Posts by Vicki Hamilton
Visit to the Asbestos Dust Diseases Research Institute Sydney
18th & 19th Feb ACV/GARDS (Vicki and Tanya) travelled to Sydney along with Kimberley Crawford Asbestosis and Mesothelioma Association of Australia: AMAA, Melita Markey Asbestos and Dust Diseases Society of Australia and Liz Schenk Asbestos Diseases Foundation. We all were delighted to be invited to the Asbestos and Dust Diseases Research Institute, to help in…
Read MorePetition to Gov to get the same tax concessions for home owners as Rental & Commercial Properties
To Everyone who has been touched by asbestos I thought it was important and that you might like to campaign to get people to sign this – albeit the time is short – I did not know this went up and I have only just been advised it is there. am asking you to send…
Read MoreAsbestos and Silica Awareness Session at GTLC
#silica #asbestos #awareness – today 3rd Feb we conducted a session to some young persons looking to get into a trade or some sort of pathway – the course is the Domestic Building and Construction course we conducted this at Gippsland Trades & Labour Council Inc office – the course participants get training on all…
Read MoreACV/GARDS Inc. AGM – Reminder
#asbestos #silica #AGM2025 – Reminder that our Annual General Meeting of the Asbestos Council of Victoria/GARDS Inc. is taking place on Saturday 8th February at 2pm at the ACV/GARDS office – 211 Lloyd Street Moe – all are welcome – If you would like to join us for this meeting please advise of your attendance.…
Read MoreACV/GARDS Xmas Lunch – Melbourne 9th November
9th December saw our Melb support group members having a wonderful time at the Mulgrave Country Club for our annual Xmas lunch – we had 13 members attend – this is some of the members enjoying the festivities of the day. We had two full tables but by the time the photos were thought about…
Read MoreACV/GARDS Xmas Lunch – Gippsland 7th December 2024
7th December the ACV/GARDS crew conducted their Xmas lunch for members – what a wonderful day it was – everyone enjoyed the food and Santa coming to give gifts to all who attended. Their was present swapping and much chatter on the day – with some catching up with each other that had not been…
Read MoreAsbestos Awareness Day Event Gippsland Nov 29th 2024
#asbestoswareness #silica #events #acvgards – 29th November saw our org conduct its Asbestos and Silica Awareness event in Gippsland Heritage Park Moe – there were many who gathered from around Gippsland to come and listen to our inspirational speakers who all added the knowledge sharing and support of those who are suffering and lost someone…
Read MoreAsbestos & Silica Awareness Day Event Metro Melbourne 19th Nov 2024
#asbestos #silica #AsbestosAwareness – on 19th November at the City of Melbourne Bowls Club at the Flag Staff Gardens – #acvgards conducted its first of two events for Asbestos & Silica Awareness day events – our speakers were inspirational/emotional and informative – the Choir of Hard knocks were truly wonderful and added so much to…
Read MoreAsbestos & Silica Awareness Session to TAFE Newborough Campus Oct 2024
#asbestos #silica #tafegippsland – 23rd Oct #ACVGARDS conducted an asbestos and silica awareness session to TAFE Newborough campus where some 30 young apprentices from varying trades attended the tute – we were lucky enough to have with us #JoannaMcNeill who came and spoke to the room about silica and Joanna’s journey and Matt Erbs from…
Read MoreMonash University Community Placement-1st Year Medical Students
#asbestos #silica #monashuniversity #acvgards #education – 9th Oct 2024 saw our final set of 1st year medical students for the year finish their community placement with us here at ACV/GARDS – they finished a 38 hour placement over a few months – we had a terrific last day with a session on line with Maurice…
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