Asbestos Training Providers in Victoria, Australia

Organisations delivering asbestos awareness and licensing training.

In Victoria, licensing and training rules for asbestos work are set by WorkSafe Victoria. Workers carrying out removal for a licence holder must hold the unit for the type of work: CPCCDE3014 Remove non-friable asbestos (Class B) or CPCCDE3015 Remove friable asbestos (Class A). Supervisors also need the Supervise asbestos removal unit.

Victoria sets its own requirements. Each removalist covered by a WorkSafe licence must hold the friable or non-friable removal course, plus refresher training where applicable, and a medical report from the past two years. Site supervisors need an RTO supervisor course, at least two years' experience and six removal projects in the past two years.

For people who only need to recognise asbestos, the nationally accredited 11084NAT Course in Asbestos Awareness covers identifying asbestos materials and reporting them.

Asbestos has been banned across Australia since 31 December 2003, so buildings in Victoria built or renovated before then may still contain it.

Check that a provider is a registered training organisation (RTO) and can issue the exact unit your licence or job requires.

Frequently Asked Questions

What asbestos training is required in Victoria?
Workers who may disturb asbestos need nationally recognised training, and licensed removal requires specific units of competency delivered by a registered training organisation (RTO). These units are national, so training completed in Victoria is recognised elsewhere in Australia. Match the units to the licence class (Class A or Class B) you are working toward; WorkSafe Victoria sets out the licensing requirements.
What asbestos training is required in Australia?
Anyone who might encounter asbestos at work needs at least awareness training. If you are doing removal, you need nationally recognised units: CPCCDE3014 for non-friable asbestos and CPCCDE3015 for friable asbestos, both part of the construction training package. Supervisors and assessors have their own additional requirements on top of that. All training must come from a registered training organisation (RTO).
What asbestos training is required in New Zealand?
Under the Health and Safety at Work (Asbestos) Regulations 2016, anyone doing asbestos-related work needs appropriate training before they start. That means awareness training for workers who might come across it, and competency-based training for those doing removal. WorkSafe NZ recognises unit standards including 29839 (asbestos removal under supervision). The business (PCBU) is responsible for making sure workers are trained, and training records need to be kept and available for inspection.
How often should asbestos training be refreshed?
There is no fixed refresher period written into Australian law, but the codes of practice say training should be repeated when the type of work changes, when new information comes out, or when a risk assessment shows workers' knowledge may have gaps. In practice, most employers and licensing bodies expect a refresher every two to three years. New Zealand is similar: WorkSafe says training should be reviewed regularly and updated when processes change. Licence holders in both countries have to show ongoing competence at renewal time.
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