Launch of the Australian Mesothelioma Registry
On the 30th April the then Deputy Prime Minister, the Hon Julia Gillard launched the Australian Mesothelioma Registry at the Asbestos Diseases Research Institute, Concord Hospital.

The Australian Mesothelioma Registry will replace the voluntary system previously in place and collect all notifications of new cases of mesothelioma from the state and territory cancer registries and detailed information on the past exposure to asbestos of mesothelioma patients.

The registry will be managed by a consortium led by the Cancer Institute of NSW.



The Monash Centre for Occupational and Environmental Health will be responsible for collecting information from the consenting patients diagnosed with mesothelioma and their occupational and residential history and past exposure to asbestos. Other members of the consortium will provide scientific and medical advice

Notification of new cases of mesothelioma to the Registry and the collection of information on asbestos exposure will commence in July 2010.

Concord Connection Winter 2010 issue.
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