Event
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…
Read MoreFree 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…
Read MoreAsbestos 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 –…
Read MoreAsbestos Lurks in More Places Than You’d Think – Free Webinar 24th Nov 2020
We invite you to register for this webinar – it is a joint webinar by the Latrobe Valley Asbestos Task Force – in which Asbestos Council of Victoria/GARDS Inc. are a member – Speakers for this event are: Brian Healy – ACV/GARDS member who contracted mesothelioma, Brett Heriben – Electrician – Latrobe Electrical, Vicki Hamilton…
Read MoreAsbestos 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…
Read MoreAsbestos 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…
Read MoreAsbestos Awareness Day Morwell 2019
Please join us You are invited to join us on 11am on Friday 29 November 2019 at our Asbestos Awareness Day event in Morwell. Centenary Rose Gardens, Avondale Road Morwell. All are welcome.
Read MoreAsbestos Awareness Day Melbourne 2019
You are invited Please join us at 11am on Tuesday 26 November 2019 at our Asbestos Awareness Day event. City of Melbourne Bowling Club, Flagstaff Gardens. All are welcome.
Read MoreEmeritus 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…
Read MoreAGL 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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