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Locality: North Sydney

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25.01.2022 The Atlas of MS is a worldwide study mapping the who, where and when of MS. The new edition of the Atlas of MS tells us more about the global MS community. There are 2.8 million people living with MS across the world, nearly 26,000 in Australia. To discover more, please visit: https://www.msaustralia.org.au//new-edition-atlas-ms-now-a... #MS #multiplesclerosis Multiple Sclerosis International Federation

25.01.2022 Everyone here at MS Australia would like to wish you a Happy Fathers Day, surround by family and love.

25.01.2022 IN ONE HOUR: To wind down #WomensHealthWeek activities, MS Queensland are hosting a Short Yoga Session with Yoga and Mindfulness Teacher, Debby Lewis! The event will happen live on their Facebook page, at 6pm AEST today. Make sure to join us! #MS #multiplesclerosis #FeelgoodFriday... https://www.facebook.com/msqld See more

25.01.2022 5pm AEST. TODAY - FACEBOOK LIVE:- Finding your voice In this #WomensHealthWeek live presentation Dr. Sally Shaw will discuss how to achieve better health outcomes and empowerment by being proactive, prepared, and supportive. Dr Sally Shaw is a Psychologist with many years of experience focusing on helping with people with MS. ... If you have any questions you would like Sally to cover, pop them in the comments section below or ask them during the Facebook Live in comments section, and Sally will try and answer some of them in the later part of her session. #MS #multiplesclerosis Jean Hailes for Womens Health https://www.facebook.com/MSAustralia/

24.01.2022 For dog owners and dog lovers everywhere and those thinking about getting a puppy https://bit.ly/33L94kN #WellbeingWednesday #MS #multiplesclerosis

24.01.2022 ONE WEEK TO GO! Womens Health Week 2020 starts next Monday! As a proud Community Partner, weve worked with our state MS organisations to produce a full weeks program of events and resources for women and girls about health, wellbeing and MS. Check out our Womens Health Week landing page for details, and make sure to register your interest for any of the events by following the links: https://www.msaustralia.org.au/WHW2020 #WomensHealthWeek MS Get Involved MS Queensland

23.01.2022 #WellbeingWednesday:- If you are finding the motivation to exercise hard to come by, here are 5 different TED Talks that might get you over the line. https://ideas.ted.com/how-to-exercise-when-its-the-last-th/

23.01.2022 MS Australia is supporting the Assistive Technology for All (ATFA) Campaign to advocate for better access to assistive technology for people who are excluded from the NDIS. If you or someone you know is affected by this issue, then please join the new ATFA Facebook Group and get involved! The ATFA Facebook Group will: > Provide a platform for people to talk about barriers to accessing assistive technology outside the NDIS > Connect people who are passionate about improving ac...cess to assistive technology for people who are excluded from the NDIS > Help to shape the direction of the Assistive Technology For All campaign ATFA website: https://assistivetechforall.org.au/ #MS #multiplesclerosis https://www.facebook.com/groups/assistivetechforallatfa/

23.01.2022 IN ONE HOUR:- This special #WomensHealthWeek webinar by Dr Ruth Dobson will focus on some gender-specific factors that appear to play a role in MS development and disease course. Dr Ruth Dobson, Clinical Senior Lecturer, Preventive Neurology Unit, Queen Mary University of London is passionate about womens health issues. This event will start 11am AEST and is hosted by MS Get Involved. Join us for this important session!... #MS #multiplesclerosis Jean Hailes for Womens Health https://register.gotowebinar.com/regist/4578366827211043344 See more

22.01.2022 IN ONE HOUR - Professor Jeannette Lechner-Scott will discuss the impact of family planning, hormonal changes and pregnancy on MS. Dr Lechner-Scott, a senior staff specialist in the Department of Neurology and Conjoint Professor at the The University of Newcastle, Australia, established a multidisciplinary Multiple Sclerosis Clinic at the John Hunter Hospital (JHH) in 2006 and leads a very productive MS Research Team at the Hunter Medical Research Institute (HMRI). Make sure ...to register! This event is hosted by MS Get Involved #MS #multiplesclerosis https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/regis/4376962685122577424

21.01.2022 In this #WomensHealthWeek live presentation Dr. Sally Shaw will discuss how to achieve better health outcomes and empowerment by being proactive, prepared, and supportive. Dr Sally Shaw is a psychologist with many years of experience focusing on helping people with MS. If you have any questions you would like to ask Sally to cover, pop them in the comments section, and sally will try to answer some of them in the later part of the session.

