Arthur Chesterfield-Evans

Dr Arthur Chesterfield-Evans trained in surgery and occupational health and became involved in advocacy against tobacco. He spent 9 years in the NSW upper house and currently works treating Workers Compensation and motor vehicle accident injuries.

Arthur's recent articles

The silicosis epidemic - a symptom of wider regulatory failure

The silicosis epidemic - a symptom of wider regulatory failure

The epidemic of silicosis amongst tradespeople working with manufactured stone was predictable, preventable, and an illustration of a broken OHS system across NSW and the rest of Australia.

Asking the question: making the first move in Voluntary Assisted Dying

Asking the question: making the first move in Voluntary Assisted Dying

On the 28th November 2023 the Voluntary Assisted Dying Act 2022 (NSW) (the NSW VAD Act) will come into force.

Do privileged cabinet ministers have any idea how the poorer people live?

As a child in the 1950s, our family moved to Port Kembla, and we lived on Hill 60, just above the rocks where a lot of people have drowned recently.