The NSW Work Health and Safety Regulation stipulates that asbestos awareness training is necessary when asbestos-containing materials (ACM) are discovered or suspected to exist in the workplace. This training is intended to educate managers, people in charge of the workplace, workers, and tradespeople about the health and safety risks associated with asbestos as well as how to prevent ACM from being disturbed and subsequent exposure to asbestos fibres.
In order to give employees and contractors current, useful knowledge regarding asbestos, Airsafe can offer asbestos awareness training on your work site – anywhere in Australia – or at our headquarters in Beaconsfield, Sydney.
What the training covers
Topics covered can include:
- What is asbestos?
- Asbestos health risks
- Asbestos legislation
- Identifying asbestos in the workplace
- Asbestos registers and priority risk assessments
- Asbestos control and maintenance
- Emergency procedures
The asbestos awareness training consists of a PowerPoint presentation with engaging discussions on scenarios from the participants’ actual workplaces. That last part matters: the training isn’t a generic slideshow. We build the discussion around the buildings, materials and situations your people actually deal with, so what they learn on the day is what they’ll use on the job.
Who delivers the training
Our senior staff members create, regularly update, and administer Airsafe’s asbestos awareness training course.
That means your people are trained by consultants who work with asbestos every week – Airsafe has been identifying and managing asbestos since 1988, and has seven SafeWork NSW Licensed Asbestos Assessors on staff. When participants ask “what would you actually do here?”, they get an answer from experience, not from a manual.
Who should attend
Asbestos awareness training is intended for:
- Managers and people in charge of a workplace
- Workers whose duties may bring them into contact with asbestos-containing materials
- Tradespeople such as builders, electricians, plumbers and carpenters working on buildings that may contain asbestos
If your workplace was built before 1990, or your workers carry out maintenance, renovation or demolition work on older buildings, awareness training is a sensible precaution as well as a regulatory expectation.
What awareness training is not
Asbestos awareness training does not qualify anyone to remove asbestos. Asbestos removal work requires a licensed removal contractor – awareness training is about recognising asbestos, leaving it undisturbed, and knowing what to do when it’s discovered or suspected. If your project needs asbestos removed, see our Asbestos Removal page – we can recommend a reputable licensed removal contractor, supervise the work, and issue the clearance.
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Frequently asked questions
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Managers, people in charge of a workplace, workers, and tradespeople whose duties may bring them into contact with asbestos-containing materials. If your workplace was built before 1990, or your workers do maintenance, renovation or demolition work on older buildings, awareness training is relevant to them.
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The NSW Work Health and Safety Regulation stipulates that asbestos awareness training is necessary when asbestos-containing materials are discovered or suspected to exist in the workplace. In practice, if there’s a reasonable chance your workers could encounter asbestos, training them to recognise it and respond safely is part of meeting your work health and safety duties.
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No. Awareness training teaches people to recognise asbestos, avoid disturbing it, and respond correctly when it’s found or suspected. Asbestos removal work requires a licensed removal contractor. If you need asbestos removed, we can recommend a reputable licensed contractor, supervise the work, and issue the clearance.
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Wherever suits you: on your work site – anywhere in Australia – or at our headquarters in Beaconsfield, Sydney. The training is a PowerPoint presentation with discussions built around scenarios from the participants’ actual workplaces, so it works best where your people are.
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Call us on 1300 888 338 or fill in our Fast Quote form. We’ll talk through your workplace, the people who need training, and tailor the session to your needs.
Contact us about asbestos awareness training today
To discuss asbestos awareness training specific to your needs, please contact us today on 1300 888 338.
Last updated: July 2026