21.01.2022 FACT: Physical activity can help improve mobility, muscle strength, overall fitness and cognition in people with MS. Dr Yvonne Learmonth from Murdoch Universi...ty shares tips around the types of physical activity people with MS can try and build into their weekly routine, adaptable dependent on fitness and ability levels. Find out more on the recommendations in our latest publication Adapting your lifestyle: A guide for people with MS. Get the guide http://ow.ly/nJYe50B9dWV #RealMSResearch #MSLifestyleTip

21.01.2022 Shout out to all young carers of people living with MS. The Young Carer Bursary Program supports young carers to continue with their education. The program offers 1,000 bursaries of $3,000 each year. Young carers across Australia can apply from late July until early September. https://youngcarersnetwork.com.au/young-carer-bursary

21.01.2022 Many people with MS tell us that not being able to drive puts them off considering medicinal cannabis products to treat MS symptoms. Great to see that legal reforms are under way. MS Australia agrees that people with MS who hold prescriptions for medicinal cannabis should be allowed to drive without the threat of prosecution. #MS #multiplesclerosis https://www.margaretrivermail.com.au//reform-should-be-dr/

21.01.2022 MS Australia is a proud community partner for Womens Health Week 2020! Weve worked in close collaboration with state MS organisations, MSL (ACT, NSW, Tasmania & Victoria) and MS Queensland, to produce a full weeks program of events and resources for women and girls about health, well-being and MS. You can read the full program with links here, and download as a pdf: www.msaustralia.org.au/WHW2020... We look forward to sharing more in the weeks to come. MS Get Involved MS Queensland Jean Hailes for Womens Health #WomensHealthWeek

20.01.2022 On "FeelGoodFriday" this week, we focus on the benefits of staying active during the pandemic - here are some top tips! https://www.helpguide.org//healthy-living/exercise-during- #FeelgoodFriday #MS #multiplesclerosis

19.01.2022 #WellbeingWednesday Who else has been finding some joy and fulfillment in tending to their garden? As well as the physical benefits it provides, in this time of restrictions and social distancing, the peace and tranquility of being surrounded by plants can soothe the soul. #MS #multiplesclerosis... https://www.coventrytelegraph.net//coventry-man-ms-says-un

19.01.2022 IN ONE HOUR:- This #WomensHealthWeek webinar will discuss some of the things which impact your bone health and what exercise you may be able to do to optimise your bone health. You can follow along at home, with a live demonstration of some of these exercises. It is hosted by Erin Bourke, Neuro-physiotherapist with MS Queensland at 6pm AEST today, and viewable afterwards. Make sure click the link below to register! ... #MS #multiplesclerosis https://app.livestorm.co//womens-health-week-bone-health-a

17.01.2022 To everyone in SA, MS Australia send our love and support. You can do this! Here are all the helplines if you need support during this difficult time. Please remember MS Society SA & NT's MS Assist is still open if you need to speak to one of their staff members - 1800 812 311

17.01.2022 As a proud Community Partner, MS Australia would like to welcome you to Womens Health Week for 2020 with this About MS presentation by Deidre Mackechnie (CEO of MSA.) #WomensHealthWeek #MS #multiplesclerosis @Jean Hailes for Womens Health

17.01.2022 IN CASE YOU MISSED IT Last week we launched this great new resource! This digital flyer shares 10 strategies to help maximise your healthcare appointments that are not only relevant for people living with MS, but anyone who would like to take control and get more out of their healthcare! #MS #multiplesclerosis ... https://www.msaustralia.org.au//maximise-your-healthcare-a See more

16.01.2022 Take some time out with comedian and MS advocate,Tim Ferguson, as he shares some great ideas for how to look on the lighter side of life. Huge thanks to Tim Ferguson for sharing this video with us! You can read Tims weekly Fake News You Can Trust report on The New Dailys website: www.thenewdaily.com.au... (music credits: "Star Wars Theme" - from album "Star Wars and Other Galactic Funk" by Meco. "Raiders of the Lost Ark" - from album "Themes From "E. T." The Extra - Terrestrial And More" by Walter Murphy.) #MS #multiplesclerosis

15.01.2022 IN ONE HOUR - our Welcome to Womens Health Week presentation about MS will premiere! #WomensHealthWeek #MS #multiplesclerosis

15.01.2022 #WellbeingWednesday:- The evidence is clear; people with #MS should avoid smoking. Cigarette smoking is associated with decreased brain volume in people with MS, as well as with higher relapse rates, increased disability progression, more cognitive problems and reduced survival compared with not smoking. Dr Claudia Marck, Senior Research Fellow at the Disability and Health Unit at University of Melbourne; and Dr Sarah White, Director of Quit Victoria discuss the impact of sm...oking on multiple sclerosis. Check out the other great MS Get Involved podcasts in the series, and afterwards, you can read other ways to Help Keep Your Brain Healthy here: https://www.msaustralia.org.au//help-keep-your-brain-healt #MS #multiplesclerosis https://ms-podcasts.simplecast.com//ms-podcast-smoking-and

