26 Mar 2021
The Education Directorate will be hosting drop-in sessions for the public to learn more about how we are safely managing hazardous materials in our ACT public schools.
Four sessions will be held from 6-8pm in school colleges around the city.
Check which of the following sessions is closest to your school:
| Suburb | School Name | Session Date |
|---|---|---|
| Inner North/Gungahlin | Dickson College | Monday 10 May 2021 |
| Inner South/Woden/Weston | Canberra College | Tuesday 11 May 2021 |
| Tuggeranong | Lake Tuggeranong College | Wednesday 12 May 2021 |
| Belconnen | UCSSC Lake Ginninderra | Thursday 13 May 2021 |
Information about hazardous materials and schools in your region will be available at these drop-in sessions.
Members of the Directorate’s Hazardous Materials Taskforce will be available to answer questions, as will lead paint expert Professor Mark Taylor. He is one of the specialists guiding hazardous materials work in ACT public schools ensuring our management is informed by international best practice.
You may attend any session, and you will need to sign in at the school when you arrive.
The ACT Government has committed $15 million to remove hazardous materials from public schools during the next four years. This is in addition to a school upgrade budget of $99 million which will also help manage lead paint and asbestos.
You can learn more about how hazardous materials are safely managed in our public schools on the Education Directorate’s website. It has a fact sheet about lead paint, details about the ACT Education Directorate’s commitment and approach to managing hazardous materials, and it links to a new ACT Health webpage about lead and health 
.