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Alternatives to Engineered Stone
Australia will implement a ban on engineered stone starting July 1, 2024, due to the significant health risks posed to workers, particularly the development of silicosis. Engineered stone contains high levels of crystalline silica, which releases harmful dust when cut, ground, or polished. This ban aims to protect stonemasons and cabinet makers from the debilitating…
Read MoreEngineered Stone Banned as of Today 1st July 2024
#silica #silicosis – 1st July 2024 – Engineered stone is officially banned – great work by all who helped to make this happen unions, Joanna Mcneill Silicosis sufferer, silica support groups and silica sufferers that helped by telling their stories – it is a great outcome but we must be vigilant as it lurks in…
Read MoreVale Robert Vojakovic AM adsa WA
#asbestos #Vale – Robert Vojakovic AM – Asbestos Diseases Society of Australia Inc. our deepest sympathy to Rose Marie, Melita, Simone and family. Robert was a great Australian and over 4 decades did some wonderful support and advocacy for asbestos sufferers in WA and he will be sadly missed by all who knew him
Read MoreDomestic Building & Construction Asbestos & Silica Awareness June 26th
#asbestos #silica – 26th June saw ACV/GARDS conduct an education session to the Gippsland Trades & Labour Council Inc Domestic Building & Construction participants – great bunch of guys -, enthusiastic and asked many questions – always great to see them getting involved in the talk and we now have another bunch of young people…
Read MoreCharity Fundraiser event with Elvis Impersonator Damian Mullin
Saturday 1st June saw ACV/GARDS enjoy a very special fundraiser which was organised for us by our very own member Marlene Cameron. Damian Mullin – Elvis Impersonator, was brilliant in front of a crowd of 170+. We all had a great night full of fun, laughter and entertainment . Thank you Marlene and friends for…
Read MoreStrategic Plan from ASSEA on Asbestos Management
GARDS member Brian Healy did an interview on ABC breakfast news recently about the strategic plan ASSEA has put to government going forward in managing asbestos. Watch an extract from the interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I8z3VtWtjn8
Read MoreNew 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…
Read MoreNew 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…
Read MoreJohn 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…
Read MoreASBESTOS 2024Â 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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