Supporters

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Thank you to everyone who has contributed to the National Asbestos Awareness Campaign including the media, bloggers, Local Governments throughout Australia, State Governments, State and Federal MPs, communities, suppliers, associations, businesses, creatives and our wonderful Ambassadors who give their time freely to help save lives. Special thanks to:

2016 Asbestos Awareness Month Campaign		2015 Asbestos Awareness Month Campaign
SafeWork NSW SafeWork SA NT WorkSafe On Show Solutions Cherie Barber & Renovating For Profit The Asbestos Safety and Eradication Agency Bunnings		WorkSafe Queensland SafeWork NSW Renovating For Profit Julie & Don Sager & Family Peter Monaghan Serafina Salucci & Family Sterling Cinema The Asbestos Safety and Eradication Agency Bunnings Star Partners Auburn

Asbestos Products Database		2014 Asbestos Awareness Month Campaign
SafeWork NSW Dust Diseases Authority – now iCare Heads of Asbestos Coordination Authorities Queensland Government WorkSafe New Zealand WorkSafe Tasmania WorkSafe Western Australia Beasy Pty Ltd Essential Energy Jim’s Building Inspections Safe Environments Shape Group TAECO Environmental Management (formally Townsville Asbestos )		The Asbestos Safety and Eradication Agency Bunnings Jim’s Building Inspections The Klintfalt Family Renovating For Profit Sterling Cinema

2013 Asbestos Awareness Month Campaign		2012 Asbestos Awareness Week Campaign
The Asbestos Safety and Eradication Agency Better Homes & Gardens Bunnings Dr Anthony Johnson The City of Sydney Douglas Hansell & Nicholas Brown The Hon. Marie Ficarra MLC The Flower Man The Honeybees Choir Honeydew Photography Mathew Klintfalt Celia Pavelieff Renovating For Profit Sterling Cinema Sydney Harbour Foreshore Authority The Sydney Opera House Zoran Sukara, Jason Wall and Thomas Yeung		Australian Multi Lingual Services Pty Ltd – Translation Service Provider The Block Honeydew Photography Marrickville Council and Holroyd City Council now Innerwest Council and Cumberland City Council Celia Pavelieff Posh Events Robin Treloar Sydney Harbour Foreshore Authority Sydney Opera House

Betty – The Asbestos Education House (Formerly Betty the ADRI House)		Community Service Announcement 2012
Geoff & Karen Wicks – Betty’s Volunteer Chauffeurs & Curators Insight Communications – Creative concept, design, community engagement & tour managers The Bower – Contents Nick Catran – Betty Design & Construction Mrs A B Lovejoy Moth Creative – Graphic Design Reverse Garbage – Contents Scott Sign – Signage 2012 Signwave Balmain – Signage 2017 SafeWork NSW		Brilliant Films Fountainhead Music Vandal – formerly Frame Set Match We Love Jam Studios Michael Malherbe – Photography Lindsay Farris, Katherine Shearer, Ruby Thomson and Toby Challenor – Actors

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Organisations

Ambassadors Government Councils Organisations Supporters

Thank you to all organisations who have shown support for the national Asbestos Awareness Campaign and asbestosawareness.com.au since launching in 2011. By working together to create awareness of the dangers of asbestos, we are helping to reduce the incidences of asbestos-related diseases throughout Australia.

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Councils

Ambassadors Government Councils Organisations Supporters

The Asbestos Awareness Campaign has worked with Local Governments from across Australia.

Local Governments form the backbone of Australian communities. They provide essential services and are dedicated to improve the health, safety, well-being and living standards of residents.

When the National Asbestos Awareness Campaign launched in NSW in 2011, a number of NSW councils supported the initiative. In 2012, council support continued to grow.

Since rolling the campaign out nationally in 2013, support from Local Governments grew with councils from across Australia supporting the National Asbestos Awareness Campaign.

By 2016, 100% of councils Australia-wide supported the National Asbestos Awareness campaign to help us educate their communities about the dangers of asbestos and how to manage asbestos-containing materials safely and in line with regulations.

In 2020 and 2021, faced with the pandemic, Local Governments throughout Australia have fought hard to protect the health and wellbeing of their communities from the virus and the economic fall-out caused by lockdowns. With resources stretched, the capacity of councils to be actively involved in other health and safety initiatives at this time including the Asbestos Awareness campaign has been limited.

We salute the dedicated efforts of all Local Governments in their activities to improve the health, safety and wellbeing of their communities at home and in the workplace in particular when asbestos safety is concerned.

