Advocacy

MS Australia collaborates with national alliances and lobbies to the government and key decision makers about issues for people living with MS.

Through advocacy, MS Australia aims to influence government and other key decision-makers to enact sustained and systemic policy change, particularly related to research funding, health, disability and aged care.

MS Australia seeks to bring about sustained, systemic change that will lead to more effective management of MS and ultimately a cure; and to enable people with MS to better manage their symptoms, enhancing quality of life, health and wellbeing.

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Alliances

MS Australia works closely with many community representative groups, to help spotlight issues of concern for people with multiple sclerosis (MS).

Lived Experience Expert Panel

The MS Australia Lived Experience Expert Panel was established in October 2023. It is made up of 22 people living with MS or carers of people with MS. The Panel brings a wide range of lived experience and expertise to the work of MS Australia. 

MS Nurses

MS Nurses are an integral part of the multidisciplinary healthcare team of specialist healthcare professionals providing support, education, advice, and care for people with MS and their family and carers.

NDIS

Over the past ten years, MS Australia has actively advocated on behalf of people living with MS for improvements to the NDIS. MS Australia’s ‘A better NDIS for people living with MS’ campaign called for six essential reforms to improve the NDIS for the MS community. MS Australia welcomed the final report of the NDIS Review and was pleased to see some strong alignment with our asks. 

NDIS Pricing

Over the past ten years, MS Australia has actively advocated on behalf of people living with MS for improvements to the NDIS. MS Australia’s ‘A better NDIS for people living with MS’ campaign called for six essential reforms to improve the NDIS for the MS community. MS Australia welcomed the final report of the NDIS Review and was pleased to see some strong alignment with our asks. 

Parliamentary Friends of MS

Parliamentary Friendship Groups are non-partisan forums for MPs to meet and interact with community causes. Groups are open to all Senators and Members and have no sponsorship from external organisations.

Submissions

Explore our latest submissions to see how we’re working to create a better future for everyone touched by MS.

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Advocacy