Inter-agency Asbestos Management Working Group

The Inter-agency Asbestos Management Working Group (the working group) was established by the Northern Territory (NT) Government.

Its goal is to progress a collaborative whole-of-government approach to improving asbestos awareness and asbestos management of NT Government assets, both within and outside the built environment.

Role

Its role includes:

• reviewing and advising on the effectiveness of the asbestos management policy and strategy
• ensuring that asbestos management plans are regularly reviewed, updated and effectively implemented
• providing information in relation to asbestos management decisions as they impact on their department including matters such as aligning business requirements and the resolution of cross-agency issues
• providing advice and leadership to drive a whole of government approach to meet objectives identified against the priority focus areas
• coordinating the NT's position in respect of the Australian Government's National Strategic Plan for Asbestos Awareness and Management 2014-2018.

Representation

The working group involves representation from:

• Department of Infrastructure, Planning and Logistics – Chair, Secretariat and administration support
• Department of the Chief Minister and Cabinet
• Department of Attorney-General and Justice
• Department of Education
• Department of Health
• Department of Territory Families, Housing and Communities
• Department of Environment, Parks and Water Security
• Department of Industry, Tourism and Trade
• Legislative Assembly of the Northern Territory
• Department of Corporate and Digital Development
• Northern Territory Police, Fire and Emergency Services
• Power and Water Corporation.

Asbestos registers

For information about asbestos registers, read asbestos management for government assets.

Contact

For enquiries about other asbestos registers, email asbestosmanagement.dipl@nt.gov.au