The Asbestos Diseases Research Foundation (ADRF) is a charitable, not for profit Foundation dedicated to improving the prevention, the diagnosis and treatment of asbestos-related diseases. In our quest to seek a cure for malignant mesothelioma, we established the Asbestos Diseases Research Institute (ADRI), opened in 2009 in the Bernie Banton Centre, Concord NSW. We continue to fund and govern ADRI today. Australia has the world’s highest incidence of malignant mesothelioma per capita, with more than 700 new cases diagnosed each year, which is due to the widespread use of the known carcinogen, asbestos. It is estimated that the incidence of malignant mesothelioma will continue to increase for the next 10 to 20 years. The Foundation is governed by a Board comprising of nine Directors and is a registered charity with the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (ACNC).