Links to Asbestos Related Diseases Support & Advocacy Organisations

Victoria

Asbestos Diseases Society of Victoria Inc (ADSVIC)
PO Box 983
SOUTH MELBOURNE  VIC  3205
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W: www.adsvic.org.au

Gippsland Asbestos Related Diseases Support Inc (GARDS)
41 Monash Road
NEWBOROUGH  VIC  3825
T: 03 5127 7744
F: 03 5127 7744
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W: www.gards.org/
Contact: Vicki Hamilton

New South Wales

Asbestos Disesases Foundation of Australia Inc (ADFA)
Suite 3, Ground Floor
133 Parramatta Road
GRANVILLE  NSW  2142
T: 02 9637 8759
F: 02 9897 3259
Free call: 1800 006 196
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W: www.adfa.org.au/

Asbestos Diseases Support Group, Wagga Wagga and District
PO Box 8190
WAGGA WAGGA  NSW  2650
Contact: Inge Webster
T: 02 6922 3826
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Bernie Banton Foundation (BBF)
PO Box 451
CASTLE HILL  NSW  1765
T: 02 8850 1223
F: 02 8850 1233
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W: www.berniebanton.com.au
Contact: Karen Banton CEO
M: 0412 830 485

South Australia

Asbestos Diseases Society of SA Inc (ADSSA)
30 Hurtle Square
ADELAIDE  SA  5000
T: 08 8359 2423
Free Call: 1800 157 540
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W: www.adssa-inc.com.au/primary.php
Contact: Ian Sheppard
M: 0403 914 663

Asbestos Victims Association (SA) Inc (AVA-SA)
Level 3, 60 Waymouth Street
ADELAIDE  SA  5000
PO Box 4066
ELIZABETH SOUTH  SA  5112
P: 08 8212 6008
F: 08 8212 7008
Free Call: 1800 665 395
M: 0418 807 834
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W: www.avasa.asn.au/

Tasmania

Asbestos Free Tasmania Foundation Inc (AFTF)
180-184 Collins Street
HOBART  TAS  7000
PO Box 1624
HOBART  TAS  7001
P: 03 6233 7950
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W: www.asbestosfreetasmania.org.au
Contact: Lisa Singh
M: 0438 380 988

Queensland

Asbestosis and Mesothelioma Support Group (AMSG)
PO Box 1080
COOLANGATTA  QLD  4225
Contact: Nic Bos
P:07 5599 7876
M: 0417 705 534
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W: www.amsg.com.au/

Queensland Asbestos Related Disease Support Society Inc (QARDSS)
16 Campbell Street
BOWEN HILLS  QLD  4006

P: 07 3252 7852 or 07 3252 9787
F: 07 3666 0335
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W: www.asbestos-disease.com.au
Contact: Helen Colbert

Western Australia

Asbestos Diseases Society of Australia Inc (ADSA)
219 Main Street
OSBORNE PARK  WA  6017
PO Box 1394
OSBORNE PARK  WA  6916
P: 08 9344 4077
F: 08 9345 0422
Free Call: 1800 646 690
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W: www.asbestosdiseases.org.au

Victorian Trades Hall Council Occupational Health and Safety

VTHC is the peak body for affiliated Unions in Victoria. This site provides health and safety information and advice on how to resolve workplace issues, with particular attention given to asbestos.

W: www.ohsrep.org.au

WorkSafe Victoria

WorkSafe manages Victoria's workplace safety system. They are responsible for the prevention of workplace injuries, enforcement of occupational health and safety legislation and assist workers return to employment.

W: www.workcover.vic.gov.au

Department of Human Services

This site is maintained by the Department of Human Services and provides environmental health material. DHS is responsible for the publication of the Asbestos In the Home brochure, outlining where asbestos can be found and how it should be handled.

W: www.health.vic.gov.au/environment/community/asbestos.htm, www.health.vic.gov.au/environment

Environmental Protection Authority

The EPA is responsible for the administration of several pieces of legislation, including the Environmental Protection Act 1970. It is the body responsible for regulating where asbestos can be treated and how it can be transported.

W: www.epa.vic.gov.au

National Association of Testing Authorities

The National Association of Testing Authorities (NATA) is Australia’s national laboratory accreditation authority. This site provides technical information on asbestos identification, along with information on the accreditation process.

