5.2 Asbestos risk management guidelines
Department of Human Service funded organisations acting as the employer or ‘person who manages or controls workplaces’ of the site, are typically responsible for the management of asbestos related risks in their facilities—even when the facility is leased from the department. The organisation has specific asbestos related duties under Part 4.3 of the Occupational Health and Safety Regulations 2007, as well as a duty of care to clients, visitors and contractors entering or located at the site.
Services where the department has a duty of care shall provide an annual declaration to their respective Divisional Executive regarding asbestos, using the certificate of compliance, when there are:
- children who are under the guardianship or in the custody of the department living at an organisation's facilities
- persons are held against their will by the department (such as a youth in custody) at organisation facilities.
The guidelines for asbestos management are available on the following website:
www.capital.dhs.vic.gov.au/TechnicalGuidelines/AsbestosManagement/
Any queries regarding this policy are to be directed to the Department of Human Services' Capital Management Branch on 9096 2055.