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Media Reports about Stem Cell treatments
Here is our partner, MS Research Australia's response to tonight's 60 Minutes story on stem cell treatments and MS. MS Australia remains dedicated to making available all safe and effective treatments for MS.
To read their full response, please visit MS Research Australia's...
NDIS Dispute in ACT must be resolved urgently
MS and MS Australia joins other disability representatives and advocacy organisations in calling for the Australian and ACT governments to urgently resolve any dispute that will interfere with people being able to participate in the NDIS in the ACT.
People living with multiple sclerosis...
MS Australia Thanks Carers
National Carers Week, 16-22 October
October 16-22 is National Carers Week – a chance to thank those who care for the 23,000+ people living with MS in Australia.
A recent Deloitte report estimates annual unpaid informal care in this country at $60.3 billion hours!...
Liveable Housing – an MSA focus area
Awareness is growing about the connection between house design and wellbeing.
For people living with MS this can mean special cooling or heating, better bathroom access, wider halls, doorways or parking spaces, step-free houses and so on.
Australian...
Fast track approval process for new drugs
MS Australia joins with other health organisations in welcoming the recent announcement by the Federal Health Minister Sussan Ley, to fast track the approval processes for new drugs to be introduced into Australia.
Recent media reports indicate that at the moment there can be up to two...
Paralympics: A Spirit to Remember
When someone is diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis, it is often one of, if not the biggest challenge they will face in their life. Two Paralympians who proudly represented Australia in Rio prove that MS need not stop you from reaching future goals.
You may have read about Carol Cooke’s (...
Promising results for siponimod in treating secondary progressive MS
One stop shops – more like a mall!
The health landscape is changing at a rapid rate.
MSA has become aware of the rise of the ‘one stop (health) shop’ – multiple online sites for health and chronic illness information.
This could be due to the many people ‘internet (net) surfing’ for health and medical information....
MS Xplained
New, FREE interactive app available now!
Ever been to the doctor and immediately forgotten what you’ve heard?
Medicine X create fun, interactive apps to explain medical information in accessible ways.
MS Australia and MS Research Australia worked closely...
Commonwealth Continuity of Support Programme
We’re pleased to see more CoS details emerge, as the programme is an important step toward our goal of more integration between the Aged Care and Disability Care sectors.
A new national programme, CoS will provide ongoing support for older...
The Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF)
The $20 billion MRFF will provide funding to support health and medical research and innovation to improve the health and wellbeing of Australians.
During the recent Federal election, MSA asked for “full funding and timely roll out of the Medical Research Future Fund and assistance with...
The Aged Care/Disability Care interface
The Aged Care/Disability Care interface – a complex challenge and an MSA focus area.
With the 45th Parliament in place and the full rollout of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) now in progress, MS Australia is keen to revisit our 10 Election Commitments,...