Category Archives: Campaign News
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 →