While most of us were under the impression that the danger of asbestos had passed, doctors are now finding many people who've never knowingly worked around asbestos, including young people, who are dieing of asbestos related diseases.

Increasingly, they are young and otherwise healthy people. This new wave of asbestos victims are dying in growing numbers from the incurable mesothelioma cancer and asbestosis.

Now Australia's DIY home renovator culture is the source of a new asbestos killing field and almost every street and suburb in Australia is a risk!

There is a lot of important information out there for those of you who need it. Please have a look at the leading websites in Australia for asbestos related diseases and research.

Asbestos Disease Research Institute
www.adri.org.au
For general enquiries, call (02) 9767 9800

National Centre for Asbestos Related Diseases (Professor Bruce Robinson)
www.ncard.org.au
If you have any questions or require more information, call Dr Mathew Tillbrook on (08) 9346 2005 or Tracy Hayward on (08) 9346 2005

Asbestos Disease Society of Australia (Robert & Rose Marie Vojakovic)
www.asbestosdiseases.org.au
For more information call 1800 646 690

Wittenoom Danger Information
www.wa.gov.au/wittenoom
For general enquiries, please email: enquiries@wa.gov.au

Abestos Testing Laboratory
Octief Pty Ltd
www.octief.com.au

For general enquiries, call the head office on (07) 5500 2800

Asbestos Info is a non-for-profit organisation building national participation in asbestos awareness, to find out more have a look at the following website: www.asbestosinfo.com.au

Every state has individual workcover when working with asbestos. Click one of the links below to find out more about workcover in your State or Territory:

Workcover NSW
www.workcover.nsw.gov.au
For information, advice or assistance, call WorkCover NSW on 13 10 50.

WorkCover QLD
www.workcoverqld.com.au
For more information, advice or assistance call WorkCover Qld on 1300 362 128

WorkSafe Victoria
www.worksafe.vic.gov.au
For more information, advice or assistance, call WorkSafe Victoria on (03) 9641 1444 or 1800 136 089 (toll free).

WorkCover SA
www.workcover.com
For more information, advice or assistance, call WorkCover SA on 13 18 55

WorkCover WA
www.workcover.wa.gov.au
For more information, advice or assistance, call WorkCover WA on 08 9388 5555 or 1300 794 744

WorkCover ACT
www.ors.act.gov.au

For more information, advice or assistance, call WorkCover ACT on (02) 6207 3000 or (02) 6205 0200

WorkCover Tasmania
www.ors.act.gov.au
For more information, advice or assistance, call WorkCover Tasmania on 1300 776 572 (Inside Tasmania) or
(03) 6233 5343 (Outside Tasmania)

NT WorkSafe
www.worksafe.nt.gov.au

For more information, advice or assistance, call NT WorkSafe on 1800 019 115