We are delighted to share a CPD contents for Occupational Therapists who are supporting their complex NDIS client with Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME), ME/CFS, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS), Long Covid, and related disabilities. The contents were diligently created by Clare Batkin (Your OT Tutor) with collaboration with Julie Hughes (Lecturer in Occupational Therapy at Australian Catholic… Continue reading Functional Capacity Assessment for people with ME: A Guide for OT
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ME Awareness Day 2024 Webinar Event
You are cordially invited to ME Group Australia (MEGA)’s webinar event on Sat, 11 May 2024, starting at 12:00 pm Qld, Australian time. You don’t need to download Microsoft Teams app and join the live event on your web browser. Purpose for the event As a start-up charity who does not receive government funding, this… Continue reading ME Awareness Day 2024 Webinar Event
Medical Advisor to the Board
Update Dr Gary Deed had to withdraw from the Advisor role from ME Group Australia effectively on 3 December 2024 due to his upcoming work commitment We would like to express our gratitude for his support for our purpose, and wish him all the best for the new role. === We are delighted to welcome… Continue reading Medical Advisor to the Board
Occupational Therapy Advisor to the Board
We are delighted to welcome Julie Hughes to our Occupational Therapy Advisor to the Board. We hope to strengthen knowledge and capacity of our future clinic with her guidance. The role of Occupational Therapy is to assist people to participate in everyday life, the things they want to do, need to do, or are expected… Continue reading Occupational Therapy Advisor to the Board
Research Advisor to the Board
We are excited to welcome Dr Natalie Eaton-Fitch (PhD) to our Research Advisor to the Board. Natalie is a Research Fellow at the National Centre for Neuroimmunology and Emerging Diseases (NCNED), Griffith University. She holds a multidisciplinary PhD in Immunology and Epidemiology in the field of ME/CFS. Natalie’s research at the NCNED has been instrumental… Continue reading Research Advisor to the Board
Field of Dreams | When you build it, they will come.
Long before ME Group Australia was incorporated and before I wrote the Open Letter, the dream of Speciality Clinic for Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME) was growing quietly. I called it “Field of Dreams”. Why did I call it “Field of Dreams”? Here is 9 minutes clip from Universal Picture to refresh your memory. When we build… Continue reading Field of Dreams | When you build it, they will come.
Private Clinicians’ Network for ME & LC
“Panic” is the word I would use to describe the realisation of Long Covid in the Australian healthcare space. Everywhere, humans are pleading for help in despair. Patients cannot find a doctor who could help them. They need help. The majority of doctors don’t know what to do with Long Covid (LC). Nevertheless, they face… Continue reading Private Clinicians’ Network for ME & LC
Meet with the Minister | Consumers Health Forum of Australia (CHF)
Consumers Health Forum of Australia (CHF) is Australia’s leading advocate on consumer health care issues. On 5 August, they successfully hosted ABC “Q&A” style webinar with the new Minister for Health and Aged Care, the Hon. Mark Butler MP. I was eager to absorb the Minister’s vision and strategy, particularly in the area of providing… Continue reading Meet with the Minister | Consumers Health Forum of Australia (CHF)