New 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 More

You Are Invited to Our Asbestos & Silica Awareness Afternoon Tea May 21st 2025

Asbestos Council of Victoria/GARDS Inc. is inviting the general public to our Asbestos & Silica Awareness Afternoon Tea on May 21st at our office 211 Lloyd Street Moe – Victoria from 1pm onwards –  hope you can join us we will have invited guests who know about silica and asbestos – there will  be samples…

Read More

Inaugural Annual Committee Forum in Canberra 1st April 2025

#asbestos #silica – 31st and 1st April some more photos of Joanna and I who attended the Inaugural Annual Committee Forum in Canberra a good start to new strategic plans to take us forward to 2030 Pictured here are those who attended and the ASSEA Council

Read More

Monash 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 More

Asbestos & 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 More

New 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 More

Morwell 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 More

National 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 More

Visit to the Asbestos Dust Diseases Research Institute Sydney

18th & 19th Feb ACV/GARDS (Vicki and Tanya) travelled to Sydney along with Kimberley Crawford Asbestosis and Mesothelioma Association of Australia: AMAA, Melita Markey Asbestos and Dust Diseases Society of Australia and Liz Schenk Asbestos Diseases Foundation. We all were delighted to be invited to the Asbestos and Dust Diseases Research Institute, to help in…

Read More

Petition to Gov to get the same tax concessions for home owners as Rental & Commercial Properties

To Everyone who has been touched by asbestos I thought it was important and that you might like to campaign to get people to sign this – albeit the time is short – I did  not know this went up and I have only just been advised it is there. am asking you to send…

Read More