How to notify us over the holiday period.
Notifications  
If someone has been seriously injured, become seriously ill, or died as a result of work – phone us on 0800 030 040 straight away. We have staff available to respond to these 24/7.
If you’re not sure what a notifiable event is, including your obligation to hold a scene, visit What events need to be notified?
Notifications made through our online form won't be monitored between 12pm on Tuesday 24 December 2024 and 8.30am on Monday 6 January 2025.
If you’re not sure if you need to notify us, use our online notification system and we’ll respond to you after 6 January 2025.
Health and safety concerns
If you have a health and safety concern that isn’t urgent, use our online form and we’ll respond to you after 6 January 2025.
Raise a health or safety concern
General enquiries
General enquiries made by phone or email after 12pm on Tuesday 24 December will be responded to from Monday 6 January 2025. This does not apply to notifications made by phone on 0800 030 040.
We wish you a safe and relaxing holiday.
Apply for an asbestos removal licence using the online form or the downloadable form.
Forms can either be emailed or posted to WorkSafe.
Which licence do you need
Check the overview page for details on the different types and classes of licence.
How to apply
To apply for an asbestos removal licence you will need to complete the application form and submit it to WorkSafe along with the required supporting documentation, and the relevant fee.
Please note - your removal licence fee does not include the addition of your first nominated supervisor on your licence. This is an additional fee.
Updates to applicant guides and application forms
The asbestos removal and assessor applicant guides have been updated to reflect new licence application and renewal criteria. Updated versions of the application forms will be published at the start of the new licensing cycle on 4th April 2021.
Before you start
Please read the relevant applicant guide and make sure you understand:
- what supporting documentation you need to gather and have ready to submit with your application,
- the total fee you are required to pay, and
- how to get your application to WorkSafe.
Below are links to the application forms and related applicant guides.
Applicant guides
- Asbestos removal licensing guide for applicants [PDF, 344 KB]
- Asbestos assessor licensing guide for applicants [PDF, 202 KB]
Asbestos removal licence forms:
- Application for an asbestos removal licence [online form](external link)
- Application for an asbestos removal licence [PDF, 255 KB]
- Renewal of an asbestos removal licence [PDF, 236 KB]
Supervisor forms:
- New asbestos removal licence - additional supervisor [PDF, 175 KB]
- Renewal of an asbestos removal licence - additional supervisor [PDF, 187 KB]
- Add a supervisor to a current removal licence [PDF, 184 KB]
- Nominated supervisor's experience form [PDF, 238 KB]
- Notification of supervisor removal [PDF, 381 KB]
Asbestos assesor licence forms:
- Application for an asbestos assessor licence [PDF, 90 KB]
- Renewal of an asbestos assessor licence [PDF, 181 KB]
Replacement asbestos removal or assessor licence
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