NSW
Albury City Council Armidale Dumaresq Council merged into Armidale Regional Council Armidale Regional Council (formerlly Armidale, Dumaresq and Guyra) Ashfield Council merged into Inner West Council Auburn City Council merged into Cumberland Council Ballina Shire Council Balranald Shire Council Bankstown City Council merged into Canterbury-Bankstown Council Bathurst Regional Council Bega Valley Shire Council Bellingen Shire Council Berrigan Shire Council Blacktown City Council Bland Shire Council Blue Mountains City Council Bogan Shire Council Bombala Council merged into Snowy Monaro Regional Council Boorowa Council merged into Hilltops Council Bourke Shire Council Brewarrina Shire Council Broken Hill City Council Burwood Council Byron Shire Council Cabonne Council Camden Council Campbelltown City Council Canterbury City Council Canterbury-Bankstown Council (formerlly Bankstown and Canterbury) Carrathool Shire Council Central Coast Council (formerlly Gosford and Wyong) Central Darling Shire Council Cessnock City Council City of Botany Bay City of Canada Bay Council City of Sydney Clarence Valley Council Cobar Shire Council Coffs Harbour City Council Conargo Shire Council merged into Edward River Council Coolamon Shire Council Cooma-Monaro Shire Council merged into Snowy Monaro Regional Council Coonamble Shire Council Cootamundra Shire Council merged into Cootamundra-Gundagai Council Cootamundra-Gundagai Council (formerlly Cootamundra and Gundagai) Corowa Shire Council merged into Federation Council Cowra Shire Council Cumberland Council (formerlly Auburn and Holroyd) Deniliquin Council merged into Edward River Council Dubbo City Council merged into Dubbo Regional Council Dubbo Regional Council (formerlly Dubbo and Wellington) Dungog Shire Council Edward River Council (formerlly Conargo and Deniliquin) Eurobodalla Shire Council Fairfield City Council Federation Council (formerlly Corowa and Urana) Forbes Shire Council Georges River Council (formerlly Hurstville and Kogarah) Gilgandara Shire Council Glen Innes Severn Council Gloucester Shire Council Gosford City Council merged into Central Coast Council Goulburn Mulwaree Council Great Lakes Council merged into Mid-Coast Council Greater Hume Shire Council Greater Taree City Council merged into Mid-Coast Council Griffith City Council Gundagai Shire Council merged into Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional Council Gunnedah Shire Council Guyra Shire Council merged into Armidale Regional Council Gwydir Shire Council Harden Shire Council merged into Hilltops Council Hawkesbury City Council Hay Shire Council Hilltops Council (formerlly Boorowa, Harden and Young) Holroyd City Council merged into Cumberland Council Hurstville Council merged into Georges River Council Inner West Council (formerlly Ashfield, Leichhardt and Marrickville) Inverell Shire Council Jerilderie Shire Council merged into Murrumbidgee Council Junee Shire Council Kempsey Shire Council Kiama Municipal Council Kogarah City Council merged into Georges River Council Ku-ring-gai Council Kyogle Council		Lachlan Shire Council Lake Macquarie City Council Lane Cove Municipal Council Leeton Shire Council Leichhardt Municipal Council merged into Inner West Council Lismore City Council Lithgow City Council Liverpool City Council Liverpool Plains Shire Council Lockhart Shire Council Maitland City Council Manly Council merged into Northern Beaches Council Marrickville Council merged into Inner West Council Mid-Coast Council (formerlly Gloucester, Great Lakes and Greater Taree) Mid-Western Regional Council Moree Plains Shire Council Mosman Council Murray River Council (formerlly Murray and Wakool) Murray Shire Council merged into Murray River Council Murrumbidgee Council (formerlly Jerilderie and Murrumbidgee) Murrumbidgee Shire Council merged into Murrumbidgee Council Muswellbrook Shire Council Nambucca Shire Council Narrabri Shire Council Narrandera Shire Council Narromine Shire Council Newcastle City Council North Sydney Council Northern Beaches Council (formerlly Manly, Pittwater and Warringah) Oberon Council Orange City Council Palerang Council merged into Queanbeyan-Palerange Regional Council Parkes Shire Council Parramatta City Council Penrith City Council Pittwater Council merged into Northern Beaches Council Port Macquarie-Hastings Council Port Stephens Council Queanbeyan City Council merged into Queanbeyan-Palerange Regional Council Queanbeyan-Palerange Regional Council (formerlly Queanbeyan and Palerang) Randwick City Council Richmond Valley Council Rockdale City Council Ryde City Council Shellharbour City Council Shoalhaven City Council Singleton Council Snowy Monaro Regional Council (formerlly Bombala, Cooma Monaro and Snowy River) Snowy River Shire Council merged into Smerged intoy Monaro Regional Council Snowy Valleys Council (formerlly Tumut and Tumbarumba) Strathfield Municipal Council Sutherland Shire Council Tamworth Regional Council Temore Shire Council Tenterfield Shire Council The Council of the Municipality of Kiama The Council of the Shire of Hornsby The Hills Shire Council Tumbarumba Shire Council merged into Snowy Valleys Council Tumut Shire Council merged into Snowy Valleys Council Tweed Shire Council Upper Hunter Shire Council Upper Lachlan Shire Council Uralla Shire Council Urana Shire Council merged into Federation Council Wagga Wagga City Council Wakool Shire Council merged into Murray River Council Walcha Council Walgett Shire Council Warren Shire Council Warringah Council merged into Northern Beaches Council Warrumbungle Shire Council Waverley Council Weddin Shire Council Wellington Council merged into Dubbo Regional Council Wentworth Shire Council Western Sydney Regional Organisation of Councils (WSROC) Willoughby City Council Wingecarribee Shire Council Wollondilly Shire Council Wollongong City Council Woollahra Municipal Council Wyong Shire Council merged into Central Coast Council Yass Valley Council Young Shire Council merged into Hilltops Council

