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 […]
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 […]
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 […]