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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]