W: www.nata.asn.au

Palliative Care Victoria

Palliative Care Victoria is the peak body representing palliative care providers, consumers and their families. This includes supporting people living with a terminal illness. PCV’s primary function is to meet the needs of its members and assist the community through education.

W: www.pallcarevic.asn.au

Cancer Council Victoria

The Cancer Council Victoria is a non-profit organisation involved in cancer research and cancer support, prevention and advocacy. This site provides information on asbestos related cancers such as mesothelioma and lung cancer.

W: www.cancervic.org.au

Quit Victoria

Quit Victoria is dedicated to eliminating the pain, illness and suffering cause by tobacco. This site provides good strategies for quitting smoking, which places people exposed to asbestos at a greatly increased risk of developing asbestos related disease.

W: www.quit.org.au

Cancer Backup (UK)

Cancer Backup is a British site providing up to date information in easy to understand language. The site includes online forums and extensive information on various forms of cancer including lung cancer and mesothelioma.

W: www.cancerbackup.org.uk

Life Goes On

Life Goes On is a service offering strategies for seriously ill people and their families. Confidential telephone counselling is available for the cost of a local call 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. All counsellors are highly trained and have experience facing death or supporting someone who did.

W: www.lifegoeson.org.au

Master Plumbers Asbestos Site

The MPMSAA is an employer body that represents plumbing members and is responsible for the dissemination of information and training programs in OH&S. The site includes information on all aspects of asbestos – from generalised information to insurance and medical disease.

W: www.asbestos.plumbing.com.au

Cancer Monthly

Cancer Monthly is a US based website that provides information on cancer treatment, news, trials and support from its online community.

W: www.cancermonthly.com

GARDS

The Gippsland Asbestos Related Disease Support (GARDS) is a not-for-profit, voluntary organisation dedicated to supporting victims of asbestos and their families. This website provides referrals to medical and legal support for those affected by asbestos-related disease.

W: www.gards.org
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Lung Foundation

The Australian Lung Foundation aims to promote lung health and the awareness of lung disease. This website includes information on asbestos and the damage it may cause to the lungs.

W: www.lungfoundation.com.au/

Maurice Blackburn

Maurice Blackburn are one of Australia's leading plaintiff law firms specialising in asbestos litigation. If you have mesothelioma, lung cancer, asbestosis, pleural plaques or gastro-intestinal cancers you may be eligible to make a claim.

W: www.mauriceblackburn.com.au

The Australian Asbestos Network

The Australian Asbestos Network website has been created by a team of media researchers at Murdoch University in Perth, Western Australia to give you easy access to information on asbestos-related diseases, health information for work and home, and to tell the history of asbestos in Australia and abroad.

Asbestos.com

Asbestos.com is committed to providing the latest, up-to-date information to our visitors in the hopes of spreading awareness about the dangers of asbestos cancer. This website offers a one-stop resource on all asbestos issues ranging from occupational exposure to mesothelioma treatment options. As the leading asbestos and mesothelioma resource, Asbestos.com offers more than 3000 pages of the most comprehensive and cutting edge information on the web.

W: www.asbestos.com

Pleural Mesothelioma

The Pleural Mesothelioma website has up to date and comprehensive information about pleural mesothelioma ranging from a list of symptoms, to treatment options and steps to take after a diagnosis.

W: www.pleuralmesothelioma.com

In addition to the various lead bodies and advocacy groups, AISS provide links to important pdf documents published by a range of authorities.

In the Home

The New South Wales State Government's Asbestos Safe Work Fact Sheet  provides excellent information on how to prepare a site, appropriate equipment and disposal protocols.

For detailed information on domestic property containing asbestos, AISS recommends the Department of Human Services' information booklet Asbestos in the Home.

In the Workplace

WorkSafe's Handbook for Workplaces provides some good general information including what asbestos is, where it can be found in workplaces, health risks and the legal duties of employers.

The consolidated OHS regulation came into effect on July 1, 2007. Two Compliance Codes have been developed to provide further guidance. Click on this link for information on Managing Asbestos in Workplaces  & on this link for information about Removing Asbestos in Workplaces . Also available is the Occupational Health & Safety Regulations Fact Sheet .