NT		QLD
Alice Springs Town Council Barkly Regional Council Belyuen Shire Central Desert Regional Council City of Darwin City Of Palmerston Coomalie Shire Council East Arnhem Regional Council Katherine Town Council Litchfield Council MacDonnell Regional Council Roper Gulf Regional Council Tiwi Islands Regional Council Victoria Daly Regional Council Wagait Shire Council West Arnhem Regional Council West Daly Regional Council		Aurukun Shire Council Balonne Shire Council Banana Shire Council Barcaldine Regional Council Barcoo Shire Council Blackall-Tambo Regional Council Boulia Shire Council Brisbane City Council Bulloo Shire Council Bundaberg Regional Council Burdekin Shire Council Burke Shire Council Cairns Regional Council Carpentaria Shire Council Cassowary Coast Regional Council Central Highlands Regional Council Charters Towers Regional Council Cherbourg Aboriginal Shire Council City of Gold Coast Cloncurry Shire Council Cook Shire Council Croydon Shire Council Diamantina Shire Council Doomadgee Aboriginal Shire Council Douglas Shire Council Etheridge Shire Council Flinders Shire Council Fraser Coast Regional Council Gladstone Regional Council Goondiwindi Regional Council Gympie Regional Council Hinchinbrook Shire Council Hope Vale Aboriginal Shire Council Ipswich City Council Isaac Regional Council Kowanyama Aboriginal Shire Council Livingstone Shire Council Lockhart River Aborignal Shire Council Lockyer Valley Regional Council Logan City Council Longreach Regional Council Mackay Regional Council Mapoon Aboriginal Shire Council Maranoa Regional Council Mareeba Shire Council McKinlay Shire Council Moreton Bay Regional Council Mornington Shire Council Mount Isa City Council Murweh Shire Council Napranum Aborignal Shire Council Noosa Council North Burnett Regional Council Northern Peninsula Area Regional Council Palm Island Aboriginal Shire Council Paroo Shire Council Pormpuraaw Aboriginal Shire Council Quilpie Shire Council Redland City Council Richmond Shire Council Rockhampton Regional Council Scenic Rim Regional Council Somerset Regional Council South Burnett Regional Council Southern Downs Regional Council Sunshine Coast Council Tablelands Regional Council Toowoomba Regional Council Torres Shire Council Torres Strait Island Regional Council Townsville City Council Western Downs Regional Council Whitsunday Regional Council Winton Shire Council Woorabinda Aboriginal Shire Council Wujal Wujal Aboriginal Shire Council Yarrabah Aboriginal Shire Council