15.01.2022 #WellbeingWednesday: As borders begin to open, restrictions ease, and Christmas approaches, many of us will be starting to think about holidays! Sylvia Longmire, US Air Force veteran living with MS, details her experiences traveling the world as a wheelchair user, and the travel tips she has picked up along the way. #MS #multiplesclerosis... https://www.lonelyplanet.com//spin-the-globe-accessible-tr See more

14.01.2022 Today is R U OK? Day. Its so important to start the conversation, especially in these hard times. But its not always easy to keep the conversation going when someone says theyre not OK. R U OK Day released an interactive conversation roleplay video to help you learn what to say after R U OK?... Visit www.ruok.org.au/how-to-ask to get started and learn how to ask R U OK?, listen, encourage action and check in. #MS #multiplesclerosis #ruokday2020 https://bit.ly/2Rd11FS

14.01.2022 ENTRIES CLOSE MID-NOVEMBER:- Do you have an idea to change the way healthcare is delivered? Or to fix a health system problem? Consumers Health Forum of Australia are inviting you to send in videos of your ideas for innovation in health, to be part of their Big Ideas Forum at our Australian and New Zealand Shifting Gears Summit in March 2021. You can find more details here: http://www.chfsummit.com.au/ehome/518286/bigideasforum/... #MS #multiplesclerosis

13.01.2022 #MindfulMonday Today we wanted to draw special attention to #Movember, and especially their focus on men's mental health. As depression is common in MS, it is a cause close to our hearts. Learn about their mental health resources at the link below. What’s happening now is impacting us all in different ways. Sometimes it’s hard to know what to do, where to start or what to say. As we push through this together, we hope we can empower people to connect with others who are str...uggling and find the help they need now. - Brendan Maher, Global Director of Mental Health & Suicide Prevention, Movember Australia. https://au.movember.com/mens-health/mental-health

12.01.2022 #FeelgoodFriday People run to raise awareness and funds for MS here and all around the world, and of course, we appreciate every single one of you who do! But Jodey didn't just go the extra mile for MS... she went 50! Do you know someone who has "gone the extra mile" for people with MS? #MS #multiplesclerosis... https://www.dailymail.co.uk//London-Marathon-runner-covers See more

12.01.2022 Check out this great resource from MS Research Australia! Adapting Your Lifestyle: A Guide for People with MS covers a range of factors such as diet, exercise, gut health and supplementation, and we were happy to collaborate with them on it. #MS #multiplesclerosis https://www.facebook.com//a.2664743700598/4505412736165967

12.01.2022 Sail into some #MondayMotivation with Jennifer Powells blog on how she "flipped the fear." Jennifer Powell is a health writer and weekly columnist on multiple sclerosis, as well as an active advocate in the US MS community. #MS #multiplesclerosis

12.01.2022 For Thoughtful Thursday this week, check out disability and human rights advocate Ellen Fraser-Barbours article about ableism - how to recognise it and what to do about it. https://www.abc.net.au//we-need-to-talk-about-abl/12525078 #ThoughtfulThursday #MS #multiplesclerosis

11.01.2022 #GoodNewsTuesday :- Every weekday evening until August 31, kids across Australia, like Daisy, will read their favourite books to other children via the MS Readathon Facebook page as a virtual book club You can see Daisy sharing her favourite stories below. #MS #multiplesclerosis MS Get Involved https://www.facebook.com/MSGetInvolved/posts/4199746740099305

11.01.2022 #WomensHealthWeek:- Today were happy to launch this great new resource! Its vital to be able to discuss all health concerns with your healthcare practitioners to ensure you are heard. This digital flyer shares 10 strategies to help maximise your healthcare appointments that are not only relevant for people living with MS, but anyone who would like to take control and get more out of their healthcare! #wellbeingwednesday #MS #multiplesclerosis Jean Hailes for Womens Health... https://www.msaustralia.org.au//maximise-your-healthcare-a See more

09.01.2022 #WomensHealthWeek - This is a great article for those curious about MS, contrasting the experiences of MS diagnosis from two young women living with the condition. A timely reminder to get niggles checked out. Any health concerns, no matter how small, are worth investigating. A huge thank you to Catherine and Emily for their input and involvement!... #MS #multiplesclerosis Jean Hailes for Womens Health https://www.msaustralia.org.au///diagnosis-time-matters-ms

