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INTRODUCING OUR NEW CARE COORDINATOR

Posted on 19 March 2024Updated on 18 March 2025by BrendanCategories:Latest News

We welcome Tracy Dietrich to our team in the brand-new role of Care Coordinator.

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Fire Fighters – First Responders

Posted on 30 August 2022Updated on 18 March 2025by BrendanCategories:Latest News

 A decision from a World Health Organisation agency will lead to increased safety for firefighters. The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) has announced that the occupational exposure status for firefighters has been changed to Group 1, the highest danger classification.

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Closure at last: Australian High court upholds asbestos precedent against James Hardie

Posted on 10 September 2021Updated on 18 March 2025by BrendanCategories:Latest News

The Asbestos Victims Association of South Australia (AVA SA) today welcomes the decision of the High Court to reject an application by James Hardie for special leave to appeal in the precedent setting case Werfel v Amaca Pty Limited.
Today’s decision finally ends extended litigation by Northern suburbs man and AVA SA member Mathew Werfel, in what has been a titanic David and Goliath battle for compensation.

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DREAM3R – New Mesothelioma Trial opens at Flinders Medical Centre

Posted on 6 March 2021Updated on 18 March 2025by BrendanCategories:Latest News

Research into the treatment of mesothelioma is ongoing, although progress has been slow. The latest research (DREAM3R) will be trialed at hospitals around Australia.It uses an immunotherapy drug (Durvalumab) in conjunction with the standard chemotherapy treatment. The hope is that the treatment will lead to an increased survival rate (longer life expectancy – it is …
Continue reading DREAM3R – New Mesothelioma Trial opens at Flinders Medical Centre

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ADRI named WHO Collaborating Centre in World First

Posted on 23 February 2021Updated on 18 March 2025by BrendanCategories:Latest News

In a world first, the Asbestos Diseases Research Institute based in Concord, Sydney has been designated by the World Health Organisation as a Collaborating Centre for the Elimination of Asbestos Related Diseases.

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James Hardie urged to fund public health campaign following precedent-setting asbestos case

Posted on 22 December 2020Updated on 18 March 2025by BrendanCategories:Latest News

Asbestos victims are urging multinational building materials company James Hardie to undertake a major public health campaign, warning home renovators of the dangers still posed by their asbestos cement sheets, following a precedent-setting court case in South Australia.

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Hayley’s campaign to support mesothelioma research

Posted on 4 December 2020Updated on 19 March 2025by BrendanCategories:Latest News

Hayley Caddy is an Adelaide-based artist who is aiming to raise money for Mesothelioma research using her art. Support mesothelioma research with a donation. If you wish, you can send Hayley a photo and receive a unique portrait of your loved one.

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CANCELLED Asbestos Memorial Day

Posted on 17 November 2020Updated on 19 March 2025by BrendanCategories:Latest News

Please be advised that due to the COVID-19 cluster in Adelaide we have regretfully made the decision to CANCEL our annual Asbestos Memorial Day ceremony scheduled for Friday 27 November 2020 in the interests of public safety

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CPS Research – Qualitative Research Study into Mesothelioma

Posted on 27 August 2020Updated on 19 March 2025by BrendanCategories:Latest News

A project to try to assess the impact on quality of life of both the patients and carers of someone suffering from mesothelioma.

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Asbestos becomes dangerous once the fibres are disturbed

Posted on 8 May 2020Updated on 19 March 2025by BrendanCategories:Latest News

Asbestos becomes dangerous once the fibres are disturbed, become airborne and then inhaled. This can happen if you’re sanding, drilling, cutting or sawing asbestos.

Don’t risk the possible health effects of asbestos exposure. There is no known safe minimum level of exposure to asbestos fibres.

Asbestos is a known carcinogen, and inhaling asbestos fibres is associated with diseases including pleural disease, asbestosis, mesothelioma and lung cancer.

If you’re renovating an older home that may contain asbestos, call an asbestos professional for an assessment before you start. It’s just not worth the risk.

Remember that you have a legal responsibility not to harm those around you.

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  • STOP THE PRESS
    We were honoured to be presented with the Active Citizenship Award of the Year by The City of Salisbury Council. […]
  • The Changing face of mesothelioma treatment
    The treatments now available for mesothelioma have improved considerably in the last ten years. […]
  • Asbestos-related diseases & Mesothelioma Biology Research (AMBR) project
    The team led by Sonja Klebe has launched a new research project to investigate the development, treatment response, and real-world health outcomes of this rare disease following asbestos exposure. […]
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    In 2024, we established morning tea support groups in the Eastern and Southern suburbs […]
  • AVA Memorial Ceremony 2024 (Salisbury)
    With the beautiful weather we experienced for Memorial Day. […]

Newsletters

  • AVA Newsletter – Summer 2025
    In this Issue: - 25 years of AVA, AVA Memorial, AVA social groups, Flinders AMBR project, The changing face of Meso Treatment, and Stop the Press. […]
  • AVA Newsletter – Spring 2024
    In this Issue: - Memory Seats, Home Shows and Expos, Local Councils, Palliative Care SA conference, Cancer Voices, City Plunge, and Clinical Trials […]
  • AVA Newsletter – Winter 2024
    In this issue - Why we must deal with asbestos now, Activities @ AVA, International Cooperation to Ban Asbestos, Landmark victory in the Indonesian Supreme Court. […]
  • AVA Newsletter – Autumn 2024
    In this issue - Our new Care Coordinator, Special Memorial, ARD's higher in defence forces, VOID, Asbestos in movies, Persistent cough, ASSEA. […]
  • AVA Newsletter – Summer 2023/2024
    20 years of total asbestos ban in Australia, Silica (engineered stone),Bunnings Trade Show 2023, AVA Memorial Day 2023 […]
  • 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 […]
  • AVA Newsletter – October 2022
    National Safe Work Month, Wittenoom: who will clean up the waste?, Road deaths compared to asbestos deaths, Bunnings Tradies, Memorial Day at Pitman Park. […]
  • AVA Newsletter – July 2022
    In this issue - ASEA awareness campaign for residential housing, ASEA Safety & Management conference, Local councils and asbestos, AVA in the Fleurieu Peninsula, Events […]
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