SA		TAS
Adelaide Hills Council Adelaide Plains Council Alexandrina Council Berri Barmera Council Campbelltown City Council City of Adelaide City of Burnside City of Charles Sturt City of Holdfast Bay City of Marion City of Mitcham City of Mount Gambier City of Norwood Payneham and St Peters City of Onkaparinga City of Playford City of Port Adelaide Enfield City of Port Lincoln City of Prospect City of Salisbury City of Tea Tree Gully City of Unley City of Victor Harbor City of West Torrens City of Whyalla Clare and Gilbert Valleys Council Coorong District Council District Council of Barunga West District Council of Ceduna District Council of Cleve District Council of Coober Pedy District Council of Copper Coast District Council of Elliston District Council of Franklin Harbour District Council of Grant District Council of Karoonda East Murray District Council of Kimba District Council of Lower Eyre Peninsula District Council of Loxton Waikerie District Council of Mount Remarkable District Council of Orroroo Carrieton District Council of Peterborough District Council of Robe District Council of Streaky Bay District Council of Tumby Bay District Council of Yankalilla Kangaroo Island Council Kingston District Council Light Regional Council Mid Murray Council Mount Barker District Council Naracoorte Lucindale Council Northern Areas Council Port Augusta City Council Port Pirie Regional Council Regional Council of Goyder Renmark Paringa Council Roxby Council Rural City of Murray Bridge Southern Mallee District Council Tatiara District Council The Barossa Council The Flinders Ranges Council Town of Gawler Town of Walkerville Wakefield Regional Council Wattle Range Council Wudinna District Council Yorke Peninsula Council		Break O'Day Council Brighton Council Burnie City Council Central Coast Council Central Highlands Council Circular Head Council City of Hobart City of Launceston Clarence City Council Derwent Valley Council Devonport City Council Dorset Council Flinders Council George Town Council Glamorgan Spring Bay Council Glenorchy City Council Huon Valley Council Kentish Council King Island Council Kingborough Council Latrobe Council Meander Valley Council Northern Midlands Council Sorell Council Southern Midlands Council Tasman Council Waratah - Wynyard Council West Coast Council West Tamar Council

WA		VIC
City of Albany City of Armadale City of Bayswater City of Belmont City of Bunbury City of Busselton City of Canning City of Cockburn City of Fremantle City of Gosnells City of Greater Geraldton City of Joondalup City of Kalamunda City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder City of Karratha City of Mandurah City of Melville City of Nedlands City of Perth City of Rockingham City of South Perth City of Stirling City of Subiaco City of Swan City of Vincent City of Wanneroo Shire of Ashburton Shire of Augusta-Margaret River Shire of Beverley Shire of Boddington Shire of Boyup Brook Shire of Bridgetown-Greenbushes Shire of Brookton Shire of Broome Shire of Broomehill-Tambellup Shire of Bruce Rock Shire of Capel Shire of Carnamah Shire of Carnarvon Shire of Chapman Valley Shire of Chittering Shire of Christmas Island Shire of Cocos (Keeling) Islands Shire of Collie Shire of Coolgardie Shire of Coorow Shire of Corrigin Shire of Cranbrook Shire of Cuballing Shire of Cue Shire of Cunderdin Shire of Dalwallinu Shire of Dandaragan Shire of Dardanup Shire of Denmark Shire of Derby/West Kimberley Shire of Donnybrook-Balingup Shire of Dowerin Shire of Dumbleyung Shire of Dundas Shire of East Pilbara Shire of Esperance Shire of Exmouth Shire of Gingin Shire of Gmerged intoangerup Shire of Goomalling Shire of Halls Creek Shire of Harvey Shire of Irwin Shire of Jerramungup Shire of Katanning Shire of Kellerberrin Shire of Kent Shire of Kojonup Shire of Kondinin Shire of Koorda Shire of Kulin Shire of Lake Grace Shire of Laverton Shire of Leonora Shire of Manjimup Shire of Meekatharra Shire of Menzies Shire of Merredin Shire of Mingenew Shire of Moora Shire of Morawa Shire of Mount Magnet Shire of Mt Marshall Shire of Mukinbudin Shire of Mundaring Shire of Murchison Shire of Murray Shire of Nannup Shire of Narembeen Shire of Narrogin Shire of Ngaanyatjarraku Shire of Northam Shire of Northampton Shire of Nungarin Shire of Peppermint Grove Shire of Perenjori Shire of Pingelly Shire of Plantagenet Shire of Quairading Shire of Ravensthorpe Shire of Sandstone Shire of Serpentine Jarrahdale Shire of Shark Bay Shire of Tammin Shire of Three Springs Shire of Toodyay Shire of Trayning Shire of Upper Gascoyne Shire of Victoria Plains Shire of Wagin Shire of Wandering Shire of Waroona Shire of West Arthur Shire of Westonia Shire of Wickepin Shire of Williams Shire of Wiluna Shire of Wongan-Ballidu Shire of Woodanilling Shire of Wyalkatchem Shire of Wyndham-East Kimberley Shire of Yalgoo Shire of Yilgarn Shire of York The City of Kwinana Town of Bassendean Town of Cambridge Town of Claremont Town of Cottesloe Town of East Fremantle Town of Mosman Park Town of Port Hedland Town of Victoria Park		Alpine Shire Council Ararat Rural City Council Banyule City Council Bass Coast Shire Council Baw Baw Shire Council Bayside City Council Benalla Rural City Council Boroondara City Council Borough of Queenscliffe Brimbank City Council Buloke Shire Council Cardinia Shire Council Central Goldfields Shire Council City of Ballarat City of Casey City of Greater Bendigo City of Greater Dandenong City of Greater Geelong City of Kingston City of Melbourne City of Stonnington City of Whitehorse City of Wodonga Colac Otway Shire Council Corangamite Shire Council Darebin City Council East Gippsland Shire Council Frankston City Council Gannawarra Shire Council Glen Eira City Council Glenelg Shire Council Golden Plains Shire Council Greater Shepparton City Council Hepburn Shire Council Hindmarsh Shire Council Hobsons Bay City Council Horsham Rural City Council Hume City Council Indigo Shire Council Knox City Council Latrobe City Council Loddon Shire Council Macedon Ranges Shire Council Manningham City Council Mansfield Shire Council Maribyrnong City Council Maroondah City Council Melton City Council Mildura Rural City Council Mitchell Shire Council Moira Shire Council Monash City Council Moonee Valley City Council Moorabool Shire Council Moreland City Council Mornington Peninsula Shire Council Mount Alexander Shire Council Moyne Shire Council Murrindindi Shire Council Nillumbik Shire Council Northern Grampians Shire Council Port Phillip City Council Pyrenees Shire Council Shire of Campaspe Shire of Strathbogie South Gippsland Shire Council Southern Grampians Shire Council Surf Coast Shire Council Swan Hill Rural City Council Towong Shire Council Wangaratta Rural City Council Warrnambool City Council Wellington Shire Council West Wimmera Shire Council Whittlesea City Council Wyndham City Council Yarra City Council Yarra Ranges Shire Council Yarriambiack Shire Council

