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MS Australia cautiously optimistic about new PM
The MS community is watching the change in Australian Government leadership with great interest and cautious optimism. We are optimistic about the fresh approach that any change in leadership can bring about, and our caution is that we are hoping for not just a change in style but a change in...
John Studdy 2015 Award winner announced
Lina Marrocco has been recognised with the 2015 John Studdy Award for her tireless work as Chair of Charityworks for MS.
The most prestigious Award of Multiple Sclerosis Australia...
Quitting smoking can delay MS progression
Smoking is a well-established risk factor for the development of MS, but the effects it has on disease progression after diagnosis have been less clear.
However a new study from researchers at the Karolinska Institutet in Stockholm, Sweden, is the first to provide strong evidence that...
Tasmanian neurosceintist recognised for work in MS research
Dr Kaylene Young, a Tasmanian neuroscientist has this week been recognised for her work on brain stem cells. She said she was optimistic her research would one day offer hope for the treatment of both MS and Alzheimer’s disease.
Dr Young said common to both MS and Alzheimer’s was the loss...
The Aged care/NDIS interface
How do people with MS over the age of 65 have their disability needs met?
People with MS with a disability aged under 65 right across Australia will be able to apply for a National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) package, once the NDIS is fully rolled out by 2019. There are already...
New look website and blogs!
We’ve spent some time stripping down the content of our website to make it more user friendly and we’re pleased to launch two new blogs on the NDIS and Federal Election 2016.
Are you new to the world of NDIS? Perhaps you know what it is but are still unclear about how it could help you?...
September announcement regarding full scheme rollout
As we mentioned in our introduction, we’re keeping our eyes and ears peeled for news as to how the NDIS pilot schemes are going. We were therefore pleased to read the latest quarterly report which included the following positive news:
- Nearly 20,000 people are now in the Scheme at...
Low vitamin-D genes linked to MS
We don't yet know what causes MS, but it's likely to be a complex link between genetic and environmental factors. So far, research has flagged up viruses, smoking and vitamin D as triggers that could affect your risk.
However recent research published in the journal ...
MS Research Australia awarded Charity of the Year
MS Research Australia has today been recognised as Charity of the Year in The Australian Charity Awards 2015.
Over the past 10 years MS Research Australia has greatly increased the level of funding for MS research; this has resulted in more research programs being carried out in the...
Double strength Copaxone available on the PBS
In March this year the Pharmaceutical Benefits Advisory Committee (PBAC), recommended a modified version of glatiramer acetate (Copaxone) for reimbursement on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme. This medication for relapsing remitting MS became available on the PBS as of 1 August, 2015.
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Decision to reduce NDIS prices for group support overturned
MS Australia welcomes the announcement from the National Disability Services (NDS) today on the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) reversing its decision to reduce National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) prices for group-based community, social and recreational activities.
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Medikidz: Australian-first MS comic book for children launches
Global children’s healthcare education brand Medikidz - in collaboration with MS Australia and the Australian and New Zealand Association of Neurologists (ANZAN) – has launched an Australian-first educational comic designed to explain complex medical information about MS in a format that...