Asbestos Ban in Canada
nada has joined the more than 50 countries around the world which have banned asbestos. The Prohibition of Asbestos and Products Containing Asbestos Regulations came into effect on 30 December 2018.
ASBESTOS: the next national plan
The Asbestos Safety and Eradication Agency (ASEA) was established in July 2013 to provide a national focus on asbestos issues. It worked with state and territory governments to produce a National Strategic Plan for Asbestos Management and Awareness to ensure that right around Australia, people can work together to reduce the risks posed by asbestos. The aim of the plan is to work towards the ultimate elimination of asbestos-related disease.
Parliamentary Group on Asbestos Related Diseases
AVA joined with other Asbestos Support Groups from around Australia at the PGARD meeting held at Parliament House in Canberra in August.The meeting was co-chaired by Senator Lisa Singh and Russell Broadbent MP.
