International Workers Memorial Day April 28th 2022

#IWMD2022 #workers Thursday April 28th 2022 is International Workers Memorial Day. It’s the day that we remember those who have lost their lives due to workplace accident and illness, and we support those who are suffering from a workplace illness or accident along with their families – The day includes: Speakers of interest Singer/musician  Bagpipers…

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Free Webinar – Think Twice About Asbestos – Sign up Here

Topic: Asbestos Awareness Webinar – Think Twice About Asbestos The webinar took place in November 2021. Watch a recording of the webinar:   Facilitator for the event: Vicki Hamilton (CEO Secretary Asbestos Council of Victoria | GARDS @Asbestos Council of Victoria/GARDS) Vicki Hamilton OAM is the current CEO/Secretary of Asbestos Council of Victoria/GARDS and has…

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Asbestos In Victoria – Free Webinar 27th Nov – 1pm

Asbestos is found in 1 in 3 Australian homes. To support National asbestosawareness week, WorkSafe is hostinga free ‘Asbestos in Victoria’ webinar to raise awareness about the impact asbestos exposure still has on Victorian lives and the strategies in place to reduce exposure. – ACV/GARDS – Brian Healy will be speaking in this webinar –…

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Asbestos Awareness Day Event Rose Garden Morwell 2019

29/11 – Our Asbestos Awareness Day event was held in the Morwell Rose Garden. The event highlighted asbestos issues from many different fronts by our wonderful speakers – the tag line was. “Asbestos lurks in more places than you’d think” . Speakers were, Maitea Lovric, Halil Ahmet, Jane Anderson, Nadine Medina and Steve Dodd. The…

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Asbestos Awareness Event Held at City of Melb Bowling Club 2019

26/11 – The inaugural asbestos awareness day event was held in the City of Melbourne Bowling Club, Flagstaff Gardens, Melbourne. The event highlighted asbestos issues from all sides of the asbestos story. “Asbestos lurks in more places than you’d think” was the tag line of the day. Speakers were, Maitea Lovric, Halil Ahmet, Dr Gerry…

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Emeritus Professor Rae Mackay Mine Commissioner Speaker

30th July was our monthly support group meeting attended by some 22+ people we were very lucky to have as our speaker Emeritus Professor Rae Mackay Mine Commissioner and his engagement officer Mary Mathew – Rae explained to those gathered about how over the next 50 years the mines in the Latrobe Valley may be…

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AGL Loy Yang Monash University Students Tour July 31st

31st July saw ACV/GARDS rep Vicki – take Monash University Medical Students Ruxanda and Nesreen – along with their Professor Margaret Simmons out to AGL Loy Yang for a tour of the power station and mine. It was a great day and a really great opportunity for these students and their lecturer to get a…

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