Asbestos Businesses in Queensland, Australia
Queensland regulates asbestos under the Work Health and Safety Act 2011 and WHS Regulation 2011. Workplace Health and Safety Queensland (WHSQ), part of the Office of Industrial Relations, is the regulator. It issues licences, enforces compliance, and investigates incidents. Queensland adopted the national model WHS laws and publishes approved Codes of Practice on managing and removing asbestos that carry legal weight.
Queensland's asbestos rules are spread across 10 separate statutes administered by different state agencies and local councils, which makes it a wider regulatory web than most jurisdictions. For asbestos-contaminated land, the Department of Environment maintains the Environmental Management Register (EMR) and Contaminated Land Register (CLR) under the Environmental Protection Act 1994. Properties with asbestos in soil may need to be listed, and removing contaminated soil from listed sites requires a Soil Disposal Permit. The state runs a portal at asbestos.qld.gov.au, and all buildings built before 1990 that are used as workplaces must have an asbestos register.
Queensland is part of the ASSEA Asbestos National Strategic Plan 2024-2030. While each state still runs its own regulator and enforcement, the national plan is pushing toward a more consistent approach to proactive asbestos removal across the country.
Licensing
The standard two tiers apply. Class A covers friable asbestos, Class B covers more than 10 square metres of non-friable. Both licences last five years and are issued to the PCBU (person conducting a business or undertaking), not to individuals. Class A supervisors need at least three years of industry experience after completing the relevant removal and supervision competencies. A separate Asbestos Assessor licence is needed for air monitoring and clearance inspections on Class A jobs.
Legislation & Codes of Practice
National Resources
Asbestos disposal: There are 68 licensed waste disposal facilities in this region.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Mount Isa Waste Management Facility
Mount Isa, Queensland
Mount Isa Waste Management Facility is a licensed asbestos waste disposal facility in Mount Isa, QLD. Source: Asbestos and Silica Safety and Eradication Agency (ASSEA) national disposal facility directory.
View DetailsD & V Services
Slacks Creek, Queensland
D&V Services is one of the most experienced asbestos removal and demolition companies in Australia, specialising in asbestos removal, demolition, civil works, and environmental remediation across South Australia and Queensland.
View DetailsBenaraby Regional Landfill
Benaraby, Queensland
Benaraby Regional Landfill is a licensed asbestos waste disposal facility in Benaraby, QLD. Source: Asbestos and Silica Safety and Eradication Agency (ASSEA) national disposal facility directory.
View DetailsInglewood Waste Facility
Inglewood, Queensland
Inglewood Waste Facility is a licensed asbestos waste disposal facility in Inglewood, QLD. Source: Asbestos and Silica Safety and Eradication Agency (ASSEA) national disposal facility directory.
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 DetailsRoelandts Group
Richlands, Queensland
Roelandts Group is a Brisbane-based demolition and asbestos removal service provider specialising in residential, commercial, and industrial demolition projects, asbestos removal, earthmoving, and transport services across the east coast of Australia.
View DetailsG&H Plant Hire
Yatala, Queensland
G&H Civil Contractors is based in Yatala, QLD, and was founded in 2010 as a plant hire company. It has since grown to cover demolition, basement retention and piling, bulk earthworks and civil engineering. The company works across the commercial, industrial, mining, defence and public infrastructure sectors, and its website reports more than 1,500 projects completed in Queensland, NSW and the ACT. DAIA member.
View DetailsHazSure Consultants & Laboratories
Bowen Hills, Queensland
HazSure Consultants & Labouratories provides asbestos and hazardous materials surveying, occupational hygiene assessments, and labouratory testing services for airborne fibres, mould, and other hazardous substances.
View DetailsRedjak
Rocklea, Queensland
Redjak is a hazardous materials removal contractor working across Queensland. It is licensed to remove friable and non-friable asbestos, including A class work, and also handles lead dust and paint abatement and contaminated land remediation. Its services cover residential, commercial, industrial and civil sites, including schools, hospitals and factories, plus emergency asbestos response, inspections, reports and the replacement of removed materials. DAIA member.
View DetailsRemove The Risk
New Farm, Queensland
Remove The Risk specialises in safe and efficient asbestos removal services in Brisbane and South East Queensland, with an accredited team committed to quality work and customer satisfaction.
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