❓ Mr. Wyatt questions the Education Minister regarding asbestos air testing in WA schools, seeking details on discretion, locations, and communication of results to parents and staff. The Minister provides information on responsible departments, schools tested, and communication practices.
AnsweredQoN 1084Legislative Assembly
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I refer you to question on notice 6078 and I ask: (a) whose discretion is it to order air testing for asbestos on school sites; (b) at which schools, on 12 occasions between 2008 and 2011, were these tests carried out; (c) at which schools since 2011 have additional tests been carried out; and (d) what steps have been taken to provide access to the results of these tests to concerned parents and school staff?
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Answered
16 October 2013
Responded by
Minister representing the Minister for Education
Response time
36 days
(a) The Department of Education and the Department of Finance - Building Management and Works have the discretion to order air testing for asbestos at schools. Note that some asbestos removal companies may also undertake air monitoring as part of their management processes while work is in progress at schools.
(b) Ashfield Primary School, Lockridge Primary School (4 tests), Glengarry Primary School, Tuart Hill Primary School, Willetton Senior High School (3 tests), Cecil Andrews Senior High School and Kalamunda Senior High School.
(c) Air monitoring has been undertaken in particular situations such as to provide reassurance to building occupants that airborne asbestos fibres are not present. In this respect, Department records indicate air monitoring has been undertaken at Tuart Hill Primary School, South Ballajura Primary School, East Wanneroo Primary School, Kent Street Senior High School, Heathridge Primary School, Orange Grove Primary School, Subiaco Primary School, Mount Lawley Primary School, Yakamia Primary School, Yale Primary School, Tuart College and Albany Senior High School.
(d) The schools where air monitoring was conducted were advised that the testing returned negative results.
(b) Ashfield Primary School, Lockridge Primary School (4 tests), Glengarry Primary School, Tuart Hill Primary School, Willetton Senior High School (3 tests), Cecil Andrews Senior High School and Kalamunda Senior High School.
(c) Air monitoring has been undertaken in particular situations such as to provide reassurance to building occupants that airborne asbestos fibres are not present. In this respect, Department records indicate air monitoring has been undertaken at Tuart Hill Primary School, South Ballajura Primary School, East Wanneroo Primary School, Kent Street Senior High School, Heathridge Primary School, Orange Grove Primary School, Subiaco Primary School, Mount Lawley Primary School, Yakamia Primary School, Yale Primary School, Tuart College and Albany Senior High School.
(d) The schools where air monitoring was conducted were advised that the testing returned negative results.
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