Asbestos Victims Assoc. (SA)

17/04/2026

Asbestos 101 is for residential property owners, managers and tradies who may risk disturbing asbestos-containing materials when renovating, demolishing or maintaining homes. Be sure you know where asbestos might be lurking and how to manage it safely! Download your FREE copy of Asbestos 101 today because it's not worth the risk! https://asbestosawareness.com.au/101-2/

17/04/2026

👷‍♂️ Youth Week 2026: Dream. Dare. Do. Stay Safe on the Tools

Starting your trade career? Dream big. Back yourself. But most importantly - protect your future.

This Youth Week, we’re backing young tradies and apprentices with the knowledge to Dream. Dare. Do. safely on site.

As a young tradie, you’re more likely to encounter asbestos - especially in homes built before 1990 and non-residential buildings constructed before 2004. And with no safe level of exposure, knowing what to look for could protect your health for life.

⚠️ Asbestos isn’t a material to dare with - don't play renovation roulette with asbestos!

The Young Tradies Asbestos Awareness resource is designed to help you:
✔️ Spot where asbestos may be hiding
✔️ Understand the risks on site
✔️ Know what to do if you disturb it
✔️ Speak up and stay safe at work

Because chasing your goals shouldn’t come at the cost of your health.

📥 Get the facts and protect your future:
https://asbestosawareness.com.au/asbestos-for-tradies/young-tradies/

This Youth Week, dream big, dare to take action — and do it safely.

Respect Asbestos – it’s not worth the risk.

The Asbestos Awareness for Young Workers resource was developed by Advocacy Australia’s Asbestos Education Committee in partnership with SafeWork NSW, thanks to funding awarded by the NSW Government. Developed specifically for young workers, apprentices, trade teachers, employers conscientious about protecting their workers from asbestos hazards and parents wanting to protect their family members, this invaluable asbestos education resource is free to download

17/04/2026

About a third of people who contact Rare Cancers Australia for support mention financial stress in their first call.

A cancer diagnosis can have drastic impacts on a household budget, adding medical expenses, travel to treatment, out-of-pocket treatment costs, compounded by a reduced capacity to continue work.

Our Financial Navigation webinar will help you better understand the impact of these costs and strategies to manage them.

You’ll hear from Bruno Muraca, CEO of AFRM Claims Advocacy, and RCA Specialist Cancer Navigator Kirsten Sherry, to better understand how insurance claims, community supports and practical tools can help strengthen your financial wellbeing.

After this online session, you’ll:

✅ feel more confident applying practical tools to reduce your financial distress

✅ know how you can access insurance or superannuation

✅ know more about community supports and how to access them

✅ understand how a Specialist Cancer Navigator can help.

Join us from 12pm to 1pm on Friday 17 April to learn more.

Register your place at: https://bit.ly/3Nu1zIu

17/04/2026

17/04/2026

It's good to hear that Watts Group SA have kept on the people from South East - we have shared a show stand with them and rate them highly.

Twelve months ago we made a decision to grow. Not just as a business, but as a force for safety in a region that deserved it. Today I can say without hesitation, it was the right call.
Watts Group SA expanded from Adelaide and the Riverland into the South East by acquiring Southeast Asbestos. The values that business was built on, accountability, safety, and genuine care for the people of this region, came with us. And they are here to stay.
To Jayden, Rohie, and the South East team. The reputation Watts Group SA carries on the Limestone Coast today belongs to you. You built it job by job, conversation by conversation. That is something to be genuinely proud of.
To the Mount Gambier and Limestone Coast community, thank you. Your support has meant everything. We do not take it lightly.
If you need asbestos inspections, removal, or advice, reach out to Jayden or Rohie directly. They will take care of you.
📞 Jayden — 0438 814 965
✉️ jayden@wattsgroupsa.com.au
✉️ rohie@wattsgroupsa.com.au
📍 1 Ritana Rd, Mount Gambier
🌐 www.wattsgroupsa.com.au

15/04/2026

Interested in sharing your experiences? Studies like this can help shape future treatment plans.

- Survivorship Bites Study - if you live in Victoria you may be able to help with this study - see flyer

15/04/2026

A recent bibliometric analysis of global pleural mesothelioma biomarker research has highlighted the strong contribution of Western Australian researchers and institutions in this field. Analysing 662 publications from 2002 to 2024, the study identified The University of Western Australia (UWA) as t...

15/04/2026

So much good work and research being done - we thank our colleagues at ADDRI for their commitment.
You can find an asbestos support group in every State in Australia - seek them out for advice and assistance.

15/04/2026

Unbelievable! but although this no longer happens, people who smoke are still at greater risk of mesothelioma and other asbestos diseases.
Vapes are just as dangerous.

Ci******es were once even more harmful than we imagined.

🚬 Between 1952 - 1956, Kent Micronite Ci******es used filters made from crocidolite , one of the most dangerous forms of asbestos.

Marketed as “the greatest health protection in cigarette history,” these filters were advertised as improving the safety of smoking and, in just four years, over 13 billion of these ci******es were sold.

⚠️ Tragically, over half of the workers involved in production later died from asbestos-related diseases.

Manufacturer Lorillard replaced the asbestos filter with acetate in 1956, but the consequences remained – people were diagnosed with decades later.

Lawsuits continue today, with a Florida judge recently awarding over $3.5 million in damages to a former Kent smoker.

While asbestos in the filters was removed over 70 years ago, the legacy of exposure lives on.

👉 Read more: https://www.completeasbestossurveys.co.uk/asbestos-cigarette-filters-a-hazardous-legacy-of-smoking/

02/04/2026

This is what an asbestos hazard looks like! If sealed, in good condition and undisturbed, asbestos doesn't pose risks. But when exposed to the elements and not sealed, it can become a hazard to health and if you need to remove asbestos, only use the professionals! To find out what you need to know to manage asbestos safely, visit www.asbestosawareness.com.au because it's not worth the risk!

02/04/2026

02/04/2026

Asbestos is still a problem in many parts of the world.