Naturally Occurring Asbestos: Hidden Risks for Rural and Regional Australians
MEDIA RELEASE: 5 November 2026 Naturally Occurring Asbestos: Hidden Risks for Rural and Regional Australians November is National Asbestos Awareness Month – Friday 27 Nov is Asbestos Awareness Day 2026 During National Asbestos Awareness Month (1-30 November), the Asbestos Education Committee is urging landowners and property managers in rural and regional areas where Naturally Occurring Asbestos (NOA) is known to download the free Naturally Occurring Asbestos – Asbestos Management Plan Guide to manage NOA safely. NOA is a mineral that occurs ‘naturally’ in some rocks, sediments and soils in Australia including in areas of the NSW Central West. If covered…
