From 1 January 2008 a bonded asbestos licence is required for the removal of more that 10 square metres of bonded asbestos.

Applicants for a licence will be required to undertake appropriate supervisor training at a TAFE college or a registered training organisation and must have experience in asbestos removal or demolition. They must be at least 18 years of age and assessed by WorkCover as ‘a fit and proper person’.

A licence to remove bonded asbestos costs $100 whilst a licence to remove friable asbestos costs $2,000.

All demolition licences cost $2,000.

You can download a licence application form to remove asbestos or carry out demolition work by selecting a link below.

Further Information

   Working with Asbestos: Guide
Publication No. 5484 (PDF format - 1242 Kb)

  Bonded Asbestos: Factsheet
Publication No. 5228 (PDF format - 89 Kb)

  Asbestos and demolition notification forms

 Asbestos and demolition application forms

 www.thinkasbestos.com.au

WorkCover NSW has produced information to assist the public recognise the dangers of asbestos in products commonly found in the community.

Below are links to information relating to the safe use and working with asbestos products.

• Fibro and Asbestos: A renovator and homeowner's guide
• Hazardous substances - Nationwide ban on chrysotile asbestos
• Chrysotile asbestos FAQs
• Choosing an asbestos consultant
• Ceiling Dusts Containing Lead: Guidance Note
• Adoption of the 2005 ASCC Asbestos Documents in NSW 
• Working with Asbestos in the Motor Vehicle Repair Industry