Nation-Leading Clinic Helps Hundreds With Silicosis

Construction workers are seen in Sydney, Australia, on Dec. 1, 2021. AAP Image/Bianca De Marchi

A nation-leading clinic that’s diagnosed and treated more than 600 workers with deadly silicosis has been extended for another three years.

The dedicated occupational respiratory clinic at The Alfred in Melbourne was launched in July 2021 to provide affected workers with a health outcome and treatment plan.