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Government

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To reduce the incidences of asbestos-related disease, the principle weapon capable of minimising exposure to asbestos fibres is an effective community awareness and education campaign that alerts the Australian public to the ever-present dangers of asbestos and educates them on safe management practices through the provision of accessible, user-friendly information and educational resources.

Since the launch of the Asbestos Awareness Campaign and asbestosawareness.com.au website, a number of local, state and federal government agencies across Australia have actively and financially supported the campaign and utilised the resources provided on the asbestosawareness.com.au website including SafeWork NSW, WorkSafe Tasmania, SafeWork SA, the Asbestos Safety and Eradication Agency and 100% of local governments Australia-wide.

With 1 in every 3 Australian homes containing asbestos, it’s vital that we continue to generate lifesaving awareness of asbestos risks and ensure that the asbestosawarness.com.au website continues to provide Australians with direct access to world-first lifesaving information. Essential funding from government and community stakeholders, insurers, legal firms and other organisations that deal with asbestos liabilities is required to keep the asbestosawarness.com.au website live.

Only through working together to increase and maintain these vital Asbestos Awareness initiatives that benefit the community, can we hope to save lives.

Betty Awards

2016 Winners

2015 Winners 2014 Winners 2013 Winners

THE BETTY AWARDS

ASBESTOS AWARENESS MONTH CAMPAIGN AWARDS

Organisations who actively participated in the Asbestos Awareness Month Campaign were eligible to enter the 2017 Asbestos Awareness Month Campaign Awards dubbed the “Betty Awards”. Below lists the winners of the 2017 Asbestos Awareness Month Campaign.

The Betty Awards have been temporarily put on hold due to a lack of funding. We look forward to relaunching the Betty Awards to acknowledge the extraordinary efforts of the community when funding becomes available.

2017 GENERAL AWARDS

Best Asbestos Awareness Campaigner: Government Department or Organisation

Winner: WorkSafe Tasmania

WorkSafe Tasmania was actively involved in the 2017 Asbestos Awareness Campaign and was integral to the success of Betty’s 2017 Tasmanian Tour. They provided media awareness, ground support with Inspectors who attended Betty events plus promoted the campaign messages through their various social media channels, internal communication outlets to colleagues and staff, WorkSafe Month Events and programmes.

Best Asbestos Awareness Campaigner: Education Provider

Winner: TasTAFE

TasTAFE actively participated through promoting Betty visits, taking construction students to visit Betty and worked in collaboration with Asbestos Free Tasmania to develop educational resources.

Best Asbestos Awareness Campaigner: Individual

Winner: Adele Farina MLC

Adele was an active champion of the Asbestos Awareness Campaign to her community. She actively promoted awareness to her staff and constituents in the SW WA region throughout November through media, paid advertisements, Information sessions, displays and through promoting the campaign messaging to relevant groups in her community. She focused on Tradies and Families with her activities reaching over 67,500 people in the SW WA Region.

