Key info
- To apply you must have specific experience and training in asbestos removal practice.
- If renewing an existing licence, you do not need to supply your experience and training.
- You must apply or renew at a service centre and have your photo taken.
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About applying for or renewing an asbestos assessor licence
You must have an asbestos assessor licence to carry out asbestos work, including:
- air monitoring
- clearance inspections
- issuing of clearance certificates (PDF, 462KB).
How to apply or renew
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What you need to apply or renew
To apply you must:
- provide a completed application form (PDF, 1.1MB)
- provide a copy of your certificate showing your training qualifications (see application form for specific documents)
- provide full details of your work experience, knowledge and skills relating to asbestos removal industry practice.
- provide 2 references from an employer, manager or supervisor (see application form for details)
- provide proof of identity documents
- have your photo taken at a service centre
- pay a fee.
To renew you must:
- provide a completed application form (PDF, 1.1MB)
- provide proof of identity documents
- have your photo taken at a service centre
- pay a fee.
Can I apply or renew?
You must be:
- 18 years or over, and
- able to provide the experience and training documents (new applications only).
Proving your identity
You must provide documents from the following lists to support your application. All documents must be:
- current
- the originals (not photocopies or certified copies)
You must have:
- One document from category A and 2 documents from category B, or
- Two documents from category A.
- Australian birth certificate (not an extract)
- Australian citizenship papers
- Australian passport (can be expired up to 2 years)
- Australian driver licence
- Australian firearm licence
- Tasmanian Government personal identification card (showing full name)
- Department Home Affairs travel documents or Australian Government issued ImmiCard
- Department of Home Affairs Certificate of Evidence of Resident Status
- Overseas passport.
- Medicare card
- Plastic bank or credit card, with signature
- Department of Veterans' Affairs or Centrelink pensioner concession card
- Births Deaths and Marriages (BDM) change of name or marriage certificate (to prove name change)
- Security guard or crowd controller licence
- Government issued personal photo ID card
- High risk work licence or other photo licence issued by Worksafe Tasmania
- Student ID card
- Visa grant notice/VEVO (if accompanied by an overseas passport).
When changing your name you must provide:
- One document from category A and 2 documents from category B, or
- Two documents from category A
and
- Proof of change of name that links the current name on your card to your new name (like an original BDM issued marriage or change of name certificate).
- Birth certificate
- Passport
- Written statement signed by a Principal Officer confirming attendance at educational institution on a letterhead of that institution
- Student ID card (official birth name only).
How much it costs
| Application | Fee |
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Asbestos assessor licence | $95.50 |
Renewal of asbestos assessor licence | $57.30 |
Class A asbestos removal licence | $1,499.35 |
Class B asbestos removal licence | $1,103.98 |
Replacement asbestos removal licence or asbestos assessor licence | $19.10 |
Renewal of Class A asbestos removal licence | $1,025.67 |
Renewal of Class B asbestos removal licence | $630.30 |
Fees and charges last updated 1 July, 2025.
Payment options
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More Information
- WorkSafe Tasmania will not issue an asbestos removal or assessor licence if you hold an equivalent licence from another state/territory/the Commonwealth, unless that licence is due for renewal.
Please visit WorkSafe Tasmania for more information on applying for or renewing an asbestos assessor licence.