Some states and territories have special government compensation schemes for people who develop mesothelioma and other asbestos-related diseases while at work. Contact the relevant organisations below for more information.
State and territory compensation schemes
| Australian Capital Territory | Default Insurance Fund 02 6207 0723 |
| New South Wales | Dust Diseases Care 1800 550 027 |
| Northern Territory | NT WorkSafe 1800 250 713 |
| Queensland | WorkCover Queensland 1300 362 128 |
| South Australia | ReturnToWorkSA 13 18 55 |
| Tasmania | WorkSafe Tasmania 1300 366 322 |
| Victoria | WorkSafe Victoria 1800 136 089 |
| Western Australia | WorkCover WA 1300 794 744 |
| Commonwealth | Comcare 1300 366 979 |
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Dr Anthony Linton, Medical Oncologist, Concord Cancer Centre and Concord Repatriation General Hospital, NSW; Dr Naveed Alam, Thoracic Surgeon, St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne and Monash Medical Centre, VIC; Donatella Arnoldo, Consumer; Polly Baldwin, 13 11 20 Consultant, Cancer Council SA; Dr Melvin (Wee Loong) Chin, Medical Oncologist, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital and National Centre for Asbestos Related Diseases, WA; Prof Kwun Fong, Thoracic and Sleep Physician and Director, UQ Thoracic Research Centre, The Prince Charles Hospital, and Professor of Medicine, The University of Queensland, QLD; Vicki Hamilton OAM, Consumer and CEO, Asbestos Council of Victoria/GARDS Inc., VIC; Dr Susan Harden, Radiation Oncologist, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, VIC; Penny Jacomos, Social Worker, Asbestos Diseases Society of South Australia, SA; Prof Brian Le, Director, Parkville Integrated Palliative Care Service, The Royal Melbourne Hospital and Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, VIC; Lung Cancer Support Nurses, Lung Foundation Australia; Jocelyn McLean, Mesothelioma Support Coordinator, Asbestos Diseases Research Institute, NSW; Prof David Morris, Peritonectomy Surgeon, St George Hospital and UNSW, NSW; Joanne Oates, Registered Occupational Therapist, Expert Witness in Dust Diseases, and Director, Evaluate, NSW; Chris Sheppard and Adam Barlow, RMB Lawyers.
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