Commended: Leonardo Di Coio

Best Asbestos Awareness Campaigner: Business or Corporate

Winner: South East Asbestos Pty Ltd (SA)

South East Asbestos was dedicated to widespread community education during the 2017 Asbestos Awareness campaign. They actively promoted the Asbestos Awareness Campaign resources and messaging across their community through radio placements of the Community Service Announcement, printing banners, holding a Blue Lamington Drive with Community Information Session and raised money for ADRI in addition to conducting media interviews across local radio stations and in social media. Their activities reached in excess of 52,000 people in their community.

Highly Commended: Amtac Professional Services (QLD)

Commended: Zero Asbestos (QLD)

2017 NATIONAL COUNCIL AWARDS

Most Innovative Asbestos Awareness Council Campaigner:

Winner: Blacktown City Council NSW

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Most Improved Council Asbestos Awareness Campaigner

Metropolitan Winner: Blacktown City Council NSW

Regional Winner: Douglas Shire Council QLD

STATE BASED – BEST ASBESTOS AWARENESS CAMPAIGNER

Best NSW Metropolitan Council: Blacktown City Council

Winner: Blacktown City Council engaged in multiple campaign activities for the Asbestos Awareness Campaign across owned and earned media and through community engagement activities including social media posts reaching 40,000 people, held two community information sessions in key suburbs with large proportion of fibro homes, ran an Asbestos Awareness Challenge via email to 15,000 registered residents of a sustainability program with 187 participants and held internal Asbestos Awareness training for 16 key staff from Environmental Health and Street Cleaning Teams. Council’s previous activities during the Asbestos Awareness Campaign were limited to digital awareness and poster distribution.

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Best NSW Regional Council: Wollongong City Council

Winner: Wollongong consistently builds on their Asbestos Awareness Campaign activities year on year. 2017 incorporated paid radio and print advertising, traditional and social media, outdoor advertising, a strategic DM to households, hardware stores, information session and Blue Lamington Drive at Bunnings. Council demonstrated measureable outcomes through analytics and reached in excess of 250,000 residents in their community. Note: Fiona Netting is the driving force behind such comprehensive awareness activities.

Highly Commended: Orange City Council

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Best QLD Regional Council: Douglas Shire Council

Winner: Douglas Shire Council have been involved in the Asbestos Awareness Campaign for three consecutive years and was driven by the Environmental Health Officer. In 2017, Council’s involvement spread into other departments across Council to ensure a broader reach of messaging internally for staff and for the community. Mayoral support ensured the Asbestos Awareness message was a priority for Council and was actioned on by Resource Management, Plumbing/Trade Waste, Planning, CEO Unit and Councillors. Council distributed posters, flyers and information to the general public and key targets through their waste teams. An active digital campaign was undertaken across social and owned media.

Commended: Paroo Shire Council

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Best TAS Metropolitan Council: Glenorchy City Council

Winner: Glenorchy City Council undertook an internal and external campaign for the Asbestos Awareness Campaign which included conducting internal training for 70 staff, hosting and actively promoting Betty’s visit through traditional and digital media across owned and earnt platforms with every household in the LGA receiving Asbestos Awareness information via the distribution of a material.

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Best TAS Regional Council: Latrobe Council

Winner: Latrobe Council expanded on their 2016 Asbestos Awareness Campaign activities to incorporate free community asbestos awareness kits which were packed by local high school students after attending an asbestos awareness seminar. An information seminar and Blue Lamington Drive was also held for staff. Council reduced fees for testing and disposal during November and Council reused and expanded their innovative 2016 doll house display to promote the various locations of Asbestos in domestic properties. The council actively promoted Betty’s visit and campaign messages across traditional and social media.

Highly Commended: George Town Council

SPECIAL AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE IN ASBESTOS AWARENESS CAMPAIGNING

Most Dedicated Asbestos Awareness Campaign Facilitator:

Fiona Netting, Promotions Coordinator, Wollongong City Council

Since 2013, Fiona Netting has consistently grown Wollongong City Council’s community engagement programme for asbestos education during the annual Asbestos Awareness Campaign. Annually, Fiona actively obtains grants to run her programmes and activities which have included substantial advertising campaigns across radio, TV and Outdoor (bus backs, bus shelters, banners), community engagement events, direct mail campaigns and Blue Lamington Drives.

Fiona has managed internal and external Asbestos Awareness education sessions about residential asbestos and is dedicated to growing Council’s involvement in the campaign each year which has been recognised by receiving 5 Betty Awards starting with a Commended in 2013 to receiving Most Innovative Council and Best Regional NSW Council in 2014 and in 2016 Most Improved and Best NSW Regional Council.

