Education
Olivia Newton John Wellness Centre Visit
Today our members were very excited to travel by chartered bus to the Olivia Newton John Wellness Centre to meet with Dr Tom John, Consultant Medical Oncologist and his dedicated team, who are doing some ground breaking work in the area of mesothelioma research. It was a real privilege and honor to be shown around…
Read MoreFederation Training Asbestos Awareness Trade Teachers
ACV/GARDS crew attended the Newborough campus of Federation Training to deliver an asbestos awareness session to Trade Teachers who came from various TAFES around Victoria in the Painting & Decorating Depts. We were also privileged to have in attendance the Master Painters Australia (MPA)- Victoria/Tasmania Chief Executive Officer, Mark Amos. It was a great get…
Read MoreChisholm TAFE Asbestos Awareness
ACV/GARDS gang were down at Chisholm TAFE Berwick today delivering an Asbestos Awareness session to 60 apprentice plumbers. Great to see a female amongst the males taking on plumbing as a profession – good on her. Some great questions asked by the apprentices. It was a really enjoyable session with the apprentices and their trade…
Read MoreBendigo TAFE Asbestos Awareness Sessions
ACV/GARDS crew travelled up to Bendigo on Wed 27th July & spent Thurs at Bendigo TAFE delivering asbestos awareness sessions to around 80 apprentice Plumbers, Electricians, Carpentry and Painting & Decorating. Great bunch of apprentices – we had two very productive sessions. Terrific questions and discussions in both sessions. Lots of awareness was happening. Thank you…
Read MoreMildura Asbestos Awareness Session 2016
Four of the ACV/GARDS committee visited Mildura on the 21st, 22nd & 23rd July to deliver an asbestos awareness session to some Mildura council officers, Pro CFA fire fighters and unionists. It was a full on session 3+ hours and many questions were asked. I want to thank Darren Carman for coming along from Mairin…
Read MoreThe Gordon TAFE Geelong
The ACV/GARDS crew travelled to Geelong on the 12th July for an overnight visit. We conducted an asbestos awareness tute to apprentices at The Gordon TAFE East Geelong on the 13th July. What a great bunch the 3rd year apprentice Painting and Decorating class was, along with their Trade teachers Alf and Dean, who also…
Read MoreAsbestos Awareness Chisholm TAFE Berwick
Wednesday 6th July 2016 the ACV/GARDS team travelled to Chisholm TAFE at Berwick to deliver an asbestos awareness session to some very enthusiastic apprentice plumbers and their trade teachers. It was a very productive morning session and the apprentices had many questions to ask. The ACV/GARDS team want to thank all the apprentices and the teaching…
Read MoreAsbestos Awareness session Chisholm TAFE Berwick
Today we traveled to Chisholm TAFE at Berwick to conduct an asbestos awareness session with 40+ apprentice Plumbers & Electricians – it was a great session and the apprentices asked terrific questions. Well done to you all – it was such a pleasure to chat with you about everything asbestos! Thanks to Chisholm TAFE and students…
Read MoreMonash University Medical School Asbestos Awareness 2016
On the 12th of April the ACV/GARDS team and Dr John Scarlett, medical oncologist engaged 1st year medical students at Monash University Gippsland campus in a session on asbestos awareness. The aim of the ACV/GARDS group panel discussion was to enlighten the students to the medical, social, emotional and environmental issues around asbestos, talking…
Read MoreSupport Group meetings for 2016
New drugs and Medication, and dealing with death Come to our first support group meetings for 2016 to hear speakers discuss these important and very real topics. February Date and time: Tuesday 23 February at 1.30pm Speaker: Luke Prust – Chemist Topic: Luke will speak about new drugs on the market and how to handle…
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