Resources - Lung Foundation Australia

Our evidence-based resources will help you better understand Occupational Lung Diseases and the important steps you can take to help protect yourself and your mates at work.

Healthy Lungs at Work

Fact sheet

If you’re working in a dusty environment, such as on a construction site or in a factory or mine, learn how to protect your lung health at work. Fact sheet is also available in Vietnamese and Simplified Chinese.

Healthy Lungs at Work Quiz

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If you’re exposed to hazardous agents in your workplace, take this anonymous quiz to see whether your workplace could be impacting your lung health. You can also learn about the hazards that may be present in your workplace.

OLD National Directory

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If you’re an employee or employer exposed to dust, fumes, gases or other hazardous agents at work, check out our digital directory for state-by-state information and support services. You will also find information on health monitoring, as well as general resources relevant to your industry.

Living with occupational lung disease

Booklet

If your work environment is dusty, such as in construction, mining and quarrying, manufacturing or tunnelling, or you are exposed to fumes or gases, you…

Silicosis and Artificial stone

Webinar

In this webinar, Professor Fraser Brims, Research Leader, provides an overview of some of the challenges that present in the diagnosis of silicosis, as well as current management options for people living with the condition.

Living with silicosis

Fact sheet

The silicosis fact sheet contains information on silicosis, including how common it is, the types of silicosis, symptoms, management and treatment.

Silicosis and Artificial Stone Webinar

Hear from Professor Fraser Brims, Research Leader and expert in occupational related lung diseases, on who is most at risk of developing silicosis, as well as an overview of some of the challenges that present in the diagnosis of silicosis. Prof Brims also provides an overview of current management options for people living with the condition, including information on the lavage procedure.

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Healthy Lungs at Work - Fact sheets

To learn about the hazards in your workplace, as well as what you can do to help protect your lung health at work, visit the fact sheet relevant to your industry:

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Helpful Links

3M: Science of Safety Podcast

An informative and practical series where we examine the complexities of daily safety challenges and arm you with a wealth of knowledge, know how, tips and advice to navigate your way through what at times appears to be a never-ending maze.

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Cancer Council: KNOW Asbestos

This course is designed to give the DIY home renovator basic knowledge about asbestos, and the risks and safe practices when working with, or removing, small amounts of asbestos-containing material. If you are looking to renovate (painting to removing asbestos) this course will be invaluable.

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Creative Safety Initiatives: Course in Asbestos Awareness [10675NAT]

By completing the course, participants will gain the necessary knowledge and skills to identify when and where asbestos and asbestos-containing material may be present, the precautions that need to be taken if it is present and reporting procedures that are required.

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Creative Safety Initiatives: Couse in Crystalline Silica Exposure Prevention [10830NAT]

This course teaches participants how to recognise workplace health and safety risks and hazards while working with crystalline silica containing products, and how to determine and plan for the implementation of safe systems of work aimed at reducing exposure to within mandatory exposure limits.

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