Posts by Vicki Hamilton
ACV/GARDS Reps Meet with Professor Dean Fennell UK & Other Aussie Respiratory Leaders in Melbourne
Monday 19th August business dinner in Melbourne with some really good company talking about all things asbestos and silica – we met Prof Dean A. Fennell FMedSci from the UK. This invaluable opportunity was made possible by the recently launched Commonwealth Mesothelioma Research Network (CMRN) – a partnership between ADDRI and Mesothelioma UK, supported by…
Read MoreNational Centre for Asbestos Related Diseases – NCARD Public Lecture
Announcing a Public Lecture by NCARD on Asbestos: New Frontiers In Management, Science ,and Care. You will hear from experts about hazard management, machine learning in mesothelioma research, and the latest advances in the understanding of asbestos-related disease. This is a chance to hear the latest news, ask questions and network with researchers and people…
Read MoreDust Diseases Diaries Vicki Hamilton OAM Pod Cast
The latest episode of Dust Disease Diaries is out now! In this episode, James O’Loghlin sits down with Vicki Hamilton OAM, the CEO/Secretary of the Asbestos Council of Victoria and Gippsland Asbestos Related Diseases Support (GARDS). With over 20 years’ experience of dedicated service, Vicki has been a beacon of support for those suffering from…
Read MoreParramatta Eels overlook asbestos victims’ by signing James Hardie sponsorship deal
Media Release 1st August by ACTU – The ACTU and the Asbestos Support Group Network have hit out at the NRL’s Paramatta Eels for their recently announced sponsorship deal with James Hardie Industries that ignores the pain of asbestos victims and communities impacted by legacy asbestos. In a letter to the Parramatta Eels CEO, Jim…
Read MoreNew consensus based Australian Clinical Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Pleural Mesothelioma
#asbestos #mesothelioma #collaboration #addri – Vicki was privileged & honoured to be invited onto this wonderful team & looking forward to the result of all of us working together to produce the next guidelines going forward – ADDRI has assembled a national team of the world’s leading mesothelioma experts to write the New consensus based…
Read MoreEngineered Stone Banned as of Today 1st July 2024
#silica #silicosis – 1st July 2024 – Engineered stone is officially banned – great work by all who helped to make this happen unions, Joanna Mcneill Silicosis sufferer, silica support groups and silica sufferers that helped by telling their stories – it is a great outcome but we must be vigilant as it lurks in…
Read MoreVale Robert Vojakovic AM adsa WA
#asbestos #Vale – Robert Vojakovic AM – Asbestos Diseases Society of Australia Inc. our deepest sympathy to Rose Marie, Melita, Simone and family. Robert was a great Australian and over 4 decades did some wonderful support and advocacy for asbestos sufferers in WA and he will be sadly missed by all who knew him
Read MoreDomestic Building & Construction Asbestos & Silica Awareness June 26th
#asbestos #silica – 26th June saw ACV/GARDS conduct an education session to the Gippsland Trades & Labour Council Inc Domestic Building & Construction participants – great bunch of guys -, enthusiastic and asked many questions – always great to see them getting involved in the talk and we now have another bunch of young people…
Read MoreAsbestos & Silica Awareness at Kangan TAFE Richmond
#asbestos #silica – 14th June – ACV/GARDS conducted an awareness session at Kangan TAFE Richmond to the Painting and Decorating TAFE teachers National Conference – teachers from other TAFES in different states came in for a get together and we were lucky enough to do an awareness session on asbestos and silica to them. They…
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