Meetings with Parliamentary Patrons – October 2018
Gillian Thomas (President, Polio Australia), Alan Cameron (Treasurer, Polio Australia) and Paul Cavendish (Clinical Health Educator, Polio Australia) visited Canberra on 17-18th October 2018, and met with Polio Australia’s Parliamentary Patrons. … Continue reading →
“Information session held for forgotten disease” – Yorke Peninsula Country Times
Thank you to Yorke Peninsula Country Times newspaper for featuring this article. … Continue reading →
Brisbane General Practice Convention & Exhibition
Polio Australia’s Paul Cavendish and Jake Malsbury attended the Brisbane General Practice Convention & Exhibition on 14-16th of September 2018. With the chance to network with various health professionals from across … Continue reading →
Paul Cavendish and Robynne Clifton – radio interview on ABC Capricornia
An interview on ABC Capricornia featuring Polio Australia’s Health Educator, Paul Cavendish and polio survivor and coordinator of Rockhampton Support Group, Robynne Clifton. … Continue reading →
Letter to QLD Parliamentarians – Response to outbreak of polio in Papua New Guinea
This is a copy of a letter sent by Spinal Life Australia on behalf of the volunteer organisers of its Polio Support Networks to every elected member of the Queensland State … Continue reading →
University of New South Wales Medical Student Health Maintenance Expo
Polio Australia’s Clinical Health Educator, Paul Cavendish attended University of New South Wales Medical Student Health Maintenance Expo.
Continue reading →Ideas and Innovations – my exercise regimen to overcome polio
This is M.May’s account of overcoming polio written in December of 1956. I had been in the hospital over a month, when the nurse came in to tell me that they … Continue reading →
Steph Cantrill – radio interview on ABC Ballarat
Polio Australia’s Polio Community Officer (VIC), Steph Cantrill was interviewed by ABC Ballarat – “Breakfast” with Gavin McGrath. Steph and Gavin discuss polio, the late effects of polio and Polio Australia’s … Continue reading →
Paul Cavendish – radio interview on ABC Northern Tasmania
Polio Australia’s Health Educator, Paul Cavendish was interviewed by ABC Northern Tasmania – “Drive” with Piia Wirsu. Paul and Piia discuss polio, the late effects of polio and Polio Australia’s Clinical … Continue reading →
“Living with polio’s lingering effects” – Star Journal Dandenong
By Cam Lucadou-Wells “We encourage people to come to these seminars to learn about what’s available,” says Ms Bates – who is co-convenor for a regional polio support group. “A lot … Continue reading →
Survivor ‘still here’ – Geelong Indy
The Geelong Indy featured an article encouraging health professionals to attend the workshops being held in Geelong.
Continue reading →Me and my twin: one had polio one didn’t
I contracted polio aged about 2 in Sydney in late 1952 or early 1953. I am an identical twin, but my sister did not contract the virus. It was picked up … Continue reading →
Gary Newton speaks at MUNA
I was guest speaker at this year’s Rotary conference MUNA held at Phillip Island 18th-20th May 2018. MUNA stands for Model United Nations Assembly and is a long running youth project … Continue reading →
Polio Survivor Information Session in Adelaide
Polio Australia and Polio SA hosted an Information Session for polio survivors, to better equip them with knowledge around the Late Effects of Polio (LEoP). We were fortunate to have an … Continue reading →
“Working with Polio Survivors”: An Interview with Paul Cavendish
Exercise and Sports Science Australia (ESSA) interviewed Polio Australia’s Paul Cavendish about the Clinical Practice Workshops and the Late Effects of Polio.
Continue reading →“Living in polio’s shadow” – Adelaide Advertiser
Thank you to the Adelaide Advertiser for running this story … Continue reading →
Rotary District 9780 – Annual Conference in Mt Gambier, SA
Polio Australia’s board member Gary Newton spoke at this Conference about his life with polio, polio today and the health of its survivors, the work Polio Australia does and why, the importance of vaccines and the damage that can come from those who deny the science.
Continue reading →“Childhood polio virus catches up with seniors” – Seniors News
View the original article here. Thank you Seniors News for this article. You can view the video here. … Continue reading →