How your fundraising helps

What Your Support Means to People with MS
Your generous support in raising funds helps those with MS by allowing us to offer a wide range of services and equipment to all our clients across NSW and Victoria. It also assists us in research to better understand multiple sclerosis and develop ways to prevent it or reduce the effects.

MS Society of NSW/VIC aims to assist (or enable) everyone affected by MS to live life to their full potential and secure the care and support they need, until we ultimately find a cure.

Services and Programs
One of the key services in NSW/Vic is to disseminate knowledge and understanding about MS and its management. Our services and programs are constantly evolving and aim to provide our clients with avenues for accessing information, support, education, peer support, accommodation, specialist health and lifestyle assessment and consultation, and a range of medical and lifestyle management services and programs. Please visit www.mssociety.org.au for more information.

Services we can provide with your help

The table below is an example of how your support can make life a little easier for people affected by MS.

$50	Pays for a newly diagnosed person to attend an "Understanding MS" information session where they can learn about their diagnosis and get much needed support.
$150	Pays for a person to attend a four-week fatigue management class to learn how to manage their fatigue associated with MS.
$225	Pays for a flexible assistance package for a young person living with MS in a nursing home to enable them to go out with a carer and participate in a leisure or social activity.
$300	Pays for a counselling session for individuals experiencing depression relating to their diagnosis of MS.
$350	Pays for a physiotherapy assessment for a person living with MS, including a home program of exercises and a review.
$460	Pays for a home visit to a person living with MS to discuss their needs, develop an individual plan that addresses their symptom and lifestyle needs and link them into relevant services.
$725	Pays for an in-home attendant carer to provide a person living with MS with personal and domestic assistance over a weekend whilst their family carer goes away for a short break.
$1,200	Pays for a person living with MS to have a neuropsychology assessment to identify thinking & memory changes related to MS and a management plan.
$1,900	Pays for a person with MS to be trained and supervised as a peer support volunteer offering emotional support to another person living with MS over a 12 month period.
$1,900	Pays for a financial grant to assist a person living with MS to purchase an air conditioner to help relieve MS symptoms made worse by summer heat.
$2,650	Pays for a weeks respite stay for a person living with MS to give them and their family a much needed break from their care routines.
$5,550	Pays for a financial grant to assist a person living with MS to purchase an electric scooter so they can independently move around their local community.
$7,500	Pays for a visit to a rural area by our team of health professionals to conduct education and consultations with people living with MS, their families and local health professionals.