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Dive into real-life journeys, expert advice, and the latest updates from the MND community. Whether you're seeking support, sharing your experience, or staying informed — our blog is here to connect and uplift.

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25 August 2019

Upcoming online Chat and Connect sessions

We have scheduled two online Chat and Connect sessions to be held on Wednesday 18 September 2019. This is an exciting development for us as we look fo...
22 August 2019

Free tickets for Careflight's Annual Magic Mania

MND NSW members and their families are invited to attend this year’s Careflight Magic Mania extravaganza. This annual event is a fun and family filled...
21 August 2019

ALS/MND Connect - 2 December - Perth or live stream

Leading international ALS/MND researchers are providing the MND community with the opportunity to ask questions about latest research advances from ar...
20 August 2019

ALS Quest - get involved and complete the questionnaire

You are invited to participate in an ongoing research project that is looking for risk factors that might contribute to the development of motor...
20 August 2019

Open source gaze control software

Academics and students at Otago Polytechnic in New Zealand have been working on their open source Windows Gaze Control project for the past three year...
14 August 2019

East Hills Charity Car Show

The annual East Hills Charity Car Show held it's 5th event at Kelso Oval Panania on Saturday, 28 July. The show included a great field of classic cars...
14 August 2019

Sydney Hawks Charity Day

A big thank you to the Sydney Hawks Supporter Group who supported MND NSW for a second year with a Charity Day raising $1,500. The Camelia Grove Hotel...
12 August 2019

ALS MND Patient Fellows Program 2019

The ALS MND Patient Fellows Program helps people with ALS MND to participate in the largest annual symposium dedicated to ALS MND research.  The...
12 August 2019

ALS Untangled - more than 50 completed investigations

ALS Untangled is an international network of physicians and researchers investigating alternative and off-label treatments for ALS/MND. People with m...
12 August 2019

International ALS/MND meetings in Perth in December 2019

MND Australia, in partnership with MND WA, is proud to host the International ALS/MND meetings in Perth in 2019. This will be an opportunity for the A...
07 August 2019

Moratorium on genetic testing and life insurance

On 26 June the Financial Services Council (FSC) issued a press release announcing a moratorium on genetic testing and life insurance captured under FS...
06 August 2019

MND Special Interest Group Workshop 2019 a great success

Over 150 occupational therapists, speech pathologists, physiotherapists, dietitians, social workers, COS, MND Clinic Coordinators, doctors and others...