A Commitment to Research and Prevention

Asbestos Dust and Diseases Research Institute (ADDRI)

As in previous years, Revesby Workers’ Club Ltd has again committed $45k to the newly named Asbestos Dust and Diseases Research Institute.

Australia had one the world’s highest incidence of malignant mesothelioma per capita in 2018, with more than 700 new cases diagnosed each year due to the widespread use of the known carcinogen, asbestos.

However, it was three years earlier when the fight against this disease really hit home at Revesby Workers’, after the club’s very popular president and ClubsNSW chairman Pat Rogan contracted the disease and later died in February 2015 from the consequence of working in an asbestos environment.

Going on 5 years, the Club remains committed to supporting the Asbestos Dust and Diseases Research Institute. This is key research which, if successful, will alleviate the suffering of many Club members and members of our local community that are affected by this wretched disease. It also has implications around the World, where asbestos is still being utilised with no regard, particularly in third world countries.

While asbestos continues to be a cause of concern for public health, the Revesby Workers’ Club will continue to support ADDRI who will continue to pursue a prevention of this life-threatening disease.