Asbestos safety research

Our research is aimed at improving our understanding of Australia’s asbestos legacy and supporting governments in the implementation of the Asbestos National Strategic Plan. Our research is focussed on improving asbestos awareness, identification, management, removal and disposal, in order to eliminate asbestos-related diseases.

Review of asbestos stabilisation and containment practices

Asbestos safety research

A review of asbestos stabilisation and containment practices - Final report

Review of asbestos stabilisation and containment practices (PDF 1.64 MB)

Review of asbestos stabilisation and containment practices (DOCX 1.74 MB)

Asbestos safety research

National Asbestos Profile for Australia

National Asbestos Profile for Australia (PDF 3.54 MB)

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Asbestos safety research

Review of asbestos management practices in disaster planning

Review of asbestos management practices in disaster planning (PDF 5.21 MB)

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Asbestos safety research

Understanding asbestos support and services in Australia

Understanding asbestos support services in Australia: A literature review (DOCX 919.08 KB)

Understanding asbestos support services in Australia: A literature review (PDF 862.27 KB)

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Asbestos safety research

Remote Australian communities: the asbestos legacy

Report into asbestos in remote Australia (PDF 3.26 MB)

Report into asbestos in remote Australia (DOCX 16.11 MB)

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Asbestos safety research

A strategic review of the practice and use of asbestos registers in Australia

A strategic review of the practice and use of asbestos registers in Australia (PDF 1.46 MB)

A strategic review of the practice and use of asbestos registers in Australia (DOCX 1.56 MB)

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Asbestos safety research

Asbestos: the International and Australian contexts

Asbestos: the International and Australian contexts (PDF 841.8 KB)

Asbestos: the International and Australian contexts (DOCX 917.51 KB)

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Asbestos safety research

Future projections of the burden of mesothelioma in Australia

Executive Summary: Future projections of the burden of mesothelioma in Australia (PDF 965.6 KB)

Executive Summary: Future projections of the burden of mesothelioma in Australia (DOCX 2.99 MB)

Full report: The third wave: Australian mesothelioma analysis and projection (PDF 1.44 MB)

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Asbestos safety research

Measurement of asbestos fibre release during removal works in a variety of DIY scenarios

Measurement of asbestos fibre release during removal works in a variety of DIY scenarios (PDF 1.05 MB)

Measurement of asbestos fibre release during removal works in a variety of DIY scenarios (DOCX 1.42 MB)

ASEA report - Attitudes to residential asbestos assessments

Asbestos safety research

Attitudes to residential asbestos assessments

Attitudes to residential asbestos assessments (PDF 2.02 MB)

Attitudes to residential asbestos assessments (DOCX 2.09 MB)

Asbestos safety research

Asbestos Management Review Report

Asbestos Management Review - Final Report, June 2012 (PDF 1.36 MB)

Asbestos Management Review - Final Report, June 2012 (DOCX 1.45 MB)