DAIA is one of the few Australian associations sitting squarely at the intersection of licensed asbestos removal, demolition and resource recovery, with a mixed membership across all three trades.
How they got started
DAIA was established in February 2006 to represent the broader resource recovery sector. It has operated under several names as the membership evolved: originally the Demolishers, Recyclers & Asbestos Contractors Association of Queensland (DRACAQ, 2006–2016), then the Demolition Contractors Association Qld (DCAQ, 2013–2017), then briefly the Demolition Industry Association Queensland (DIAQ, 2017–2018), before adopting the current Demolition & Asbestos Industry Association name, re-emphasising asbestos work alongside demolition.
What they stand for
DAIA's vision is to advance and lead its industries in compliance, sustainability and best practices. Its published Objects and Code of Ethics emphasise safety first, honest dealing, evidence-based technical advice, public education on asbestos hazards, and a cooperative environment for member businesses. Recurring themes are safe practice, sustainable change (especially deconstruction and recycling over straight demolition), and strong industry representation to government.
How they help the industry
- Members Directory: public listings of asbestos removalists, demolition contractors and industry suppliers
- MTO Group training partnership: discounted access for members to Certificate III and Certificate IV in Demolition
- Mills Oakley legal webinars: scenario-based 45-minute sessions plus 15-minute Q&A, free to members, with Elias Jeha
- Reference library: Queensland WHS Codes of Practice for asbestos management, asbestos removal and demolition work, plus Queensland Health and WorkSafe Queensland licensing resources
- Sponsor and partner network: including Action Metal Recyclers, Allcott Hire, Allens Industrial, BMI Group and Turner Freeman Lawyers
Notable initiatives
DAIA operates under a 12-point Code of Ethics and a Code of Best Practice that members commit to on joining. In December 2017 the association published the "Don't Mess with Asbestos" awareness article featuring John Jarratt, ambassador for the National Asbestos Awareness Campaign. The Mills Oakley scenario-based legal webinar series remains a recurring member benefit, and DAIA publishes an annual sponsor and event opportunities prospectus indicating an active events program.
Why it matters for asbestos professionals
For removalists, demolishers and recyclers handling downstream asbestos waste, DAIA membership delivers a public directory listing, discounted nationally recognised demolition training, regular legal and compliance webinars, and a collective voice into Queensland WHS regulators on the rules these businesses actually have to follow.
Members on Asbestos List (69)
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Aztech Services Australia
Underwood, Queensland
Aztech Services is an industry leader in asbestos and hazardous materials remediation, strip-out, demolition and emergency response work across Australia. They specialise in removing asbestos, lead, silica, mould, mercury, PFAS and other hazardous materials from commercial, industrial and residential properties.
View DetailsBase Hazmat Asbestos Removal
Upper Mount Gravatt, Queensland
Base Hazmat specialises in asbestos removal and testing services across Queensland. Located in Upper Mount Gravatt, the company provides comprehensive asbestos consulting and safe removal solutions for residential and commercial properties throughout QLD.
View DetailsBuilding Approvals & Advice
Kedron, Queensland
Building certifiers based in Kedron, Brisbane. DAIA member.
View DetailsBunneys Demolitions
Virginia, Queensland
Bunneys Demolition is a family-owned demolition company providing quality demolition services throughout South East Queensland for over 35 years, specialising in residential, industrial, and commercial demolition with asbestos removal capabilities.
View DetailsBurke Demolition (Burke Industries)
Harristown, Queensland
Burke Industries is a family-owned contractor based in Harristown, Toowoomba, that has been registered in Queensland since 1987. It holds a WHSQ Class A asbestos licence and carries out A and B class asbestos removal for homes, workplaces and live commercial sites across Toowoomba and the Darling Downs. It also provides building demolition, contaminated soil removal, earthmoving and civil works, and fire hydrant and hose reel installation, and runs its own concrete recycling facility. DAIA member.
View DetailsCampak Asbestos & Building Services
Toowong, Queensland
Asbestos removal and demolition contractor based in Toowong, Brisbane. DAIA member.
View DetailsCoastal Asbestos Removal
Arundel, Queensland
Coastal Asbestos Removal is an asbestos consultant based in Crib Point, Victoria, specialising in the identification, assessment, and safe removal of asbestos-containing materials. The company serves the local community and surrounding areas with professional expertise in environmental compliance and hazardous material management.
View DetailsCOHLABS Asbestos Testing Brisbane
Stones Corner, Queensland
COHLABS is a NATA accredited labouratory and occupational hygiene consulting firm that protects workers' health and safety through science-based solutions, offering services including asbestos testing, fibre identification, air and water quality testing, hazardous substances risk management, noise monitoring, and OH&S training.
View DetailsCorvex
Morningside, Queensland
Corvex is an Australian-owned asbestos and hazardous materials removal contractor working across the east coast of Australia. It removes friable and non-friable asbestos from residential, commercial and industrial sites, and also offers mould remediation, lead dust and paint abatement, silica dust services, contaminated land work and non-structural demolition and internal strip-outs. Projects listed on its website include Queen's Wharf in Brisbane, Sydney Fish Market and flood-affected schools in northern NSW. DAIA member.
View DetailsCurrent Training QLD
Bald Hills, Queensland
Current Training QLD is an Australian-owned Registered Training Organisation (RTO) delivering short courses, apprenticeships and traineeships. Its courses cover civil construction, plant operation, TMR traffic control and traffic management, mining safety, White Card, first aid and CPR, with some courses offered online. It also offers recognition of prior learning (RPL) and credit transfer, and tells students to check whether they are eligible for CSQ funding. DAIA member.
View DetailsDeimos Demolition and Asbestos
Highfields, Queensland
Asbestos removal, concrete cutting and demolition contractor based in Highfields, Toowoomba. DAIA member.
View DetailsDelta Group QLD
Hamilton, Queensland
Delta Group is a demolition, civil construction, recycling and environmental contractor that was established in Victoria in 1988. It now has offices in Brisbane, Melbourne, Sydney, Canberra, Adelaide and Perth, plus regional branches in the Latrobe and Hunter valleys. Its services include contracting for high-risk works, waste management, heavy plant hire and collecting construction waste materials, including land remediation, for commercial and industrial clients. DAIA member.
View DetailsDEMEX
Yatala, Queensland
DEMEX is a demolition, remediation and civil works contractor that regularly combines asbestos removal with demolition on Queensland projects. Projects featured on its website include asbestos removal, demolition and civil works at Greenmount Beach Resort in Coolangatta, at the former Palm Lodge aged care facility in New Farm, and at St Margaret's Anglican Girls School in Ascot. It also carries out specialist demolition and engineered removal works on infrastructure such as the Fitzroy to Gladstone Pipeline. DAIA member.
View DetailsDown to Earth Demolitions
Cairns, Queensland
Down to Earth Demolitions is a Cairns-based demolition company founded in 1982, carrying out demolitions and asbestos removal across North Queensland, from Mount Isa to Mackay and up to Thursday Island. Its website states that supervisors hold A class asbestos licences and other demolition staff hold B class licences, so the team can take on friable and bonded removal of any size. The business also offers commercial and domestic strip-outs, concrete drilling, boring and cutting, operated plant hire and a second-hand building materials yard. DAIA member.
View DetailsEHO Consulting Pty Ltd
Pennant Hills, New South Wales
EHO Consulting is a multi-specialist consultancy providing occupational hygiene, environmental assessment, and hazardous materials consulting services with over 20 years of experience in asbestos analysis, surveys, and building safety management.
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