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Leading Website asbestosawareness.com.au Dedicated to Honour Two Women Advocates on National Asbestos Awareness Day

Announcement posted by Asbestos Awareness 26 Nov 2021


MEDIA RELEASE: 26 November 2021

 

Leading Website asbestosawareness.com.au Dedicated to Honour Two Women Advocates on  National Asbestos Awareness Day



To mark 10 years of service to the community, today on National Annual Asbestos Awareness Day (also known as Asbestos Victims Memorial Day); the asbestosawareness.com.au website was dedicated to honouring the work of two extraordinary women; the late Mrs Carol Klintfält OAM and the late Mrs Serafina Salucci OAM in recognition of their commitment to advancing awareness of the dangers of asbestos to help save lives.

 

When diagnosed with a terminal disease like malignant mesothelioma that develops as a result of inhaling asbestos fibres, it’s understandable that most would choose to spend every precious moment that remained with their loved ones. However, when both Carol and Serafina learned that they’d unknowingly been exposed to asbestos fibres when asbestos-containing materials were disturbed, both became staunch campaigners for Asbestos Awareness to prevent others from putting their lives and the lives of loved ones at risk.

 

Even when faced with their own dire circumstances while battling mesothelioma knowing that there is no cure; both Carol Klintfält and Serafina Salucci were selfless in their undeniable acts of courage, determination and commitment to advance national awareness of the dangers of asbestos.

 

Although both fought the disease that would eventually take them from their loved ones, they remained focussed on a single minded goal - to help save the lives of others.

 

Mathew Klintfält, the son of Carol Klintfält OAM said, “Our family are honoured to have the website dedicated to Mum in recognition of her invaluable contribution to Australians.

 

“Although faced with this devastating diagnosis, Mum courageously battled the hideous disease for a remarkable eight years and dedicated much of her precious time to vehemently campaigning for Asbestos Awareness; warning others of the dangers of asbestos to help save lives and save families (like ours) from the heartache of losing loved ones.”

 

Mr Frank Salucci said his family also welcomed the dedication. “Serafina was incredibly passionate about the importance of ensuring the community became aware of the risks of asbestos and we know that she’d be very happy to see her legacy continuing.

 

Clare Collins, Director of National Asbestos Awareness Month and asbestosawareness.com.au said, “We had the honour of working closely with Carol and Serafina who did everything within their power to increase awareness of the dangers of asbestos, even at times when their health was failing.

 

“The commitment of these two inspirational women in promoting asbestosawareness.com.au to help save lives has had a poignant, far-reaching and positive impact in Australia’s fight against asbestos-related diseases. 

 

“And although we will never know how many lives have been saved as a result of their mission, we know there will have been many. Their resolve to this purpose remains a beacon of hope and an inspiration to all associated with asbestosawareness.com.au and the National Asbestos Awareness Month Campaign,” Ms Collins said.

 

2021 marks 10 years as Australia’s longest-running, multi-award winning annual Asbestos Awareness campaign that warns homeowners, renovators and tradies of the dangers of asbestos and directs them to Australia’s most comprehensive trusted source of asbestos information and resources, asbestosawareness.com.au. 

 

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FURTHER INFORMATION, PHOTOGRAPHS & INTERVIEW REQUESTS 

Insight Communications on 02 9518 4744

Clare Collins: 0414 821 957 w clare@insightcommunications.net.au

Alice Collins:  0414 686 091 w alice@insightcommunications.net.au

 

JOURNALIST NOTES

Mrs Carol Klintfält OAM

In 2006, Mrs Carol Klintfält OAM was 57-years-old when she was diagnosed with malignant mesothelioma. Carol hadn’t heard of the disease and could barely pronounce its name. She was also unaware that the average survival time following diagnosis was just 10-12 months.

 

On 7 November 2014, at the age of 65, Carol Klintfält, a dearly loved wife and mother of 3 adoring children, lost her 8-year battle with malignant mesothelioma.

 

On 8 June 2015, Carol Klintfält was honoured with an Order of Australia in the Queen’s Birthday Honours Roll for her dedication to increasing awareness of the dangers of asbestos to help save lives.

 

Mrs Serafina Salucci OAM

In 2007, Mrs Serafina Salucci OAM was a seemingly healthy 37 year-old mother of four young children when she was diagnosed with malignant mesothelioma, a terminal cancer caused from inhaling asbestos fibres.

 

On 26 January 2018, Mrs Serafina Salucci OAM was awarded an Order of Australia in the Australia Day Honours Roll in recognition of her courage and commitment in her mission to save the lives of others.

 

On 6 October 2019, at the age of 49, Serafina Salucci OAM succumbed to the disease she’d fought hard for 12 years leaving her loving husband and four cherished children.

 

ASBESTOSAWARENESS.COM.AU

asbestosawareness.com.au is Australia’s leading, most comprehensive trusted source of asbestos information dedicated to educating the community about the dangers of asbestos with a specific focus on homeowners, renovators, tradies, commercial property managers and the owners and managers of regional properties where naturally occurring asbestos can be found.

 

Since launching on Monday 21 November 2011, asbestosawareness.com.au has had:

  • Over 2.2 million pageviews - Over 1 million sessions - Over 700,000 unique users
  • Averaged 11,000 users per month in 2021 - a 32% increase on 2020. Each November during National Asbestos Awareness Month it averages a 37% increase on regular monthly users. 
  • Averaged 23,231 pageviews per month in 2021 - a 26% increase on 2020. Each November during National Asbestos Awareness Month it averages a 76% increase on regular monthly pageviews
  • Over 1500 downloadable resources (fact sheets, flyers/posters, graphics, images, AV) have been accessed over 500,000 times

 

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