AVA joined with other Asbestos Support Groups from around Australia at the PGARD meeting held at Parliament House in Canberra in August.The meeting was co-chaired by Senator Lisa Singh and Russell Broadbent MP.
Survivors as Teachers is a collaboration between Cancer Voices and the University of Adelaide.
The scary reality of continued asbestos use in Russia. A must watch for anyone interested in the ongoing effects of Asbestos.
AVA was invited to attend the Trade Pre-Opening event at the new Bunnings store in Victor Harbour.
The SES unit at Kapunda asked AVA to give their volunteers an asbestos awareness session. It was a successful and interactive evening.
A great video from Worksafe Queensland on YouTube explaining the dangers of asbestos.
Compensation upheld for Perth man who died after asbestos exposure at SA BHP shipyard ‘sets precedent’
South Australian asbestos victims have welcomed a significant legal victory in the High Court, which they hope will end nearly two decades of aggressive litigation by BHP Billiton against former employees who have been diagnosed with asbestos related diseases.
CONTAMINATED: A site on Daniel Terrace that is contaminated with Asbestos. It is believed the substance has been lying unattended for decades after an old factory was demolished.
Lung cancer is a condition that can be caused not only by exposure to asbestos, but by other carcinogens, most notably cigarette smoke. Lung cancer is different from mesothelioma in this respect. Mesothelioma in Australia is only caused by exposure to asbestos.
STOP THE PRESS
The Changing face of mesothelioma treatment
Asbestos-related diseases & Mesothelioma Biology Research (AMBR) project
Social Mornings 2025
AVA Memorial Ceremony 2024 (Salisbury)