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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Murrihy Demolitions, Asbestos Removal & Machine Hire
Warrnambool, Victoria
Murrihy Demolitions provides comprehensive demolition, asbestos removal, and machine hire services for commercial, industrial, and domestic clients, with a focus on safe, efficient, and sustainable solutions.
View DetailsCleanway Environmental Services
Ingleburn, New South Wales
Cleanway is a comprehensive waste management and disposal solutions provider that has been helping businesses across Australia safely manage and dispose of waste since 1996. They offer waste audits, hazardous waste disposal, emergency spill response, and industrial services.
View DetailsDigga Demolitions & Excavations
Moriac, Victoria
Digga Group delivers complete demolition and excavation solutions with a focus on quality, safety, and efficiency, including hazardous material removal and recycling services.
View DetailsPro Asbestos Removal Melbourne
Burwood, Victoria
Pro Asbestos Removal Melbourne is a group of locally based contractors fully qualified to handle asbestos removal, testing, and disposal projects ranging from small residential removals to large commercial site demolitions across Melbourne areas.
View DetailsHi-Quality Sunbury
Bulla, Victoria
Hi-Quality Sunbury is a licensed asbestos waste disposal facility in Bulla, VIC. Source: Asbestos and Silica Safety and Eradication Agency (ASSEA) national disposal facility directory.
View DetailsHopley Demolition & Asbestos Removal
Bendigo, Victoria
Hopley Group is a construction and demolition services company offering demolition, asbestos removal, scaffolding, civil works, plant hire, and waste recycling. They operate as a local central Victorian waste resource recycler turning construction and demolition waste into recycled aggregates and road base.
View DetailsGreenscape Environmental Solutions
Rutherglen, Victoria
Greenscape Environmental Solutions is a client-focused asbestos removal and demolition company licensed to remove both friable A Class and bonded B Class asbestos, with additional services in environmental remediation and lead removal.
View DetailsSwan Hill Landfill & Transfer Station
Swan Hill, Victoria
Swan Hill Landfill & Transfer Station is a licensed asbestos waste disposal facility in Swan Hill, VIC. Source: Asbestos and Silica Safety and Eradication Agency (ASSEA) national disposal facility directory.
View DetailsDemolition Zone
Lysterfield, Victoria
Demolition Zone PTY LTD is a professional demolition and excavation company based in Melbourne, Victoria that provides house and building demolition, asbestos removal, excavation, and related services for domestic, commercial and industrial projects.
View DetailsA&B ASREM
Malvern East, Victoria
A&B ASREM is a leading asbestos removal and disposal company in Melbourne specialising in safe and professional asbestos testing, inspection, and removal services for residential and commercial properties.
View DetailsAWARE
Keysborough, Victoria
Australia Wide Asbestos Removal Encapsulation (AWARE) is a Class A licensed asbestos removal company offering safe and efficient asbestos removal, disposal, and remediation services for residential, commercial, and industrial properties.
View DetailsQED Environmental Services
West Leederville, Western Australia
QED Environmental Services is Australia's foremost authority in environmental services for the built environment, providing safety, compliance, and performance assessments of indoor spaces with over 30 years of experience.
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