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ASBESTOS AWARENESS – USEFUL LINKS & CONTACT INFORMATION

Asbestos awareness information can be found in many areas, from government agencies and authorities, to private and public companies to national and state asbestos awareness not-for-profit organisations and groups.  The list below hopefully will give you useful information links, and also contact phone numbers should you wish to talk to someone local to your area.

The sites listed are a mixture of Australian national and state sourced government, commercial and not-for-profit organisation and group sites, that may provide information and/or services not relevant to where you live, or information that is dated or inaccurate, you should therefore be mindful of this when looking at or using any of the information or services provided.  You should always verify that any information and/or services apply locally and is accurate, before deciding to act on it.

Most asbestos awareness not-for-profit organisations and groups conduct, or provide asbestos awareness and advocacy, and also offer information and support to varying degrees – depending on their size, configuration and location.  It is best to contact your local region based organisation or group to see exactly what they offer, and importantly where.


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Find Australian Asbestos: Testing – Disposal – Exposure Register

Where to Test Material for Asbestos
  • NATA – National Association of Testing Authorities
    Toll Free: 1800 621 666
Australian Asbestos Disposal Facilities
  • Asbestos Disposal Facilities
National Asbestos Exposure Register
  • National Asbestos Exposure Register

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Australian Governments Asbestos Awareness Sites


Commonwealth Government
  • Asbestos Safety and Eradication Agency
    • Asbestos Safety Helpline (normal business hours)
      Toll Free: 1300 326 148
  • Safe Work Australia

State and Territories
  • ACT Government
  • SafeWork NSW
  • NT WorkSafe
  • Worksafe Queensland
  • SafeWork SA
  • WorkSafe Tasmania
  • Worksafe Victoria
  • Worksafe WA

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Australian National Asbestos Awareness [Not-For-Profit] Organisations

The following are National registered [not-for-profit] asbestos awareness organisations – they indicate on their websites their main focus of operations are in the regions as shown.


New South Wales
  • Asbestos Diseases Research Institute
    (Sydney, NSW based)
    Toll Free: 1300 237 400

Queensland – Northern Territory – Northern NSW
  • Asbestos Disease Support Society
    (Brisbane, Qld based)
    Toll Free: 1800 776 412

Gold Coast & Hinterland Region Qld – Tweed & Northern Rivers NSW
  • Asbestosis and Mesothelioma Association of Australia
    (Tweed Heads, NSW based)
    Toll Free: 1800 017 758

Western Australia
  • Reflections
    (Perth, WA based)
    Toll Free: 1800 031 731

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Australian State Asbestos Awareness [Not-For-Profit] Groups

The following asbestos awareness groups are State registered incorporated associations.


New South Wales
  • Asbestos Diseases Foundation of Australia Inc.
    (Sydney, NSW based)
    Toll Free: 1800 006 196

South Australia
  • Asbestos Diseases Society of South Australia Inc.
    (Adelaide, NSW based)
    Toll Free: 1800 157 540
  • Asbestos Victims Association SA Inc.
    (Adelaide, SA based)
    Toll Free: 1800 665 395

Tasmania
  • Asbestos Free Tasmania Foundation Inc.
    (Hobart, Tasmania based)
    Email: info@asbestosfreetasmania.org.au

Victoria
  • Asbestos Council of Victoria/GARDS Inc.
    (Moe – Latrobe Valley, Vic based)
    T: (03) 5127 7744

Western Australia
  • Asbestos Diseases Society of Australia Inc.
    (Perth, WA based)
    Toll Free: 1800 646 690

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