Such positive campaign results are only possible because of the dedication of the campaign manager or facilitator, and Fiona has consistently driven council’s outstanding results to benefit the Wollongong community.

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Outstanding 2017 Asbestos Awareness Campaign Manager:

Jenna Mays, WorkSafe Tasmania

Jenna Mays went above and beyond what could be reasonably expected in her contribution to the National Asbestos Awareness Campaign through her strategic support of the 2017 Betty 29-day, 4,000 kilometre Tasmanian tour. Jenna played a pivotal role in the tour and ensured WorkSafe Tasmania inspectors were on hand to provide information during every Betty media event (28 over 29 days).

Jenna acted as liaison for WorkSafe Tasmania with the Asbestos Awareness Campaign and local organisations including TasTAFE while conducting additional awareness activities to maximise the benefits of Betty’s Tassie tour ensuring increased awareness of asbestos among Tasmanians.

Jenna was integral in making Betty’s Tasmanian Tour the most successful tour to date.

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Interactive House

Guttering & Downpipes

Ridge capping for roof
Eaves and gables ends
Gutters
Downpipes

Garage and Sheds

Power Box - backing to electrical meter boards
Brake and clutch linings and battery boxes in older cars comprised of pitch, rubber and cocidolite
Wall sheeting
Roof - corrugated asbestos-cement roofing
Ridge capping for roof
Eaves and gables ends
Gutters
Used form work
Downpipes

Power Box

Power Box - backing to electrical meter boards
Wall sheeting

Roof

Roof - corrugated asbestos-cement roofing
Ridge capping for roof
Internal and external ventilators
Eaves and gables ends
Loose fill insulation in roof cavity
Gutters
Downpipes

Bedrooms

Carpet underlay
Internal angle mouldings
Internal walls and ceilings - low density asbestos fibre board ceiling and wall sheeting

Bathroom

Hot water piping "chased into walls"
Lagging to hot water pipes
Sheeting under floor tiles
Backing behind ceramic or vinyl tiles
Tilux marble finish wall panel - laminated flat asbestos cement sheet with various decorative pattern designs.
Compressed asbestos sheet cement flooring
Internal angle mouldings
Wall & ceiling linings
Pipes - asbestos cement pipes used for fresh water supply and sewerage

Fireplace

Flues to fireplace
Wood heater rope in door of wood heater
Insulation and sheeting under brick hearth base

Study

Carpet underlay or backing of sheet vinyl
Internal angle mouldings
Internal walls and ceilings - low density asbestos fibre board ceiling and wall sheeting

Living Room

Carpet underlay
Internal angle mouldings
Flues to fireplaces
Internal walls and ceilings - low density asbestos fibre board ceiling and wall sheeting

Kitchen

How water piping "chased into walls"
Kitchen splashback
Sheeting under the floor tiles
Tilux splashback
Lagging to hot water pipes
Backing of sheet vinyl
Backing behind ceramic wall and floor tiles
Vinyl floor tiles

House Structure

Wall sheeting - flat or weatherboard style
External cladding Hardiplank or faux brick
Roof corrugated asbestos-cement roofing
Ridge capping for roof
Internal walls and ceilings
Internal and external ventilators
Eaves and gables ends
Loose fill insulation in roof cavity
Gutters & Downpipes
Infill panels above windows and doors
Putty in metal framed windows & glass doors
Water and stormwater pipes

Outdoors

Outdoor dog and animal kennel
Car port
Fences
Sheds and external toilets
Water and stormwater pipes
Telecommunications pits waterproofing membrane
Buried asbestos

Storage & Basement

Power Box backing to electrical meter boards
Brake and clutch linings and battery boxes in older cars comprised of pitch, rubber and crocidolite
Wall sheeting
Used form work
Downpipes

Water Heater

Hot water piping "chased into walls"
Lagging to hot water pipes and lining to the hot water unit
Sub floor packers under water heater
Insulation for hot water pipes and tank

Laundry

Hot water piping "chased into walls"
Sheeting under floor tiles
Lagging to hot water pipes
Backing behind the ceramic wall and floor tiles
Compressed asbestos sheet cement flooring
Internal angle mouldings
Vinyl floor tiles

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Asbestos In Your Home: The Ultimate Renovators Guide

NOTE: Since this video was produced, in accordance with revised information supplied by the Asbestos Safety and Eradication Agency (A.S.E.A), the year of residential asbestos usage has been extended from 1987 to 1990.

Asbestos was widely used in the manufacture of building materials and other products prior to being phased out by 1990 and banned in 2003. Therefore:

If your home was built or renovated prior to 1987 it is ‘highly likely’ that it contains products incorporating asbestos.
If your home was built or renovated between 1987 and 1990 it is ‘likely’ that it may contain some asbestos-containing materials.
However, if your home was built or renovated after 1990 it is ‘unlikely’ that asbestos-containing materials will be present.

