With so many people having stayed at home during the Covid-19 Pandemic, a lot of renovations have taken place. The Asbestosis and Mesothelioma Association of Australia (AMAA) has been reminding […]
Free asbestos disposal- can this be affordable to Councils throughout Australia?
We here at AMAA heard about this program and really want to see it organised in regions all over the country. For residents, a free asbestos disposal program was run […]
27
May
2022
What not to do when removing asbestos!
At the Asbestosis and Mesothelioma Association of Australia (AMAA) we very disappointingly hear stories such as the following: A local handyman in Queensland has been fined $3,000 for removing almost […]
28
April
2022
East Coast of Australia Flooding 2022
The East Coast of Australia has been inundated by floodwaters, in some areas, the worst in many decades. People have very sadly lost lives. Some have lost their entire houses, […]
28
February
2022
National Asbestos Awareness Week 22-28 November 2021
Asbestos is still present in millions of homes, as well as public and commercial buildings across Australia. In homes built before 1990, asbestos can still be found anywhere. This affects […]
08
October
2021
DIY renovations
With the current local COVID-19 lockdown in place throughout NSW and other States and Territories in Australia with restrictions temporarily changing the way we live, the upward trend of DIY […]
12
September
2021
Alternative Treatments and risks
A number of members have recently approached the AMAA regarding alternative (as distinct to complementary) treatments and therapies for mesothelioma. This topic is very complex and there are many differing […]
30
August
2021
Jewellery, Clothes, Hairdryers- Fashion can be dangerous too!
The use of all forms of asbestos has been banned in Australia since the end of 2003. This means that the import, manufacture, supply, sale and use or reuse of […]
29
July
2021
Australian Homes with asbestos
It is estimated that one in three homes built in Australia before 1985 contain asbestos. Asbestos production peaked in Australia in the 1970s and prior to 1978 no warning was […]
13
July
2021
Immunotherapy treatments for Mesothelioma and deciding
AMAA has had many conversations recently with mesothelioma patients about immunotherapy treatments. Should they? Should they not? Can they financially afford it? As we noted the combination therapy of Opdivo […]
08
July
2021