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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 […]

Great news for Australian suffering with mesothelioma. We understand how important treatment options and affordability are to patients and their families. The new combination of immunotherapy treatments Opdivo and Yervoy […]

AMAA River Cruise June 2021

In Australia, there are regularly clinical medical trials running for patients of many and various diseases, in anticipation of finding the most successful treatment. For sufferers of asbestos related diseases […]

It is imperative to manage the risks associated with asbestos Managing the risks associated with asbestos involves: knowing how to and then identifying asbestos and asbestos containing material at the […]

For any people who have contracted an asbestos related disease due to exposure in Canberra under the Mr Fluffy installations of roof insulation during  1968-1979, please contact AMAA on 1800 […]