World Polio Day 2018
World Polio Day was established by Rotary International over a decade ago to commemorate the birth of Jonas Salk, who led the first team to develop a vaccine against poliomyelitis.¹ Polio … Continue reading →
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 →
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 →
Meeting with The Hon Jane Prentice
Polio Australia representatives met with The Hon Jane Prentice, Assistant Minister for Social Services and Disability Services to discuss various issues which polio survivors are experiencing.
Continue reading →Polio Awareness Month 2017
October is Polio Awareness Month. Polio Australia undertook a range of activities throughout the month to promote the message “We’re Still Here!”
Continue reading →2015 “We’re Still Here!” Campaign
At 1:00 pm on Thursday 15th October, Federal Members and Senators ‘Walked’ in support of Australia’s 400,000 Polio Survivors. Mark Coulton MP, and Senator Rachel Siewert led a number of bipartisan … Continue reading →
2014 “We’re Still Here!” Campaign
Polio Australia took to Parliament House, Canberra with a team of polio ‘campaign heroes’ on Wednesday, 29th October 2014, as the main event of Polio Awareness month. You can view all … Continue reading →
Polio Survivors Take Fight To Canberra
— PRESS RELEASE — On Wednesday 29th October, at 9:30 am, Australia’s polio survivors take their fight to Canberra to remind Parliament that “We’re Still Here!” and call on the government … Continue reading →
Sue is Just One of 400,000 Polio Survivors Ignored by Federal Government
— PRESS RELEASE — October is national Polio Awareness Month. On 29th October, polio survivors will converge on Parliament in Canberra to remind the Australian Government that the legacy of polio … Continue reading →
Peter is Just One of 400,000 Polio Survivors Ignored by Federal Government
— PRESS RELEASE — October is National Polio Awareness Month. On 29th October, polio survivors will converge on Parliament in Canberra to remind the Australian Government that the legacy of polio … Continue reading →
Rohan is Just One of 400,000 Polio Survivors Ignored by Federal Government
— PRESS RELEASE — October is National Polio Awareness Month. On 29th October, polio survivors will converge on Parliament in Canberra to remind the Australian Government that the legacy of polio … Continue reading →
Polio Australia President Reminds Government that “We’re Still Here” On World Polio Day
— PRESS RELEASE — Today, Friday 24 October, is World Polio Day. Dr John Tierney PhD OAM, Polio Australia’s President, has made the following statement to remind the Australian Government that … Continue reading →
Post-Polio: Taking A Fresh Look At A Current Chronic Condition
— PRESS RELEASE — October is Polio Awareness Month. Polio Australia’s awareness campaign hopes to bring renewed understanding of the plight of 400,000 Australians who originally contracted this debilitating disease, and … Continue reading →
Federal Government Shuts Out 400,000 Chronically Ill Australians
— PRESS RELEASE — October is National Polio Awareness Month. On 29th October, polio survivors will converge on Parliament in Canberra to remind the Australian Government that the legacy of polio … Continue reading →
Campaign Update #5 ~ 17 June 2013
Only 9 days to go! As Wednesday the 26th of June is fast approaching, it’s time for you and your family and friends to show support for the Campaign Heroes travelling to Canberra by posting messages to them. Our 32 Campaign Heroes have all paid for themselves to travel and stay in Canberra, and they are arriving from across Australia: 3 from the ACT; 19 from NSW; 3 from Qld; 6 from Vic; and 1 from across the continent from WA! …
Continue reading →Campaign Update #4 ~ 10 June 2013
15 days to go – come and join us in Canberra for the “We’re Still Here!” campaign! So far, 30 Campaign Heroes are joining us on Wednesday the 26th of June in Canberra to prove that “We’re Still Here!” and continue to need services and support to help us manage the late effects of polio. …
Continue reading →Campaign Update #3 ~ 4 June 2013
21 days to go . . . are you going to join us in Canberra for the “We’re Still Here!” campaign? We now have 25 Campaign Heroes joining with Polio Australia in Canberra on Wednesday 26th June. Now, more than ever, we encourage you to contact your local Federal Member of Parliament and tell them a delegation from Polio Australia will be at Parliament House on Wednesday 26th June. Let them know they are welcome to join us at an informative Morning Tea and Forum. …
Continue reading →Campaign Update #2 ~ 31 May 2013
This afternoon, we sent out 60 personalised invitations to our Morning Tea and Forum to Polio Australia’s ‘Parliamentary Patrons’ and ‘Parliamentary Friends of Polio Survivors’, including the local Members of those Campaigners who have already advised their attendance. We are requesting campaigners to let their MPs know that someone from their electorate will be attending on the day. …
Continue reading →Campaign Update #1 ~ 28 May 2013
Twenty-eight days to go and we are still keen for you to join us in Canberra as part of our “We’re Still Here!” campaign. Since this year is an election year, it is the perfect time to make our voices heard. …
Continue reading →“We’re Still Here!” Campaign 2013
Please add your polio story to this site, read or comment on someone else’s story, and share our stories on Facebook and Twitter. We don’t even require 6 degrees of separation – we all have a link to polio survivors somewhere in our extended family tree. If we are not a polio survivor ourselves, we are the sons and daughters, brothers and sisters, uncles and aunts, friends and colleagues, doctors and patients, teachers and customers, of someone who has had polio and who now needs our support. …
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