This documentary narrated by Kerry Dwyer reveals how the use by the local council of asbestos tailings from the mine at Baryulgil in New South Wales, which operated until 1977, has affected the health of the predominantly Aboriginal population. The dust was used to maintain roads and keep the earth dust down around the houses. The school itself was built on the tailings. The film records what happened historically at Baryugil and follows the people’s attempts to gain workers’ compensation from the Dust Diseases Board.
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In ACMI's collection
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
315280
Language
English
Subject categories
Aboriginal Australia → Aboriginal Australians - Health and hygiene
Aboriginal Australia → Aboriginal Australians - New South Wales
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Mines and mineral resources
Documentary → Documentary films - Australia
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Asbestos
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
VHS; Access Print (Section 1)