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World Polio Day 2018

Polio Australia - We're Still Here Posted on 24 October 2018 by Rachel Ingram31 October 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

Polio Australia - We're Still Here Posted on 19 October 2018 by Rachel Ingram24 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

Polio Australia - We're Still Here Posted on 6 August 2018 by Rachel Ingram10 August 2018

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 - We're Still Here Posted on 9 February 2018 by Rachel Ingram13 February 2018

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.

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Polio Awareness Month 2017

Polio Australia - We're Still Here Posted on 31 October 2017 by Rachel Ingram13 December 2017

October is Polio Awareness Month. Polio Australia undertook a range of activities throughout the month to promote the message “We’re Still Here!”

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2015 “We’re Still Here!” Campaign

Polio Australia - We're Still Here Posted on 1 December 2015 by Rachel Ingram14 December 2017

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 - We're Still Here Posted on 1 December 2014 by Rachel Ingram14 December 2017

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

Polio Australia - We're Still Here Posted on 26 October 2014 by Polio Australia27 December 2017

— 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

Polio Australia - We're Still Here Posted on 26 October 2014 by Polio Australia27 December 2017

— 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

Polio Australia - We're Still Here Posted on 26 October 2014 by Polio Australia27 December 2017

— 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 →

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