20 years of total asbestos ban in Australia, Silica (engineered stone),Bunnings Trade Show 2023, AVA Memorial Day 2023
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AVA Newsletter – October 2023
In this issue – Beinke Bequest, AVA Memorial Day, Whyalla visit, Salisbury Health Expo, Engineered Stone Regulations, Bunnings Trade Show 2023.
AVA Newsletter – June 2023
In this issue – AVA AGM, Fleurieu Region Support Group, Flinders University Research donation, International Workers Memorial Day, Prospect SES unit, The Specialist Mesothelioma Learning Module, Tumour-starving drug
AVA Newsletter – March 2023
In this issue – National Silicosis Prevention Strategy, National Action Plan, Flood recovery in the Riverland, Asbestos & Insurance, Fleurieu Support Group, Notice of AVA AGM and Diary dates
Restoring a Vintage Caravan
It’s the classic Aussie holiday – load up the car, hook up the caravan and set off with the family for a summer break.
Research to end asbestos related cancer.
Scientists from Flinders University are trying to develop a new treatment for a highly aggressive, asbestos-related lung cancer that is set to become more prevalent in the future.
Second Asbestos Summit held in Sydney
Asbestos Victims Association attended the second Asbestos Summit in the first week of September along with other groups and unions from around Australia.
South Australian man wins exemplary damages from ETSA
A South Australian man has won exemplary damages from ETSA after being exposed to asbestos in his job at the Playford power station in Port Augusta
BHP Billiton Limited v Parker
On 18 June 2012 the Full Court of the Supreme Court handed down a landmark decision in favour of former BHP Whyalla shipyard worker, William Parker.
Illegal Dumping (The actions of greed)
A truck driver has been caught on CCTV illegally dumping asbestos outside two pre-schools in inner Sydney.