Professor Doug Henderson AO
22 September 2018
Doug Henderson had a long and distinguished career in pathology, with a particular interest in the diagnosis and causation of asbestos related disease.
Towards an Asbestos Free Australia – information session at U3A Tea Tree Gully
16 September 2018
AVA volunteers presented an information session to U3A members at Tea Tree Gully.Topics included the safe management of asbestos, health information and Australia’s plan and current legislation to work towards Australia becoming asbestos free.
Parliamentary Group on Asbestos Related Diseases
16 September 2018
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.
Cancer Voices & University of Adelaide: Survivors as Teachers
16 September 2018
Survivors as Teachers is a collaboration between Cancer Voices and the University of Adelaide.
The Asbestos Industry: alive and well. A YouTube video you must watch.
10 September 2018
The scary reality of continued asbestos use in Russia. A must watch for anyone interested in the ongoing effects of Asbestos.
AVA visits Bunnings at Victor Harbour
7 September 2018
AVA was invited to attend the Trade Pre-Opening event at the new Bunnings store in Victor Harbour.
A visit to SES at Kapunda
7 September 2018
The SES unit at Kapunda asked AVA to give their volunteers an asbestos awareness session. It was a successful and interactive evening.
Asbestos: the builders: not every fibre
24 July 2018
A great video from Worksafe Queensland on YouTube explaining the dangers of asbestos.
Compensation upheld for Perth man
3 July 2015
Compensation upheld for Perth man who died after asbestos exposure at SA BHP shipyard ‘sets precedent’
BHP Billiton urged to do the right thing by Whyalla asbestos victims following High Court decision
19 June 2015
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.