Posts by Wendy McEwan
Read the GARDS November 21 Newsletter
Take a look at our November 2021 Newsletter, with some great articles and news on what we have been doing in recent months. A big thank you to our team and the businesses who support us to make the newsletter possible.
Read MoreClear and Present Danger – watch this video on finding asbestos in your home
A great video we have added to our series of videos for tradies is ‘Clear and Present Danger‘. This video is informative and easy to follow, and shows where you could find asbestos in your home. Visit the Education section of this website to watch it >
Read MoreSilicosis and Engineered Stone
We all love beautiful kitchens, but it might be time to consider other options for bench-tops as the number of Stonemansons diagnosed with silicosis continues to rise. Watch this report from The Project on 6 June 2021 to hear about the effect of Silicosis and the call to phase out engineered stone products made with…
Read MoreRead the GARDS June 2021 newsletter
We are pleased to share our June 2021 newsletter. Please click the link below to start reading.
Read MoreCommonwealth takes first steps towards new compensation fund for asbestos victims
When we think of the people who could suffer from exposure to asbestos, we might imagine tradespeople and home renovators. But in Canberra, one man has developed mesothelioma simply because of where he lived – in a house that had been treated with a dangerous form of loose-fill asbestos known as Mr Fluffy. Unlike the…
Read MoreJoanna’s Story on Silicosis
Joanna tells her story on how she was exposed to silica dust and now suffers from Silicosis Disease. 
Read MoreNew Silicosis Disease information
We’ve recently added more Silicosis information to our website. View or download Silicosis information pdfs here or watch videos about Silicosis awareness >
Read MoreRead our November 2020 newsletter
Fresh off the press is our November 2020 newsletter and we invite you to take a look. We have had a busy 2020 even through Covid, and thank our team for their continued enthusiasm and support during this time. Read the November 2020 newsletter > See previous newsletters >
Read MoreDonate via the PayPal Giving Fund
We now accept Paypal With COVID making it more difficult than ever to donate and fundraise traditionally, we have introduced PayPal as another way to donate and pay membership fees. PayPal is one of the most trusted online payment methods in the world. It uses the latest in data encryption and anti-fraud technology to keep…
Read MoreThe new ‘Donation Dollar’
A small coin, made to make a difference. ACV/GARDS is excited to hear the news of Donation Dollar. Donation Dollar is an official coin, which can be spent like any other $1 coin, but is designed catch our eye amongst the change we use every day and remind us to give. Even a small act…
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