❓ Mr. Wyatt inquires about the Department of Education's progress in updating its asbestos management policy as per the 2011 agreement. The Department confirms the policy has been updated and is being implemented.
AnsweredQoN 1083Legislative Assembly
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I refer you to Question Without Notice 823, dated 23 November 2011, and I ask: (a) as at August 2013, has the Department met its obligation to update its policy and associated guidelines for the appropriate management of asbestos containing materials in schools and Departmental workplaces, as agreed in the Schools Education Act Employees’ (Teachers and Administrators) General Agreement 2011 , and if not, why not?
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Answered
16 October 2013
Responded by
Minister representing the Minister for Education
Response time
36 days
Yes.
The Department of Education is committed to managing Asbestos Containing Materials in such a way that they do not present a health risk. This management is in accordance with the
Code of Practice for the Management and Control of Asbestos in Workplaces
[NOHSC:2018(2005)].
The Department of Education's
Management of Asbestos Containing Material in Schools and Other Workplaces
policy, referred to as the Asbestos Management Plan, has been developed by and in consultation with the stakeholders who have a vested interest in the management of materials containing asbestos. These stakeholders have agreed on the need for the establishment of procedures for providing information, identification of materials containing asbestos and recording data relating to location, exposure and treatment. A copy of this document, together with a school-specific Asbestos Register, is located in each school that has Asbestos Containing Materials.
The Asbestos Register for each school is being updated at present, in conjunction with the Building Condition Assessment Process.
The Department of Education is committed to managing Asbestos Containing Materials in such a way that they do not present a health risk. This management is in accordance with the
Code of Practice for the Management and Control of Asbestos in Workplaces
[NOHSC:2018(2005)].
The Department of Education's
Management of Asbestos Containing Material in Schools and Other Workplaces
policy, referred to as the Asbestos Management Plan, has been developed by and in consultation with the stakeholders who have a vested interest in the management of materials containing asbestos. These stakeholders have agreed on the need for the establishment of procedures for providing information, identification of materials containing asbestos and recording data relating to location, exposure and treatment. A copy of this document, together with a school-specific Asbestos Register, is located in each school that has Asbestos Containing Materials.
The Asbestos Register for each school is being updated at present, in conjunction with the Building Condition Assessment Process.
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