The Federal Government has announced it will form the first National Asbestos Exposure Register to be maintained by the newly formed national Asbestos Safety and Eradication Agency.

“For generations the Australian Labor movement has led the national charge on identifying and eradicating the scourge of asbestos and asbestos related disease. There can be no short cuts with asbestos safety,” Minister for Workplace Relations Bill Shorten said.

The formation of the new register comes three years after the Federal Government commissioned the first Asbestos Management Review.  

The register would include:

  • Personal details of the notifier;
  • Details of the suspected asbestos exposure, including date, location and description;
  • Witness details; and
  • Details of diagnoses of asbestos-related disease/s.