Silicosis Archives

Silica Assessment Same Day Results – Alfred Hospital Respiratory Clinic

September 21, 2021 By Vicki Hamilton

September 2021 – Clinical assessment with same day results – for workers who have been exposed to silica dust. For the first time workers will be able to attend the Alfred Respiratory clinic and undergo a full health assessment in one day – for more info on all of this please go to the web links listed

Criteria for referral to the Alfred Occupational Respiratory Clinic

Criteria for WorkSafe referring a worker from the stonemason industry to the Alfred Occupation Respiratory Clinic (AORC) for the first time for screening appointment – see link

https://www.worksafe.vic.gov.au/criteria-referral-alfred-occupational-respiratory-clinic

https://comms.worksafe.vic.gov.au/pub/pubType/EO/pubID/zzzz60f0e856a6bb7917/?fbclid=IwAR0v3oUVuSADH3jiq0L1WO8Tw5QqFSMTvWe0x4ygCrcm8VDAsmQ7C0MQLJE

Silicosis and Engineered Stone

June 11, 2021 By Wendy McEwan

We all love beautiful kitchens, but it might be time to consider other options for bench-tops as the number of Stonemansons diagnosed with silicosis continues to rise.

Watch this report from The Project on 6 June 2021 to hear about the effect of Silicosis and the call to phase out engineered stone products made with over 80% silca.

Gippsland TAFE Newborough Campus Apprentice Painting & Decorating March 2021

March 9, 2021 By Vicki Hamilton

3rd March 2021 We were delighted to attend in person at TAFE Gippsland – Newborough campus to give a session to 35 apprentice Painter and Decorators on asbestos and silica awareness. The group were very enthusiastic and asked many questions – it was great to have so much interaction through out the session – of course social distancing was adhered to in the auditorium but it was good to be able to be there in person and delivery our info bags and show samples – thank you to Davin for arranging it – ACV/GARDS will be going back in a few months all being well and no COVID lock downs to deliver the session to other trades. We now have moreapprentices asbestos and silica aware 👍😎