The Asbestos Council of Victoria (ACV/GARDS) is pleased to announce its annual Asbestos & Silica Awareness events in November.
ACV/GARDS has been operating since 1991 to support asbestos sufferers and has close associations with other asbestos and silica support groups in Australia and overseas - since 2020 they have also supported silica sufferers and their families.
An important role of ACV/GARDS is providing Asbestos and Silica Education and Awareness sessions to TAFE and VCAL students, as well as Universities – Medical students and Nursing students, Environmental Health Sciences, community organisations, workplaces and any groups of interested people wanting to further their knowledge on asbestos or silica.
This year ACV/GARDS are holding events in Melbourne on 12 November and in Gippsland on 28 November.
This is a timely reminder of the far-reaching effects of asbestos and silica and the threat these substances still pose to current and next generations.
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Melbourne – City of Melbourne Bowls Club – Radison Hotel on Flagstaff – 380 William St., Melbourne
- 12th November 2025 – 11:00 am
- Distinguished speakers of interest
- Appearance by Choir of Hard Knocks
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- Morning tea prior to the event and light lunch provided
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Gippsland – Old Gippsland Heritage Park (next to the ACV office – 211 Lloyd Street, Moe)
- 28th November 2025 – 11:00 am
- Distinguished speakers of interest
- Appearances by Yes I Can Choir and Bag Piper Richard Harris
