On Weekends with John X Did your parents or grandparents suffer from polio? Paul McIntyre spoke with Steph Cantrill from Polio Australia about the lasting affects of the condition. Thank you … Continue reading →
An article about a polio community information session in Broken Hill featuring the story of polio survivor, Jan Mahyuddin.
Continue reading →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 →
Polio Australia’s Patron Dr John Tierney OAM speaks to Alan Jones on The Alan Jones Breakfast Show: … Continue reading →
[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 →
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 →
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 →Thank you Mountain Views Mail for featuring this article. … Continue reading →
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Thank you Mansfield Courier for featuring this article. … Continue reading →
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“We organised with the Primary Health Network to come out and run this workshop as well as ‘linking in’ our polio survivors with some health services in Sydney by video conference. … Continue reading →
[pdf-embedder url=”https://www.stillhere.org.au/wp-content/uploads/YPCT180918P23-002.pdf” title=”Yorke Peninsula Country Times September 2018″] Thank you to Yorke Peninsula Country Times newspaper for featuring this article. … Continue reading →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
The Geelong Indy featured an article encouraging health professionals to attend the workshops being held in Geelong.
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