Asbestos Council of Victoria/GARDS Inc is a voluntary organisation supporting & advocating for asbestos & Silicosis sufferers & their families in Australia

Joined August 2015
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#asbestos #silica #newsletter - Hi all here is the latest ACV/GARDS newsletter to down load and read. Hope you enjoy the items in it - we wish you a very happy Xmas and New Year - see you in 2026 - stay safe gards.org/december-newslette…
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#Asbestos #silica #xmas2025 #supportgroup - Saturday 6th Dec saw #acvgards support enjoy their end of year Xmas lunch - they gathered at the Moe Racing Club to enjoy a 2 course meal some fun and frivolity, catch up on news and to enjoy Santa's visit bringing cheer & presents
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#asbestos #silica #xmas2025 - The ACV/GARDS Metro support group took time out to have a wonderful Xmas lunch at the Mulgrave Country Club-it was a memorable time and plenty of laughter and chatter to finish up our support group for this year-we will be back in full swing 9/2/26
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#asbestosawareness #silica #event - 28th November ACV/GARDS conducted its Asbestos and Silica Awareness Day event @GippslandHeritagePark - there were over 80 in attendance - the day was a highlight of everything happening in the asbestos and silica area gards.org
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#pgard #asbestos #asbestossafety #silica - 4th Nov Vicki was in attendance for the Parliamentary Group for Asbestos Related Disease (PGARD) meeting at Parliament House the meeting was to continue the work as non-partisan forum for parliamentarians to understand the issues faced
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Melbourne Build Expo 22nd Oct & 23rd Oct 2025 #melbournebuild – had a great time moderating a session on the “Power of Leadership in Construction” Oct 23rd ACV/GARDS shared a session with ASSEA Director – Georgia Khatib conducting a session on “Keeping your mates Safe”
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#asbestos #seminar Registration is essential for all attendees. events.teams.microsoft.com/.…
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#melbournebuild not long now until the Melbourne Build Expo - 22nd & 23rd Oct - love to see you there - ACV/GARDS are involved in two separate sessions at the Expo one for health and safety on the 22nd and the other one on 23rd for protecting your team against the hidden killer
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#asbestos #silica #awareness #chisholmTAFE Chadstone - 14/10/2025 - ACV/GARDS members attended the TAFE to conduct a session on Asbestos and Silica to 25 apprentices in tiling, roofing and bricklaying, along with painting & decorating we wish them all the best in their careers
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#melbournebuild - not long now until the Melbourne Build Expo - ACV/GARDS hope to see you at the Expo 22nd Oct and the 23rd Oct
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#asbestosawareness #silica #events - ACV/GARDS inc. hopes you can join us for our events we are conducting in November 2025 - hope to see you at either or both events - please see details in our flyers listed below - you will be guaranteed to learn something you did not know : )
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#asbestos #asbestosawareness #silica #TAFE - Tues 9th Sept saw the ACV/GARDS crew at the Gordon TAFE Geelong Eastern campus - Great to catch up with the TAFE teachers from the various trades and to talk to 50 apprentices and make them asbestos and silica aware
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Calling all Australian DIY renovators! - Have you been exposed to asbestos during a renovation project? Researchers at the University of the Sunshine Coast are conducting an important study to understand the psychosocial impacts of asbestos exposure on DIY renovators. Read below
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#CANCER WELL BEING DAY EVENT FOR WOMEN HAPPENING IN LATROBE VALLEY - VICTORIA - FREE
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#asbestos #mesothelioma #project 22/8/25 a specialist group of mesothelioma experts and myself at ADDRI to continue work on a vital project - the development of the new Australian Clinical Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Pleural Mesothelioma. addri.org.au/educate/health-…
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