Later Pam joined the Air Force as an Education Assistant where she met her late husband, Alan. Pam and Alan built a home in Adelaide and raised four children who still live in and around the area.

Pam has been involved with the Asbestos Victims Association since Alan’s lung scans indicated that he was suffering from asbestosis. The Asbestos Victims Association provided relevant information and emotional support, along with legal advice and recommendation to a local GP who was interested in treating asbestos victims. Later diagnosed with Dukes C bowel cancer, Alan underwent two operations. Sadly, the damage to his lungs lead to his death in 2002.

As many asbestos victims suffer from mesothelioma, a form of cancer, Pam contacted the Cancer Council which led to her joining Cancer Voices SA.