
Cro
ss a
genc
y ad
vice
, as
sist
ance
and
pa
rtne
rshi
ps.
59.
Pro
mot
e co
llabo
rativ
e in
form
atio
n, a
dvic
e an
d re
gula
tory
ser
vice
s ac
ross
age
ncie
s (a
lso
refe
r to
rese
arch
initi
ativ
e 6
).C
ross
age
ncy
Ong
oing
60.
Iden
tify,
dev
elop
and
pro
gres
s pa
rtne
rshi
ps w
ith s
take
hold
ers,
loca
l cou
ncils
and
go
vern
men
t age
ncie
s.H
AC
AO
ngoi
ng
Coo
rdin
ated
cro
ss a
genc
y re
gula
tory
mon
itorin
g an
d en
forc
emen
t pro
gram
s.
61.
Und
erta
ke c
oord
inat
ed m
onito
ring
and
enfo
rcem
ent o
f asb
esto
s re
mov
al a
nd
disp
osal
wor
k.W
CA
/ EPA
/Hea
lth/
Loca
l cou
ncils
Ong
oing
62.
Stre
ngth
en c
ross
age
ncy
info
rmat
ion
shar
ing
of re
gula
tory
mon
itorin
g, e
nfor
cem
ent
actio
ns a
nd s
tatu
tory
bre
ache
s of
wor
k he
alth
and
saf
ety,
and
env
ironm
enta
l le
gisl
atio
n.
WC
A/E
PA/H
ealth
/Lo
cal c
ounc
ilsO
ngoi
ng
THE NSW STATE-WIDE ASBESTOS PLAN 23
Acronyms/abbreviations
ADFA Asbestos Diseases Foundation of Australia
ADRI Asbestos Diseases Research Institute
AEC Asbestos Education Committee
DACC Demolition and Asbestos Consultative Committee
DDB Workers’ Compensation Dust Diseases Board
DLG Division of Local Government
DPI Department of Planning and Infrastructure
DTIRIS Department of Trade and Investment, Regional Infrastructure and Services
EPA Environment Protection Authority
HACA Heads of Asbestos Coordination Authorities
HWSA Heads of Workplace Safety Authorities
LG NSW Local Government NSW
NHMRC National Health and Medical Research Council
WCA WorkCover NSW
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