The Asbestos Safety and Eradication Agency was established in 2013 to oversee national actions to improve asbestos awareness and the effective and safe management, removal and disposal of asbestos. This involves coordinating the implementation of the Asbestos National Strategic Plan. On the 7 December 2023, the agency’s functions were expanded to include silica through the Amendment of the Asbestos Safety and Eradication Agency Act 2013. The agency’s name was also changed to the Asbestos and Silica Safety and Eradication Agency. Our expanded role involves coordinating national actions to eliminate asbestos-related diseases and silica-related diseases in Australia. We can provide general advice about asbestos and silica safety, but we do not enforce the law.