Endometriosis Australia has appointed Alexis Wolfe as its Chief Executive Officer. Endometriosis Australia is a nationally accredited charity that endeavours to increase recognition to endometriosis, provide endometriosis education programs and funds endometriosis research. In announcing the appointment, Chair of Endometriosis Australia Professor…
BLOOD cancer remains on track to steal the lives of thousands of Australians with every passing year, with the Leukaemia Foundation today issuing a call to arms to bolster the plight of the 275,000 people expected to be living with the disease…
WITH the end of the financial year approaching, Diabetes Victoria is asking for donations to allow the best minds in Victoria to undertake vital diabetes research. “We’ve all had a challenging time since the emergence of COVID-19, but I think one of…
Lifeline Australia Chairman, John Brogden, today welcomed the Federal Government’s record investment in mental health and suicide prevention in the 2021-2022 Federal Budget. “The last two years have been extremely stressful times for all Australians, is facing both a once-in-a-century pandemic and…
MÉDECINS Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) applauds the US Government’s decision to support waiving intellectual property protections for COVID-19 vaccines. Doing so will increase sufficient and timely access to these lifesaving medical tools as COVID-19 continues to ravage countries across the globe.…
WHEN diagnosed with MND the average life expectancy is only 27 months. Remarkably, it’s been 7 years since Neal Daniher, a former AFL player and coach, and now patron of Fight MND was diagnosed with what he calls “The Beast”. MND is…
IT is not only global charities and governments helping to mitigate the effects of COVID-19 on the Indian sub-continent. Friends of India Network, tiny by comparison to UNICEF and Save the Children, is a Ballarat-based community group that aims to bring residents of Indian origin…
UNICEF has sent critical lifesaving supplies, including 3,000 oxygen concentrators, diagnostic tests, medical kits, and other equipment to help India in its battle with a deadly wave of COVID-19. Dr. Yasmin Haque, UNICEF Representative in India said COVID-19 is severely overstraining the…
A Peter Mac-led study has shown many Australian women at increased risk of breast cancer are unaware they can reduce their risk with medication. More than 720 women and 220 of their clinicians responded to a survey assessing awareness of preventive medications,…
As part of its ongoing mission to fund life-changing lung disease and lung cancer research, Lung Foundation Australia has launched a powerful campaign imploring Australians to dig deep to give hope to the 7 million diagnosed with lung disease or lung cancer. New television commercials, featuring real voices from those impacted by these devastating conditions – Australia’s…
