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Mr Fluffy campaigner James Wallner has passed away
8th May 2021 – It is with a heavy heart that we farewell James Wallner who passed away last night – he was a fighter and took this issue to the line. May James RIP knowing that he has helped others who may come into the future from this disaster to help them and their…
Read MoreJames Wallner Successful Compensation Fund for Mr Fluffy Victims
This week 6th May 2021 we got the good news that James Wallner, mesothelioma sufferer, who contracted his disease as a child living in a Mr Fluffy house had been successful in getting a compensation fund set up for Mr Fluffy victims. This was the communique from the Government to announce the compensation fund this week…
Read MoreCommonwealth takes first steps towards new compensation fund for asbestos victims
When we think of the people who could suffer from exposure to asbestos, we might imagine tradespeople and home renovators. But in Canberra, one man has developed mesothelioma simply because of where he lived – in a house that had been treated with a dangerous form of loose-fill asbestos known as Mr Fluffy. Unlike the…
Read MoreHappy New Year To You All in 2021
To All our Members and Supporters – Have a wonderful New Year and most importantly a safe one – Our Office will be closed until the Thursday 14th January 2021 If you require support or assistance of any kind over this time please call Vicki on 0407274173 or email gards@wideband.net.au – Hope to see you…
Read MoreDonation From CFMEU & DELTA Demolition Crews Dec 2020
#asbestosawareness #donation – ACV/GARDS would like to thank very much the crews (gals and guys) from Delta Demolition and the CFMEU – Hazelwood Power station – Hazelwood Mine and EBAC for the wonderful monetary donation they made to us a few days ago. We really appreciate the support in helping us with our asbestos sufferers…
Read MoreAsbestos In Victoria – Free Webinar 27th Nov – 1pm
Asbestos is found in 1 in 3 Australian homes. To support National asbestosawareness week, WorkSafe is hostinga free ‘Asbestos in Victoria’ webinar to raise awareness about the impact asbestos exposure still has on Victorian lives and the strategies in place to reduce exposure. – ACV/GARDS – Brian Healy will be speaking in this webinar –…
Read MoreAsbestos Lurks in More Places Than You’d Think – Free Webinar 24th Nov 2020
We invite you to register for this webinar – it is a joint webinar by the Latrobe Valley Asbestos Task Force – in which Asbestos Council of Victoria/GARDS Inc. are a member – Speakers for this event are: Brian Healy – ACV/GARDS member who contracted mesothelioma, Brett Heriben – Electrician – Latrobe Electrical, Vicki Hamilton…
Read MoreRead our November 2020 newsletter
Fresh off the press is our November 2020 newsletter and we invite you to take a look. We have had a busy 2020 even through Covid, and thank our team for their continued enthusiasm and support during this time. Read the November 2020 newsletter > See previous newsletters >
Read MoreAsbestos & Silica Awareness Virtual Sessions During COVID to TAFES
Over the past months during COVID restrictions ACV/GARDS has been conducting virtual Asbestos & Silica Awareness sessions to as many TAFE apprentices that we could. We are very proud to say that there are apprentice Carpenters at Chisholm TAFE Frankston and Dandenong that have been a part of these sessions. We also have been able…
Read MoreDonate via the PayPal Giving Fund
We now accept Paypal With COVID making it more difficult than ever to donate and fundraise traditionally, we have introduced PayPal as another way to donate and pay membership fees. PayPal is one of the most trusted online payment methods in the world. It uses the latest in data encryption and anti-fraud technology to keep…
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