In this webinar, we hear from Dr Hayley Barnes (Respiratory and Sleep Physician) and Jonathan Walsh (Principal Lawyer), who share their expertise to help you better understand silicosis care and legal claims. The webinar begins with a short presentation from Jonathan Walsh who provides a high level overview of workers compensation and legal entitlements for people living with silicosis and silica-related disease. This is followed by a short presentation from Dr Hayley Barnes who provides information on what silicosis is, how it is diagnosed and describes what good silicosis management and care could look like. The webinar concludes with a Q&A session where our expert panel come together to answer questions from our community.
For further information or to access our silicosis support services, including confidential telephone support from our respiratory care nurses or social worker, contact our information and support centre on 1800 654 301.
More about our expert speakers
Dr Hayley Barnes PhD, FRACP, MPH, MBBS, BBioMedSci (Hons) is a Respiratory and Sleep Physician at the Alfred Hospital in Melbourne, Australia, an Adjunct Lecturer and Research Fellow at the Monash Centre for Occupational and Environmental Health and Central Clinical School, Monash University, and the Chair of the Occupational Lung Disease Network Steering Committee for Lung Foundation Australia.
Jonathan Walsh is a Principal Lawyer and the Queensland and New South Wales practice group leader for asbestos law and dust diseases, based in Maurice Blackburn’s Brisbane office. Jonathan is also a Law Society of NSW Accredited Specialist in Personal Injury (Dust Diseases). Jonathan represents workers impacted by silicosis and silica-related diseases across the country.
Jonathan Walsh is a Principal Lawyer and the Queensland and New South Wales practice group leader for asbestos law and dust diseases, based in Maurice Blackburn’s Brisbane office. Jonathan is also a Law Society of NSW Accredited Specialist in Personal Injury (Dust Diseases). Jonathan represents workers impacted by silicosis and silica-related diseases across the country.
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