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Dealing with asbestos

Make sure you know the latest safety rules and regulations for handling and removing asbestos.

Dealing with asbestos

Make sure you know the latest safety rules and regulations for handling and removing asbestos.

There's no excuse for not understanding the rules and correct ways to safely remove and dispose of asbestos from residential work sites and homes. HIA has produced a number of resources to help you know what the rules are for working in and around asbestos and on how and who can remove it and dispose of it. 

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16 May
HIA 2024 National Conference

The three day conference features world class speaker presentations with business learning outcomes, interactive workshops, networking opportunities and culminates in the celebration of the best of the best in the industry at the HIA-CSR Australian Housing Awards.

21 May
Trade Breakfast

Learn easy to understand strategies that work. Engaging and in-depth look at business and industry processes and implications that could impact your business.

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08 May
Continuing Professional Development for Building and Plumbing Practitioners

HIA takes this opportunity to respond to the Continuing Professional Development for Building and Plumbing Practitioners: Regulatory Impact Statement (the CPD RIS) and proposed Building Amendment (Continuing Professional Development) Regulations (the draft Regulations).

08 May
Budget boost for more tradies and apprentices important step forward

“The Housing Industry Association (HIA) welcomes the Federal Government’s announcement of a Budget commitment of $90.6 million to boost the number of skilled workers for the housing sector,” HIA Managing Director Jocelyn Martin said today.

07 May
Victorian home building industry spared further pain

“Today’s Victorian government budget, despite being promoted as “Helping Families” does little to help many families with their most significant challenge, which is to get into a home” said HIA Victoria Executive Director Keith Ryan today.

07 May
No transition period for engineered stone in Queensland

In December 2023, Australian governments announced that they would implement a ban on the supply, installation and use of engineered stone bench top product from 1 July 2024.