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Spring Newsletter October 2014 Asbestos Related Disease Support Society QLD Inc. 16 Campbell Street, Bowen Hills QLD 4006 PO Box 280, Spring Hill QLD 4004 Phone: 1800 776 412 [email protected] www.asbestos-disease.com.au Invitation to SYMPOSIUM 2014 THE KILLER THAT SURROUNDS US WedneStillS day 29th OctO ber 2014 9.00am tO 12.00 nOOn Venue: Traders Hotel Roma Street Brisbane. (Above Roma St, Station) Registration from 8.30am, coffee, tea and biscuits on arrival for a prompt 9.00am start. Further Refreshments from 12:00pm SpeakerS FREE COMMUNITY EVENT Thady Blundell, Chairperson Professor Roger Allen, Asbestos A-Z Professor Judith Bauer, Nutrition and Alternate Treatment Dr Pretoria Bilinski, Oncology and Palliative Care Dr Richard Slaughter, Radiology and Asbestos Barry Robson, President ADFA, James Hardie Compensation Fund Information Stands Air Liquide Melanoma Patients Australia Asbestos Related Disease Nutrition Study Qld Rehab Asbestos Related Disease Support Society Turner Freeman Lawyers Qld Inc. Workplace Health & Safety Qld DOTS Allied Health Services Pty Ltd RSVP 14th October 2014 1800 776 412 – [email protected] BOOK NOW – SEATS ARE LIMITED by Sponsored 2 | Spring Newsletter October 2014 In this issue... Presidents Report 4 Secretaries Report 6 Race Day! 8 James Hardie Compensation Fund 10 Nausea in Patients with Mesothelioma and with Chronic Asbestos Disease 11 Home Building and Renovations 12 Walk From Townsville to Brisbane to Raise Money and Awareness 13 Updated Asbestos Waste Disposal Information 14 A Costly Catastrophe 15 Tags will be Fitted to Meter Boxes of Homes 16 Donations 17 HIA Sunday Mail Home Show 18 Raising the Roof on Asbestos Awareness 19 Office hours over the Christmas break PLeASe note thAt Any members needing As Christmas will soon be the offIce wILL assistance or knowing upon us, The Committee be cLoSeD fRom anyone needing assistance Members of ARDSSQ monDAy 15 DecembeR between the above dates, would like to take this 2014 tILL monDAy 12 in an emergency please opportunity to wish you call the mobile 0408 758 all a very safe and an JAnuARy 2015. 963 and a non-emergency enjoyable Christmas. call 1800 776 412 and leave a brief message. October 2014 Spring Newsletter | 3 Presidents Report Helen Colbert Welcome to ARDSSQ Newsletter Spring Edition. After having her son, Amanda went to work at the Queensland Nurses Union where she held many I would like to express my sincere gratitude and roles over 20 years of employment. Her main area appreciation to everyone for your support, words of expertise and passion was however health and of encouragement and condolence I have received safety and workers compensation. following the passing of my husband Raymond (Ray) immediate late Secretary of the Society. In 2008 Amanda was elected to the Assistant Secretary role at the Queensland Council of Your thoughtfulness and kindness will always Unions, making her the most senior female union remain with me. leader in Queensland. Amanda left the QCU in I would like to warmly welcome Amanda Richards 2013. to her new role with the Society. Amanda has an Associate Diploma in Labour On the 1 September 2014 the Society’s Studies from the University of Adelaide, and Management Committee appointed Amanda a Diploma in Work Health and Safety. She is a Richards to the position of General Manager. member of the Australian Institute of Corporate Amanda comes to ARDSSQ after over 25 years Directors and Women on Boards. in the union movement. Amanda has a nursing Amanda is a member of the Q Leave Board, the background and worked at the Royal Brisbane, Bert Training Board and Workplace Health and Mt Olivet, Redcliffe and Prince Charles Hospital Safety Queensland Board. She was previously a (where she worked the majority of her nursing member of the Q Super and Q Comp Boards. career) and Buderim Private. Support Group Break up party’s! SunnybAnK hILLS You are invited to attend our Brisbane South Social Support cheRmSIDe Group Christmas lunch on Thursday 20 November at the Calamvale Hotel, corner of Compton and Beaudesert Roads Brisbane North Social Support Group Christmas break up Calamvale. Our lunch will be held in the Circuit Bar where meeting for 2014 is being held on Wednesday 5 November. a roast meal will cost around $8.45 (Other meal options are You are invited to join our group at the Chermside Library at available). Arrive around 11.30am for a 12pm lunch. 