Asbestos Council of Victoria/GARDS has been operating since (1991) to support asbestos sufferers in Gippsland and throughout Victoria. ACV/GARDS is a not for profit organisation, endorsed as a deductible gift recipient and has Charity Tax concession. We are the only asbestos and silica support and advocacy group in Victoria. ACV/GARDS is open to anyone whose lives have been affected by asbestos and silica, their families and the general public.