Asbestos Businesses in Victoria, Australia
Victoria handles asbestos under the Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004 and OHS Regulations 2017, with WorkSafe Victoria as the regulator. Victoria is the only Australian state that has not adopted the national model WHS laws. It keeps its own OHS framework, which uses different terminology, duty structures, and penalty regimes compared to the harmonised WHS legislation used everywhere else.
Because Victoria has not harmonised with the national model, businesses working across state borders need to be aware of the differences between Victorian OHS law and WHS law elsewhere. Victoria publishes Compliance Codes (not Codes of Practice) which have a specific legal status under Victorian OHS law. The state runs a government portal at asbestos.vic.gov.au and has established the Victorian Asbestos Eradication Agency (VAEA), which is working through the removal of asbestos from over 13,000 government-owned buildings including schools, hospitals, and emergency services facilities.
Victoria participates in the ASSEA-coordinated Asbestos National Strategic Plan 2024-2030. There is a general push across Australia toward national consistency in asbestos regulation. Victoria's VAEA program aligns with the national plan's objectives around proactive removal, even though the state maintains its own legislative framework.
Licensing
The licence structure is the same two tiers as other states. Class A covers friable asbestos, Class B covers more than 10 square metres of non-friable. Applicants need training from an approved RTO, and Class A applicants must provide an external OHS Management System certificate plus details of their respiratory protective equipment. Licensed asbestos assessors are separately required for air monitoring and clearance inspections.
Regulators
Legislation & Codes of Practice
National Resources
Asbestos disposal: There are 36 licensed waste disposal facilities in this region.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who needs a licence to remove asbestos in Victoria?
Where can I dispose of household asbestos in Victoria?
How should household asbestos be packaged in Victoria?
How do I get a suspected asbestos sample tested in Victoria?
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Sproules Demolition & Asbestos Removal PTY LTD
Albanvale, Victoria
A fully licensed demolition and asbestos removal company specialising in residential and commercial building demolition, asbestos removal, and earthworks across Gippsland and surrounding areas.
View DetailsPatho Landfill
Patho, Victoria
Patho Landfill is a licensed asbestos waste disposal facility in Patho, VIC. Source: Asbestos and Silica Safety and Eradication Agency (ASSEA) national disposal facility directory.
View DetailsBayside Demolition Pty Ltd
North Geelong, Victoria
Bayside Demolition is a demolition contractor specialising in residential and commercial demolition, asbestos removal, and soil remediation services across Victoria with over 14 years of operating experience.
View DetailsRye Landfill & Resource Recovery Centre
Fingal, Victoria
Rye Landfill & Resource Recovery Centre is a licensed asbestos waste disposal facility in Fingal, VIC. Source: Asbestos and Silica Safety and Eradication Agency (ASSEA) national disposal facility directory.
View DetailsCosgrove Landfill
Cosgrove, Victoria
Cosgrove Landfill is a licensed asbestos waste disposal facility in Cosgrove, VIC. Source: Asbestos and Silica Safety and Eradication Agency (ASSEA) national disposal facility directory.
View DetailsMildura Landfill
Mildura, Victoria
Mildura Landfill is a licensed asbestos waste disposal facility in Mildura, VIC. Source: Asbestos and Silica Safety and Eradication Agency (ASSEA) national disposal facility directory.
View DetailsAMCOSH Pty Ltd Occupational Hygiene Consultants
Werribee, Victoria
AMCOSH Pty Ltd is an independent, privately Australian owned occupational hygiene and health and safety consulting company established in 2003, specialising in workplace risk assessment, hazard monitoring, and occupational hygiene services.
View DetailsState Wide Demolition Melbourne
Glenroy, Victoria
State Wide Demolition is one of Melbourne's leading demolition contractors with over 10 years of experience, offering demolition services ranging from sheds to multi-story buildings, along with excavation, asbestos removal, and related services.
View DetailsBuilding Inspections Australia
Mornington, Victoria
Building Inspections Australia provides pre-purchase building and pest inspection services throughout the Mornington Peninsula, Frankston, and eastern suburbs of Melbourne. The business has been operating for 15 years and specialises in identifying structural risks and building defects in accordance with Australian Standards.
View DetailsAustralian Decommissioning Services
Laverton North, Victoria
Australian Decommissioning Services (Ausdecom) is a privately owned demolition, dismantling, remediation and recycling contractor that works Australia-wide. It specialises in industrial, oil and gas and power generation sites. Its remediation work includes managing hazardous substances such as asbestos-containing materials, heavy metals, PFAS and hydrocarbons on contaminated sites. It also offers mobile crushing and screening, and projects listed on its website include refinery demolition in Kwinana and crane dismantling in Geelong. DAIA member.
View DetailsExccell Demolition Melbourne
Sandringham, Victoria
Exccell Demolition is a Melbourne-based demolition company specialising in residential and commercial demolition, house demolitions, asbestos removal, site cleaning, and bulk excavation services with over a decade of experience.
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