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Lead the way in asbestos compliance and contaminated site management!
The management of asbestos in contaminated sites remains a challenge facing our industry today. Regulations are tightening, expectations are rising, and the need for accurate reporting and safe practices has never been greater. Are you prepared to meet these demands?
Join us at the first Perth event for 2026, where leading experts and practitioners will share the latest insights, tools, and strategies to help you stay ahead. This comprehensive event is designed to give you practical knowledge and real-world solutions that you can apply immediately.
What you’ll gain:
This is more than an information session—it’s an opportunity to network with industry leaders, exchange ideas with peers, and strengthen your expertise.
Whether you work in consulting, remediation, or compliance, this event will give you the confidence and knowledge to deliver safer, smarter outcomes.
Spaces are limited—register today and secure your spot!
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Your ticket includes a complimentary drink and a selection of appetisers. Please note that this is not a formal dinner event.
BYO! To minimise our use of plastic, we encourage delegates to bring their own reusable water bottles and coffee cups.
Due to the venue’s security measures, make sure you arrive on time.
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Catherine is the Business Development Manager at MPL and has over 30 years’ experience in sampling and laboratory analysis and management, covering multiple fields of testing – including Asbestos.
Catherine has a BSc (Hons) degree in Microbiology, an MBA and is also a member of the Australian Institute of Occupational Hygienists (AIOH).
She utilises her site sampling and analytical experience to provide technical and logistical advice to customers across Australia and Internationally when coordinating their sampling and analytical programs be it occupational hygiene, potable water, environmental, processing and other areas.
Tom is the Occupational Hygiene Supervisor at MPL and has over 20 years’ experience in laboratory analysis and specialises in Occupational Hygiene and Microbiology.
Tom holds a BSc degree in Microbiology and is a NATA signatory for Occupational Hygiene and Microbiology.
He has been responsible for some significant developments at MPL. Highlights include setting up and obtaining NATA Accreditation for Amoebae in Water and XRD analysis of filters for crystalline silica in air.
Tom is a NATA signatory for Occupational Hygiene and Microbiology and offers expert technical advice in these areas.
Robin has been working in acid sulfate soils, pollution and contamination since she graduated from Murdoch University in 2005.
The majority of Robin’s career has been spent in government agencies, such as Western Power, Water Corporation and the Department of Water and Environmental Regulation (DWER).
She worked for Western Power when the Contaminated Sites Act 2005 came into force, and played a key role in the team who ensured Western Power were compliant with the new legislation.
After leaving Western Power in 2009, Robin moved to Water Corporation, where she managed their Contaminated Sites program for ~ 10 years, until she moved sideways into the Water Quality Operational Support, providing technical support to Drinking Water Source Protection, Alternative Water and Wastewater Recycling operations.
Robin is now a Senior Environmental Officer in the DWER’s Contaminated Sites Branch, where she works on complex contaminated sites issues.
Matthew (Matt) Deaves is a scientist with more than 20 years of hands-on experience in Occupational Hygiene and Hazardous Materials management, blending a deep passion for chemistry and environmental science with practical leadership in protecting worker and public health. His career spans environmental and human health risk assessment, hazardous materials consultancy, and specialist work in asbestos exposures within the built environment.
Matt has chaired the ALGA Asbestos Special Interest Group and currently chairs the HazMat Management SIG for the Centre for Offshore Decommissioning Australia (CODA), contributing technical expertise to state and federal guideline development on HazMat management and exposure risk mitigation for workers.
At Tetra Tech, he applies rigorous science to complex risk versus hazard challenges, helping organisations navigate both technical and public sentiment dimensions of asbestos and related hazardous materials.
The Melbourne Hotel
Room Karingal 2
33 Milligan Street
Perth WA 6000
ALGA Member: $50.00
Non-member: $100.00
Welcome Branch: $35.00
Student: $15.00
1 CPD point
