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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Bairnsdale Landfill
Forge Creek, Victoria
Bairnsdale Landfill is a licensed asbestos waste disposal facility in Forge Creek, VIC. Source: Asbestos and Silica Safety and Eradication Agency (ASSEA) national disposal facility directory.
View DetailsScanlons Demolition - Asbestos Removal
Ardmona, Victoria
Scanlons Asbestos Removal is a local, family-owned business specialising in the safe and certified removal, testing, and disposal of friable and non-friable asbestos from residential, commercial, and government properties across North Central Victoria and South Central NSW.
View DetailsMelbourne Asbestos Removalists
South Melbourne, Victoria
Melbourne Asbestos Removalists is a fully licensed asbestos removal company with over 20 years of industry experience, specialising in safe and professional removal, testing, and disposal of all types of asbestos for residential, commercial, and industrial properties.
View DetailsAsbestos Safety West
Soldiers Hill, Victoria
Asbestos Safety West provides asbestos inspection, testing, and identification services for homes and workplaces in the Ballarat and Goldfields region. They help businesses and homeowners identify and safely manage asbestos materials before renovation, maintenance, or demolition.
View DetailsBowser Landfill
North Wangaratta, Victoria
Bowser Landfill is a licensed asbestos waste disposal facility in North Wangaratta, VIC. Source: Asbestos and Silica Safety and Eradication Agency (ASSEA) national disposal facility directory.
View DetailsEnviroProtect
Williamstown North, Victoria
EnviroProtect is an occupational health, safety and environmental service company established in 1994 that provides consulting, testing, and remediation services for asbestos, environmental contamination, and workplace hazards.
View DetailsMonash Demolition
Campbellfield, Victoria
Monash Demolition is a professional demolition contractor offering de-construction services for residential, commercial, and industrial properties with over 15 years of industry experience.
View DetailsMurtoa Transfer Station
Murtoa, Victoria
Murtoa Transfer Station is a licensed asbestos waste disposal facility in Murtoa, VIC. Source: Asbestos and Silica Safety and Eradication Agency (ASSEA) national disposal facility directory.
View DetailsArmstrong Demolition & Excavation Melbourne
Greenvale, Victoria
Armstrong Demolition is a professional demolition and excavation company in Melbourne specialising in residential and commercial demolition, asbestos removal, and excavation services since 2013.
View DetailsCastlemaine Transfer Station
Castlemaine, Victoria
Castlemaine Transfer Station is a licensed asbestos waste disposal facility in Castlemaine, VIC. Source: Asbestos and Silica Safety and Eradication Agency (ASSEA) national disposal facility directory.
View DetailsPorepunkah Transfer Station
Porepunkah, Victoria
Porepunkah Transfer Station is a licensed asbestos waste disposal facility in Porepunkah, VIC. Source: Asbestos and Silica Safety and Eradication Agency (ASSEA) national disposal facility directory.
View DetailsScaada Environmental & Sustainability
North Geelong, Victoria
Scaada Environmental & Sustainability is a consultancy firm providing environmental consulting, occupational hygiene, sustainability solutions, and emergency response services to safeguard project viability and ensure regulatory compliance.
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