Ventia operates a national facility maintenance contract on behalf of Telstra, which includes the crucial task of identifying, assessing, and removing high-risk asbestos-containing materials (ACM). As a specialised contractor, RARE plays a vital role in supporting Ventia’s nationwide delivery of this contract. 

To fulfil their legislative obligations and ensure compliance, Ventia are required to conduct regular assessments for the presence of asbestos throughout Telstra’s portfolio every five years.

In this regard, RARE Environmental was engaged to facilitate asbestos audits for approximately 198 assets located in New South Wales, Victoria and Queensland as part of an accelerated auditing program. 

• Development of a suitable program, communications, logistics and key access plan to ensure completion of the project within the designated timeframe. 

• Provision of fully compliant Telstra inducted Occupational Hygienists and Licensed Asbestos Assessors for each geographical region.  

• Attend each site and update existing QR codes for accessing each site-specific asbestos register. 

• Collate an access register including update access notes, keys and any special conditions. 

• Undertake a thorough inspection of each designated asset for the presence of asbestos. 

• Collect sufficient asbestos samples under controlled conditions. 

• Assess the risk for each asbestos instance utilising Telstra’s designated asbestos risk assessment matrix. 

• NATA accredited laboratory analysis of each sample for the presence of asbestos.  

• Update Lupin, Telstra’s online asbestos register management system for each site.