The Asbestos Diseases Research Institute (ADRI) located in the Bernie Banton Centre on the Concord Hospital Campus; was established by the Asbestos Diseases Research Foundation (ADRF), a charitable, not-for-profit organisation. The ADRI’s primary objective is to provide a better future for all those Australians exposed to asbestos and to be instrumental in promoting effective preventative measures.

As Australia has one of the highest incidence of asbestos cancers in the world it was an important step forward when in January 2009, the then Prime Minister, the Hon. Kevin Rudd, officially opened the ADRI/Bernie Banton Centre, a state of the art, purpose built research facility to tackle this silent and still increasing epidemic.