Who we are
The Asbestos Safety and Eradication Agency was established in 2013 to oversee national actions to improve asbestos awareness and the effective and safe management, removal and disposal of asbestos. This involves coordinating the implementation of the Asbestos National Strategic Plan.
On the 7 December 2023, the agency’s functions were expanded to include silica through the Amendment of the Asbestos Safety and Eradication Agency Act 2013. The agency’s name was also changed to the Asbestos and Silica Safety and Eradication Agency.
We are a non-corporate entity under the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 (PGPA Act). Our chief executive officer is appointed under the Asbestos and Silica Safety and Eradication Agency Act 2013 (the Act) and performs functions in accordance with that Act.
ASEA Organisational Chart
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- Jodie Deakes Chief Executive Officer
- Julia Collins EL2 Director (Ongoing)
- Georgia Khatib EL2 Director (Acting)(Ongoing)
- Policy and NSP implementation
- EL1 Policy Officer (Part time ongoing)
- APS6 Policy Officer (Part time ongoing)
- EL1 Policy Officer (Part time non-ongoing)
- EL1 Policy Officer (Full time ongoing)
- Research, data, and projects
- EL1 Policy Officer (Full time ongoing)
- EL1 Policy Officer (Full time ongoing)
- APS6 Policy Officer (Full time ongoing)
- Secretariat and Reporting
- EL1 Policy Officer (Part time non-ongoing)
- NSP Awareness and International
- EL1 Assistant Director (Part time ongoing)
- APS6 Events and Communications Officer (Part time ongoing)
- APS6 Communications Officer (Full time ongoing)
- APS6 Events and Communications Officer (Part time non-ongoing)
- Finance
- EL2 Finance Manager (Part time, ongoing)
- APS6 Finance Officer (Full time ongoing)
- Executive and Administrative Support
- APS5 Executive Officer (Part time, ongoing)
What we do
Our expanded role involves coordinating national actions to eliminate asbestos-related diseases and silica-related diseases in Australia.
Our functions for both asbestos and silica include:
- supporting and monitoring the implementation of the Asbestos National Strategic Plan and Silica National Strategic Plan by the Commonwealth and State, Territory and local governments
- fostering collaboration between relevant stakeholders
- promoting consistent messages, policies and practices
- improving the state of knowledge and awareness
- conducting, monitoring and promoting research, and
- collecting and analysing data required for measuring progress on preventing exposure to asbestos fibres, or respirable crystalline silica, and for informing evidence-based policies and strategies.
Our functions are performed in accordance with our operational plan which is agreed to annually by the Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations.
We can provide general advice about asbestos and silica safety, but we do not enforce the law.
Careers
You can access our careers information by visiting our careers page.
Corporate plans and reports
You can access all our current and recent corporate plans and reports by visiting our corporate plans and reports page.
Quarterly Newsletter
You can access all our previous editions of our quarterly newsletters here.
Access to information
All our corporate information — including Freedom of Information — can be accessed on our access to information page.
Any other enquires can be directed to: enquiries@asbestossafety.gov.au
