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Managing asbestos in workplaces

Made under the Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004 (VIC)
The WorkSafe Victoria Compliance Code: Managing Asbestos in Workplaces provides practical guidance to Victorian employers, self-employed persons, and persons in control of workplaces on how to meet their duties under the...
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Version as at 1 Oct 2018 Compiled version

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Asbestos Management Plan: Content and Review Obligations

Jul 2026
Where asbestos/ACM is identified at a Victorian workplace, a written asbestos management plan must be prepared, implemented, and reviewed at...
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Compliance Code: Managing Asbestos in Workplaces — Overview and Legal Status

Oct 2026
WorkSafe Victoria's compliance code gives practical guidance on complying with OHS Act 2004 and OHS Regulations 2017 duties to manage asbest...
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Duty-Holder Obligations: Identifying and Managing Asbestos/ACM at Work

Jul 2026
Employers, self-employed persons, and persons in control of Victorian workplaces must identify, assess, and manage asbestos and ACM under OH...
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Post-1 January 2004 Asbestos Installation: WorkSafe Notification Obligation

Jul 2026
If asbestos was installed in a non-domestic property after 1 January 2004, the duty-holder must notify WorkSafe Victoria and agree to remove...
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1 citation

Who the asbestos compliance code applies to

Oct 2026
The code is particularly relevant to those with management or control of a workplace, or plant in a workplace, where asbestos is present, an...
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