Education
The Gordon TAFE East Geelong Asbestos Aware
The ACV/GARDS team were very privileged and honoured today 7/6/2017 to have the opportunity to talk with a great bunch of apprentice painter & decorators at The Gordon TAFE in East Geelong about all things asbestos. It was a very interactive session with plenty of really thoughtful questions. We want to thank the TAFE lectures…
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The ACV/GARDS team were at Federation Training Newborough campus on the 31st May 2017 conducting an asbestos awareness session to 160 apprentices across many trades. It was really good to have plenty of student involvement with some very thought provoking questions. ACV/GARDS was also pleased to have the trade teachers involvement in the session,  good to…
Read MoreGippsland Home & Leisure Show May 2017
The ACV/GARDS team were at the Home and Leisure show with a display to the general public on asbestos awareness from Friday the 26th to Sunday the 28th of May – we talked with many people and gave out bags of information. Great chance to catch many people that we would not usually run into.…
Read MoreMonash University Gippsland Tute 2017
ACV/GARDS conducted a tutorial to 100 Medical students @ Monash University Gippsland campus on the 4/4/2017. They were a great bunch of students and they had some terrific questions to ask of the panel of members. Thank you for welcoming us into your lecture room it was a privilege and honour to have met you…
Read MoreAsbestos Awareness Morning Tea 2016
A special morning tea was held at the ACV/GARDS office on the 22nd November, where members and the general public were invited to come along and learn so much more about asbestos in the community. On hand to stimulate conversation were samples containing asbestos such as necklaces, earrings, crayons, children’s science kits, building materials such…
Read MoreMesothelioma Gets Research Boost
Cancer Council Victoria has announced a much-needed injection of funds into mesothelioma research today, providing hope for the future in the fight against the devastating form of cancer. 160 people are diagnosed with mesothelioma each year in Victoria, and 726 nationally. It remains one of the deadliest cancers, with a 5-year survival rate of just…
Read MoreLunch – Chat – Donation
Today Vicki had lunch and a chat with the staff at the Education Department in Moe – we talked about all things asbestos. Many questions were asked – we want to thank Nadine for helping to make this happen – Nadine’s family has been touched by asbestos disease. Thank you to all the staff for…
Read MoreOlivia 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…
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