Category Archives: Polio Survivors’ Stories
“My New Leg”
A personal story by Jan, a polio survivor living in Queensland. “I feel in general, many polio survivors tend to have the attitude that if something works for you, don’t change … Continue reading →
Polio Survivor Esther Simbi – “Beyond Calamity” Book Launch
Esther Simbi, a fellow polio survivor, has written a book “Beyond Calamity” – described as “My Journey from Disability and Disaster to Possibility and Empowerment”. If you would like to find … Continue reading →
Dr John Tierney is made a Member of the Order of Australia
Dr John Tierney, has been made a Member of the Order of Australia in this year’s Queen’s Birthday Honours, for significant services to people with polio and in his roles as … Continue reading →
“Polio Info Session” – Barrier Daily Truth
An article about a polio community information session in Broken Hill featuring the story of polio survivor, Jan Mahyuddin.
Continue reading →“Pauline’s polio plight” – LaTrobe Valley Express
Traralgon resident Pauline Corrigan was someone who could not be restrained physically. For many years, especially during the 70-year-old grandmother’s younger days, she was either in a wheelchair or walked with … Continue reading →
Canberra Disability Review – “Attitude determines Altitude”
[pdf-embedder url=”https://www.stillhere.org.au/wp-content/uploads/Canberra-Disability-Review-7-Summer-2019.pdf” title=”Canberra Disability Review #7 Summer 2019″] Originally posted in the Canberra Disability Review … Continue reading →
“Warrnambool group to host free information session about post-polio syndrome on Tuesday” – The Standard
“Most people would have heard of polio but many would not have heard of the late effects of polio. Warrnambool’s Mary Whelan lives with post-polio syndrome and said she didn’t realise … Continue reading →
OAM recipient Merle Thompson honoured for her service to the community
Congratulations to Merle Thompson, past Vice President and current Secretary and Life Member of Polio NSW, who was awarded a OAM in 2019. [pdf-embedder url=”https://www.stillhere.org.au/wp-content/uploads/Lithgow-Mercury-31-01-2019.pdf” title=”Lithgow Mercury – Merle Thompson award”] … Continue reading →
‘I didn’t know I had parents until I was seven’: Polio’s forgotten survivors – ABC Capricornia
For the first seven years of her life, Robynne Clifton was confined to a hospital ward for treatment, hundreds of kilometres away from her family. Ms Clifton is one of an estimated 400,000 Australians affected by polio and wants people to know that although the viral infection is no longer a threat, it is not forgotten.
Continue reading →Post-polio in Taiwan
Iris and Yu-ching attended Polio Australia’s Polio Health and Wellness Retreat in 2018. Iris is a polio survivor and Yu-ching is a physiotherapist, both living in Taiwan. There is limited information … Continue reading →