After a big year here is our December 2022 newsletter with some great articles from the year.
A big thank you to our team and the businesses who support us to make the newsletter possible.
Watch and learn from Asbestos and Silica videos
Did you know we have lots of videos on our website featuring research, personal stories, education and more for our Tradies and Apprentices?
You can find them under the Education Tab in the Asbestos and Silica videos for Apprentices and Tradies.
We also have a collection of videos on Asbestos Disease for families and those after more information about asbestos disease. You can watch them here >
Silicosis is a more recent disease and we are building our library of Silicosis videos, take a look at some personal stories about silicosis.
We hope these are helpful. Come back and check as new videos are added regularly.
New infographic to help identify your risk with crystalline silica work
If you or your workers are carrying out a crystalline silica process or processes, you must identify whether those processes meet the definition of ‘high risk crystalline silica work’.
A new infographic created by WorkSafe helps to identify if your processes meet the requirements.
ACV/GARDS July 2022 Newsletter
Take a look at our July 2022 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.
Asbestos Disclosure in residential properties
If you are buying or selling a house, or are a Landlord or Tenant, there are some responsibilities around Asbestos Disclosure you need to be aware of to help keep everyone safe.
Watch these two new videos to learn more:
Disclosure of asbestos in residential property: Information for renters and landlords
Disclosure of asbestos in residential property: Information for buyers and sellers
Accommodation near Hospitals
A great new website we wanted to tell you about is MediStays, created to help you find somewhere close and safe to stay when you or a loved one is having hospital treatment.
MediStays assists patients, carers and families needing accommodation near hospitals and clinics in Victoria. MediStays also provides accommodation for interstate and international guests travelling for specialist medical care, including cancer therapies, organ transplantation and IVF.
Search by hospital or state to help anyone with a medical condition, disability or other vulnerability feel safe in the knowledge that the right accommodation can be found quickly and easily.
Visit the MediStays site: https://www.medistays.com.au
Latrobe Valley Asbestos Taskforce
The Latrobe Valley Asbestos Taskforce was established by the Victorian Government in 2019 to undertake a review into how asbestos is managed in the Latrobe Valley.
As a collective the taskforce and GARDS have done some important work together towards asbestos awareness and health.
Key Focus Areas of the taskforce
The taskforce will:
- develop a clear understanding of community expectations about asbestos management and disposal in the Latrobe Valley.
- design a plan for the management of asbestos for all Latrobe Valley sites and locations
- enquire into and report to Government on current asbestos waste handling processes and safety practices within the public and private sector
- raise awareness of asbestos related risks to change behaviour (priority is apprentices and home renovators).
Find out more, visit the taskforce website > https://www.asbestostaskforce.net
How long do I have to live?
A new website by My Cancer Companion that presents information and treatments on Lung disease from around the world.
Read an article called ‘How long do I have to live?’
https://www.mycancercompanion.com/content/how-long-do-i-have-to-live?
Check out the many articles: https://www.mycancercompanion.com/content
Visit the full site: https://www.mycancercompanion.com
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