About the Dust Diseases Board
The Dust Diseases Board has been funding research since 1983.
More recently funding has been extended to organisations that provide support services to people affected by dust diseases and their families.
The Board aims to reduce the risk of people developing dust diseases and to optimise health and care outcomes for people with a dust disease and their families.
From FY2016-FY2021 the Board has approved 37 grants with a total funded value of $8.47 million.
The Dust Diseases Board’s inaugural Year in Review report is now available.
Vision
To make a positive difference to those impacted by hazardous dust exposure and dust diseases.
Mission
The Dust Diseases Board will deliver this by:
- Funding research and other activities into the causes, mechanisms, diagnosis, treatment and prevention of dust diseases, to reduce the risk of people developing a dust disease and to optimise health and care outcomes for people with a dust disease.
- Funding organisations that support people with a dust disease and their families, to inform and educate people about dust diseases and the dust diseases scheme; support people through the compensation process; and optimise the wellbeing of people with a dust disease.