09.01.2022 Young teacher, Elise Osmand, shares about her MS diagnosis. Ms Osmand hopes to inspire other people with MS to live their best lives. 'Most importantly trust your gut and reach out when you need help. It can feel like a very lonely road, but it doesn't have to be.' You can follow Elise's personal MS journey on her Instagram page: @MSBreakingBarriers.... #MS #multiplesclerosis https://www.msn.com//young-teacher-opens-up-on/ar-BB1bfOHF

07.01.2022 #WellbeingWednesday: As we know physiotherapy is an important part of the healthcare regime of many people with MS, we thought this The Conversation article makes some interesting points of differentiation between similar modalities. #MS #multiplesclerosis Who here benefits from regularly visiting a physio? https://theconversation.com/physio-chiro-osteo-and-myo-what

07.01.2022 #FeelgoodFriday:- Kids Edition: LAST WEEK OF MS READATHON! Reading is the most wonderful way to go on a truly epic adventure, isnt it? Wouldnt it be cool to have your chance to control the story? Well, you can! Your child can write their own story about one of the Avatars! And, by doing so, could win a 6-month subscription to Puzzle Post! And two runners up will get a 3-month subscription! ... AND, well even share their story with all the other kids in the MS Readathon next year. Check out all the details here: https://www.msreadathon.org.au/SK07NO We cant wait to read their story! https://www.facebook.com//a.399255819778/10157872541379779/

07.01.2022 IN 30 MINUTES:- In this #WomensHealthWeek webinar Neurologist & Associate Professor Anneke van der Walt will discuss the latest research that is improving clinical care for women. A/Prof van der Walt is a Neurologist at The Alfred Health in Melbourne where she is appointed as the Head of MS and Neuro ophthalmology. She leads the Multiple Sclerosis and Neuro-ophthalmology Research Group at the Central Clinical School, Monash University. This event is hosted by MS Get Involv...ed #MS #multiplesclerosis https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/regist/373823367320572176

07.01.2022 MSWA Board Member Professor William Carroll AM has been nominated for the 2021 WA Australian of the Year. Leading national and global neurologist, Professor Carroll’s work has helped to identify reparative cells in the human nervous system and to steer the International Progressive MS Alliance towards solving progressive MS. He also previously served on both MS Australia and MS Research Australia's boards. MS Australia wishes Professor Carroll all the best for the awards.... Full article: http://bit.ly/Bill-Carroll-Nomination #MSWABoard #WAAustralianOfTheYear #AustralianOfTheYear #Neurology #NeurologicalConditions https://www.facebook.com//a.139139037774/2790692964484639/

03.01.2022 #FeelgoodFriday:- This weeks Take 5 Magazine profiles champion sportswomen and passionate MS advocates, cricketer Jemma Barsby and cyclist Emily Petricola. Themes explored include symptoms, diagnosis (the sooner the better), health checks (vital), and the high prevalence of MS amongst young women, also featured (amongst other topics) in our exciting Womens Health Week 2020 program, starting THIS Monday 7 until Friday 11 September. A huge thanks to Emily, Jemma and Take 5 fo...r allowing us to share this story! #MS #multiplesclerosis Jean Hailes for Womens Health https://www.msaustralia.org.au//latest-/we-wont-let-it-win

03.01.2022 The National Mental Health Commission, mental health organisations, experts and leaders have come together to launch #GettingThroughThisTogether a national co...nversation that everyone can join in on, sharing practical tips online to support the mental health and wellbeing of people living in Australia during the COVID-19 outbreak. If youre feeling worried or overwhelmed, support is available. Our mental health professionals are available 24/7 at the Coronavirus Mental Wellbeing Support Service on 1800 512 348. For counselling and support in relation to violence or abuse, you can call 1800RESPECT. To speak to a real person about alcohol and other drugs and how you can best support yourself or someone youre concerned about, call the National Alcohol and Other Drug Hotline on 1800 250 015. If youd like to speak with a financial counsellor who can offer advice over the phone or put you in touch with another free counselling service to suit your needs, you can call the National Debt Helpline on 1800 007 007.

02.01.2022 IN ONE HOUR:- This #WomensHealth Webinar will discuss bladder management strategies for people living with MS. Presenter Irene Kemp is a Clinical Nurse Consultant with MS Queensland. The webinar will start at 12:00pm AEST today, and also be made available to view afterwards. #MS #multiplesclerosis Jean Hailes for Womens Health... https://app.livestorm.co//womens-health-week-bladder-manag See more

02.01.2022 Today the Pharmaceutical Benefits Advisory Committee (PBAC) made announcements regarding Ocrevus (ocrelizumab) and Mayzent (siponimod) treatments for MS. #MS #multiplesclerosis https://www.msaustralia.org.au//ms-treatments-announcement