A webinar presented by Kate Cole OAM on behalf of the Lung Foundation Australia

A peer reviewed publication entitled, “Prevention of the Occupational Silicosis Epidemic in Australia: What Do Those Who Assess Workplace Health Risk Think Should Be Done Now?”

Kate Cole is one of the primary authors of the Guide to Buying P2, or Equivalent, Respirators for Use in the Australian & New Zealand Work Environment.

This fellowship focused on identifying best practice in delivering infrastructure, in particular major tunnelling projects, while preventing occupational illness and disease in the workforce.

The instigator & lead of the Australian tunnelling industry’s first Air Quality Working Group which brought together federal and state government, clients, Tier 1 contractors and specialists who collaborated to address the issue of silicosis during tunnel construction.

The work of the Air Quality Working Group is freely available to access and download.

This webinar reports on the findings of a national survey of occupational hygienists of their experiences across three key industry sectors (engineered stone; construction & tunnelling; and mining & quarrying) on exposures to silica dust.

A joint webinar between ABSANZ and the Australian Institute of Occupational Hygienists

A collaborative initiative by the Australian Institute of Occupational Hygienists and the Australian Society of Anaesthetists, this webinar explains the basics of respiratory protection and answers some of the most commonly asked questions by healthcare workers