Asbestos and Silica Safety and Eradication Council

About the Council

The Asbestos and Silica Safety and Eradication Council is made up of a Chair and 12 members appointed under the Asbestos Safety and Eradication Agency Act (2013).

The Council consists of:

the Chair
one member representing the Commonwealth
four members representing State, Territory and local governments
two members representing the interests of workers in Australia
two members representing the interests of employers in Australia
one member who has expertise relevant to asbestos safety, asbestos-related diseases, silica safety or silica-related diseases, and
two other members.

Members are appointed by the Commonwealth Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations for a period of no longer than three years.

What the Council does

The Council’s functions are to:

provide advice, and make recommendations, to the CEO about the performance of the Agency’s functions, on its own initiative or at the request of the CEO
provide advice to the Minister about asbestos safety, asbestos-related diseases, silica safety and silica-related diseases
monitor the implementation of the National Strategic Plans by Commonwealth, State, Territory and local governments, and
provide advice, and make recommendations, about the Asbestos National Strategic Plan and Silica National Strategic Plan and annual operational plans.