Maurice Blackburn

Maurice Blackburn is proud to support Karen Banton in the establishment of the Bernie Banton Foundation. The Foundation was launched by The Hon Kevin Rudd at the Bernie Banton Centre at Concord Hospital in Sydney, on Friday 11 September.

The Foundation's mission is to offer support, comfort, encouragement, hope and a listening ear to sufferers of asbestos disease, their carers and loved ones.   Their aims are to:

• Develop a support and education service for asbestos disease sufferers and their families throughout Australia.
• Facilitate the education, advancement and community awareness of asbestos and its dangers throughout Australia.
• Promote research into asbestos-related diseases including provision of funding for this and each of the above purposes.
• Lobby on behalf of asbestos disease sufferers and their families, as well as researchers, educators and support workers in the field of asbestos-related diseases.

The Bernie Banton Foundation is an important legacy to Bernie Banton and the many people in Australia who suffer from an asbestos related disease each year.  It is expected that this number will continue to grow over the next ten years, therefore the launch of the Bernie Banton Foundation comes at critical time and will provide much needed support services.

Maurice Blackburn is proud to be extending our network of relationships with support groups, in order to make a difference to Australian communities.