375 Hamilton Road (Corner Kittyhawk Drive) Chermside from We will also be having a Secret Santa sack. If you wish to 9.30am till 11.30am. As this will be the last meeting for 2014, I participate, please bring along a small gift to the value of $5 encourage you all to attend. The theme of the day will be all per person and upon arrival you will be given a number and things Christmas. Christmas decorations, Christmas food and during the course of the lunch you will be able to receive a Christmas cheer. If you would like to join in on this festivity, surprise secret Santa gift. please bring along a plate of Christmas treats to share. Please RSVP to Kay or Kerrie at the ARDSSQ office on 1800 Kindly RSVP to either Lyn Parks 3886 3112 or Kerrie 776 412 by Tuesday 18th November, 2014. Williams at the ARDSSQ office 1800 776 412 by Monday 3rd November, 2014. If you require any further information regarding our social support groups, please do not hesitate to contact the society on 1800 776 412. 4 | Spring Newsletter October 2014 Presidents Report... continued The New Management Committee Left to Right – Rod Towerton, Eileen Stagg, Trish Ramsay, Andrew Ramsay, Bev Robertson, Kay Ravbar, Helen Colbert, Jennifer Pengelly, Amanda Richards, Pat Cini and Kerrie Williams Absent: Bud Neiland The Annual General Meeting was held on the 9 September 2014 where members were elected to the following Executive Positions. President Helen Colbert committee member Bud Neiland Vice President/chairperson Andrew Ramsay committee member Jennifer Pengelly Secretary Amanda Richards committee member Rodney Towerton Assistant Secretary Kerrie Williams I would like to thank everyone for their ongoing treasurer Kay Ravbar support and I look forward to working with the new committee into the future. committee member Eileen Stagg helen colbert President committee member Beverley Robertson committee member Trish Ramsay committee member Patricia Cini October 2014 Spring Newsletter | 5 Secretaries Report Amanda Richards Thank you for the honour of electing me to Practice Nurses and the community around Secretary of ARDSSQ I look forward to working Australia. The Queensland workshops are with the new committee over the next year and proposed for May 2015. a big thank you to the previous committee The Asbestos Diseases Research Institute, members for all their hard work. Asbestos Diseases Foundation of Australia are The news that James Hardie asbestos also running an Asbestos Awareness campaign compensation fund is seeking to pay victims through the Asbestos Education Committee. via installments is absolutely outrageous and The campaign is aimed to assist groups I would encourage you to write letters to the who have minimal resources. This campaign editor of the Sydney Morning Herald or ring the incorporates the Blue Lamington Drive and the radio stations about this issue. We are keeping “Don’t play Renovation Roulette – Get to know in contact with Barry Robson at ADFA so we asbestos this november” campaign. are kept abreast of the latest activities in this area. Up Coming Events The Queensland Government is seeking to • ARDSSQ will have an awareness stall at Safe amend the public health act in order for the Work Week’s Big Breakfast in King George Queensland Government to pick up the liability Square on 2nd October. of Local government in order that they can 13 October will see ARDSSQ holding an manage non work related asbestos issues. • awareness stall at Greenbank RSL for Men’s ARDSSQ have requested a meeting with the Week. Minister for Health in regards to this matter. Workplace Health and Safety Queensland • ARDSSQ annual Symposium will be held at the Traders Hotel on Wednesday 25th sought a meeting with ARDSSQ recently October invitation will be sent out shortly. to discuss health monitoring and asbestos. They have advised that they have delayed the • The inaugural International Conference on introduction of this section of the Work Health Asbestos Awareness and Management and Safety Regulations until the National review will be held in Melbourne at Palladium at of the Work Health and Safety Legislation is Crown from the 16 – 18th November. I will be completed. attending on behalf of the Society. There are many activities happening at a • Asbestos Awareness Week will be the 24th national level to raise awareness of Asbestos. – 28th November, we are organising to do a The Asbestos Safety and Eradication Agency number of awareness stalls in hospitals and has partnered with the Lung Foundation to run other facilities such as TAFE’s this year. workshops for the Health Professionals, GP’s, 6 | Spring Newsletter October 2014 Secretaries Report... continued • Our Ecumenical Service will be held on the between the 26 September and 27 October. 28 November at 11 am at the Cathedral of By undertaking this walk, Trevor hopes to St Stephen, Elizabeth Street, Brisbane. This raise over $100,000 for ARDSSQ and raise will be our 22nd year holding this service awareness of asbestos in the community. in dedication of those who have lost their As Trevor passes through certain towns battle to an asbestos related disease. and cities he will also be holding events Light refreshments will be served after the to help raise money. You will be able service. Invitations will be sent closer to the to track Trevor’s journey at his website time.