A Current Affair – Mission To Save Lives

Community Service Announcement – Renovation Roulette

Betty on the Open Road!

NOTE: NOTE: Since this video was produced, in accordance with revised information supplied by the Asbestos Safety and Eradication Agency (A.S.E.A), the year of residential asbestos usage has been extended from 1987 to 1990.

Lindsay Wall: The Dangers of Asbestos For Tradies

The day before his 21st Birthday, Lindsay Wall began his apprenticeship as a fitter and turner. He was exposed to asbestos fibres in his day-to-day work. Tragically, Lindsay passed away from mesothelioma on 8 November 2019. He was only 65 years-old. Lindsay wanted to share his story with other tradies in the hope that they would take the warnings seriously and avoid any exposure to asbestos fibres that can kill. Please share his story with your family, friends and tradie work mates and together we can help save lives.

Community Service Announcement – Go Slow 2017

Dangers of Cladding Over Asbestos

HAZARD: Pressure Cleaning Asbestos Roofs

Betty’s Central Australia Tour: NT, SA & Far West NSW

Losing Breath – The Adam Sager Story – WorkSafe Queensland

Instruction Guides

SafeWork NSW and WorkSafe QLD have developed a series of videos to help inform the community about the dangers of asbestos and how to manage asbestos-containing videos safely.

No matter which state or territory you live in, these videos will act as a guide on how to manage asbestos safely in the workplace including:

2016 Asbestos Awareness Month Campaign

2015 Asbestos Awareness Month Campaign

Asbestos Products Database

2014 Asbestos Awareness Month Campaign

2013 Asbestos Awareness Month Campaign

2012 Asbestos Awareness Week Campaign

Betty – The Asbestos Education House (Formerly Betty the ADRI House)

Community Service Announcement 2012

NSW

NT

QLD

SA

TAS

WA

VIC

THE BETTY AWARDS

ASBESTOS AWARENESS MONTH CAMPAIGN AWARDS

2017 GENERAL AWARDS

Best Asbestos Awareness Campaigner: Government Department or Organisation

Winner: WorkSafe Tasmania

Best Asbestos Awareness Campaigner: Education Provider

Winner: TasTAFE

Best Asbestos Awareness Campaigner: Individual

Winner: Adele Farina MLC

Best Asbestos Awareness Campaigner: Business or Corporate

Winner: South East Asbestos Pty Ltd (SA)

2017 NATIONAL COUNCIL AWARDS

Most Innovative Asbestos Awareness Council Campaigner:

Winner: Blacktown City Council NSW

Most Improved Council Asbestos Awareness Campaigner

Metropolitan Winner: Blacktown City Council NSW

Regional Winner: Douglas Shire Council QLD

STATE BASED – BEST ASBESTOS AWARENESS CAMPAIGNER

Best NSW Metropolitan Council: Blacktown City Council

Best NSW Regional Council: Wollongong City Council

Highly Commended: Orange City Council

Best QLD Regional Council: Douglas Shire Council

Commended: Paroo Shire Council

Best TAS Metropolitan Council: Glenorchy City Council

Best TAS Regional Council: Latrobe Council

Highly Commended: George Town Council

SPECIAL AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE IN ASBESTOS AWARENESS CAMPAIGNING

Most Dedicated Asbestos Awareness Campaign Facilitator:

Fiona Netting, Promotions Coordinator, Wollongong City Council

Outstanding 2017 Asbestos Awareness Campaign Manager:

Jenna Mays, WorkSafe Tasmania

Guttering & Downpipes

Garage and Sheds

Power Box

Roof

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Fireplace

Study

Living Room

Kitchen

House Structure

Outdoors

Storage & Basement

Water Heater

Laundry

General Downloads

Press Releases

Asbestos In Your Home: The Ultimate Renovators Guide

A Current Affair – Mission To Save Lives

Community Service Announcement – Renovation Roulette

Betty on the Open Road!

Lindsay Wall: The Dangers of Asbestos For Tradies

Community Service Announcement – Go Slow 2017

Dangers of Cladding Over Asbestos

HAZARD: Pressure Cleaning Asbestos Roofs

Betty’s Central Australia Tour: NT, SA & Far West NSW

Losing Breath – The Adam Sager Story – WorkSafe Queensland

Instruction Guides

Asbestos Hazards, Risks and Identification

Setting Up Your Asbestos Work Area

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

Safe Handling and Controls (Drilling)

Decontamination

Pressure Cleaning of Asbestos Roofs