You are cordially invited to ME Group Australia (MEGA)’s webinar series event.
This is the second webinar event for 12 May International ME Awareness Day Webinar Event and the third Webinar Event including Severe ME Day Webinar Event.
Save the Dates
This year, the event will be a series spread into 3 different events.
| Date | Time | Topic |
| Tue, 27 May 2025 | 6:00 pm Qld time | Understanding ME |
| Thu, 29 May 2025 | 6:00 pm Qld time | How to care for ME |
| Sat, 31 May 2025 | 3:00 pm Qld time | Lived Experience Forum |
Event will be hosted virtually and you will receive Zoom links after registering your interest. We will share details updates on Social Media as soon as they are available.
Purpose of the event
- To mark International ME Awareness Day (12 May). We will spread awareness for Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME) and celebrate resilience of our community. And we do it in ME Group Australia (MEGA) style.
- Share the latest Health Literacy for ME and Long Covid to educate both Health Consumers and Health Professionals.
- Capacity and credibility building.
- Fostering opportunity for networking and connection for people with ME, Long Covid, and related conditions.
- Fostering opportunity for networking and connection for Health Professionals who care for patients/clients with ME, Long Covid, and related conditions.
As a small charity founded by a person with severe ME, and as a small charity that does not receive government funding, this event will be a light touch and community focused event.
We would love you to join our humble event.
Event program
We have confirmation from highly regarded medical and health researchers to host and present.
Currently, we are preparing the program.
In the meantime, here are confirmed Event presenters.
Understanding ME (Tue, 27 May 2025)
Confirmed Presenters:
| Dr Stanley Du Preez, MD (Event Host) | MEGA Community Coordinator (Volunteer) Doctor with the Gold Coast Hospital and Health Service |
| Dr Daniel Missailidis, PhD | Postdoctoral research fellow and molecular biologist at La Trobe University |
| Dr Kiran Thapaliya, PhD | MEGA MRI and Neuroimaging Research Advisor to the Board Research Fellow in the area of Neuroimaging with the National Centre for Neuroimmunology and Emerging Diseases (NCNED) Griffith University |
Event Program:
How to Care for ME (Thu, 29 May 2025)
Confirmed Presenters:
| Julie Hughes (Event Host) | MEGA Occupational Therapy Advisor to the Board Lecturer in Occupational Therapy, Australian Catholic University |
| Dr Kevin Lee, BSc (Medicine), MBBS, MHS (Clin Epi), FRACP (Endocrinology & Nuclear Medicine) | Specialist Physician Endocrinologist & Nuclear Medicine Physician Important Notice/Disclaimer: • At Dr Lee’s request, his presentation will not be shared on YouTube and our social media after the event. • Dr Lee’s presentation is for informational or educational purposes only and do not substitute professional medical advice or consultations with healthcare professionals. |
| A/ Professor Danielle Hitch PhD | Occupational Therapist & Health Economist Associate Professor Faculty of Health/School of Health and Social Development/Institute for Health Transformation Deakin University |
Dr Todd Davenport PhD PT, DPT, PhD, MPH, OC | Professor in the Department of Physical Therapy in the School of Health Sciences at the University of the Pacific, USA |
| Dr Soraia de Camargo Catapan, PhD | Research Fellow / Lecturer Centre for Online Health | Centre for Health Services Research Faculty of Health, Medicine & Behavioural Sciences | The University of Queensland |
Event Program:
Lived Experience Forum (Sat, 31 May 2025)
Confirmed Presenters:
| Nicole Roudenko Forum Moderator | MEGA Volunteer Occupational Therapist |
| Dr. Todd Davenport PhD Special Guest | Post Exertional Neuroimmune Exhaustion (PENE) expert |
Forum Program:
Please Support Our Event
Please share this event widely to spread ME Awareness Day event. Let’s learn and grow from evidence based Health Literacy.
This webinar series is free for everyone.
If you are comfortably to do so, we would appreciate your donation in lieu of ticket price.
We look forward to seeing you there.