New Sponsor for ACV/GARDS – Incolink

Our organisation is pleased to announce we have a new sponsor who has joined with us – Incolink. We are thrilled to team up with Incolink who do a great job by being the safety net for the building and construction industry. Incolink provides a safety net for workers in the commercial building and construction…

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New website for ACV/GARDS

Loy Yang B Power Station & CFMEU Construction & General help create new website for ACV/GARDS Thank you to Loy Yang B Power station – Alinta Energy and the CFMEU Construction & General Division Victorian ‑ Tasmanian Branch for their support for a new website for the Asbestos Council of Victoria/GARDS Inc. Our old website…

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John Parker Community Activism Award for 2024

On Friday the 15th March the Gippsland Trades & Labour Council Inc. conducted its Labour Day Dinner at the Morwell RSL. Everyone had a great night and our very own CEO/Secretary Vicki Hamilton OAM was a recipient of the John Parker Community Activism Award along with Toby Thornton CFMEU Vic-Tas – congratulations to both these…

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ASBESTOS 2024 Conference

ASSEA/FAMANZ Conference 3 – 6  March 2024 ACV/GARDS enjoyed attending the ASSEA/FAMANZ International conference in Melbourne Sustaining Innovation – great speakers – so many interesting topics – good conversations. The Faculty of Asbestos Management of Australia and New Zealand (FAMANZ) and the Asbestos and Silica Safety and Eradication Agency (ASSEA) conducted the ASBESTOS 2024 conference,…

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Union Aid Abroad APHEDA

ACV/GARDS attended a function at Coopers Inn Exhibition Street Monday 4th March to honour a delegation of our Asian neighbours on the great work that is going on in their countries with the help of #APHEDA #ADDRI #MAURICEBLACKBURN #PAULSIGNORELLI#Tanyaplibersek #ACTU– terrific support for a wonderful cause to save lives into the future – Union Aid…

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Kevin is living with an incurable disease

Kevin and Jo Packham share their story of mesothelioma Watch this great interview by SBS news. Kevin and Jo are a very special people taking a journey and along the way trying to help make people asbestos aware – thank you to the two of you – you are both super stars. : ) Click…

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New committee members for 2024

Photo of the GARDS committee members for 2024 standing together in a park

On Saturday 3rd February 2024 we held our AGM for ACV/GARDS. It was well attended and we congratulate our three new committee members who were elected for a term of two years. President – Dorothy Roberts Treasurer – David Fairbairn Committee Member – Karen Healy Congratulations to all, we are sure the six committee members…

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National Asbestos Awareness Week 21st Nov – 27th Nov 2022

National Asbestos Awareness Week starts today in Australia – Mon 21st – 27th November It’s vital that you understand the invisible dangers of asbestos. Breathing in asbestos fibers can lead to diseases such as asbestosis, lung cancer and mesothelioma. These diseases can take decades to develop and have no known cure. They can cause debilitating…

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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.      

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