Education
Australian Clinical Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Pleural Mesothelioma Coming in 2026
#asbestos #mesothelioma #project – On Friday 22nd of August, I and a team of Professionals were welcomed by ADDRI to the specialist group of mesothelioma experts that ADDRI have gathered to continue work on a vital project – the development of the new Australian Clinical Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Pleural Mesothelioma. With…
Read MoreYou are invited to 1st Year Med Students – Asbestos & Silica Support Group Meeting 13th Aug 25
You Are Invited to Our Asbestos & Silica Awareness Support Group Afternoon – Wednesday 13th August 2025 at our office 211 Lloyd Street Moe – from 1.30pm onwards – Please note this date is instead of our support group meeting at the end of August to accommodate the students – hope you can join us…
Read MoreAsbestos & Silica Awareness at Bayswater Library
#asbestos #awareness #silica – Friday 30th May #ACVGARDS – Tanya and Vicki conducted a session of awareness to a group of citizens from #bayswater at the #bayswaterlibrary – great session and so many questions from people who attended – we were delighted to be asked and always good to meet the community – pictured here…
Read MoreNew novel out – Where the Dust Settles by Duncan Ewing Graham
A novel A gripping battle for justice – and life – against Big Asbestos By Duncan Ewing Graham “An important book – in my judgment, a very important book – that deserves to be read and studied widely.” “It is a morality tale, Dickensian in its scope. But it is also a terrific, entertaining read.…
Read MoreMonash 1st Year Medical Students Asbestos & Silica Awareness 2025
#asbestos #silica #awareness #education – Wednesday 9th April saw #acvgards conduct awareness and education to 100+ Monash University 1st year medical students – it was a great afternoon of interesting speakers coming from very different backgrounds around asbestos and silica. The students asked some in depth questions and were very engaged with the content of…
Read MoreAsbestos & Silica Awareness Gippsland TAFE Newborough Campus Carpentry March 2025
#asbestos #silicdust #awareness – On Wednesday 19th March ACV/GARDS reps attended TAFE Gippsland Newborough campus and spoke to 20+ carpentry apprentices about asbestos and silica – we were lucky to have Joanna Mcneill Silicosis advocate with us – the session saw the apprentices asking many questions and teachers joining in. It was great to have…
Read MoreNew Silicosis Hub For Info Just Launched
#silica #silicdust Asbestos and Dust Diseases Research Institute -ADDRI https://addri.org.au/ have created a new silicosis hub https://silicosis.org.au/ Take a look at the new site it has a lot of info to help support silica sufferers – well done ADDRI
Read MoreMorwell Trades School Centre – TAFE Gippsland Asbestos & Silica Awareness Session
#asbestos #silica #awareness – Today ACV/GARDS conducted an awareness session to 110 apprentices at TAFE Gippsland – Morwell – to plumbers and electricians – great bunch of switched on apprentices who asked terrific questions and went out of the session armed with info for their future trades – we wish them well in their future…
Read MoreNational Guide for Asbestos Surveys
Are you looking for best practice guidance in conducting asbestos surveys? Download the National Guide for Asbestos Surveys to find out how to plan for and carry out asbestos surveys in buildings, including how to sample materials, assess ACM risks and report results. Whether you are a surveyor, or a property owner or manager who…
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…
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