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Polio Australia – We're Still Here

Honouring Australia's Polio Survivors ~ "We're Still Here!"

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Vaccines and Viruses: A History of Pandemics

Polio Australia - We're Still Here Posted on 14 October 2020 by Polio Australia15 October 2020

COVID-19 seems like a contagious virus without parallel, but Australia has been hit by devastating pandemics before. The Spanish flu killed 15,000 Australians in 1919, smallpox decimated the Aboriginal population, HIV/AIDS … Continue reading →

Neena Bhandari on SBS Hindi

Polio Australia - We're Still Here Posted on 3 January 2020 by Polio Australia3 January 2020

Polio survivor, Neena Bhandari spoke in two interviews on SBS Hindi, to help outreach to polio survivors from CALD backgrounds (all interviews are in Hindi).

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“Polio’s lasting effects” – The Daily Advertiser

Polio Australia - We're Still Here Posted on 4 October 2019 by Rachel Ingram4 October 2019

  This article was published by The Daily Advertiser

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“Paralympic swimmer Elizabeth Edmondson’s 1964 Tokyo Games record still stands 55 years on” – ABC News

Polio Australia - We're Still Here Posted on 2 September 2019 by Rachel Ingram2 September 2019

The following article is from ABC News: At just 14, Elizabeth Edmondson became the youngest Australian to claim an individual gold medal for swimming at either an Olympics or Paralympics. It … Continue reading →

“Polio effects not just in the past” – The Mercury Hobart

Polio Australia - We're Still Here Posted on 2 July 2019 by Rachel Ingram2 September 2019

Thank you to The Mercury for featuring this article.

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“Understanding the lasting affects of polio” – Radio Interview on ABC HOBART

Polio Australia - We're Still Here Posted on 29 June 2019 by Rachel Ingram1 July 2019

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 →

“Polio Info Session” – Barrier Daily Truth

Polio Australia - We're Still Here Posted on 6 May 2019 by Rachel Ingram2 September 2019

An article about a polio community information session in Broken Hill featuring the story of polio survivor, Jan Mahyuddin.

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“Pauline’s polio plight” – LaTrobe Valley Express

Polio Australia - We're Still Here Posted on 25 April 2019 by Rachel Ingram27 April 2019

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 →

Dr John Tierney talks about polio on 2GB

Polio Australia - We're Still Here Posted on 15 April 2019 by Rachel Ingram15 April 2019

Polio Australia’s Patron Dr John Tierney OAM speaks to Alan Jones on The Alan Jones Breakfast Show:

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Canberra Disability Review – “Attitude determines Altitude”

Polio Australia - We're Still Here Posted on 22 March 2019 by Rachel Ingram22 March 2019

Originally posted in the Canberra Disability Review

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“Warrnambool group to host free information session about post-polio syndrome on Tuesday” – The Standard

Polio Australia - We're Still Here Posted on 24 February 2019 by Rachel Ingram26 July 2019

“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

Polio Australia - We're Still Here Posted on 26 January 2019 by Rachel Ingram1 February 2019

Congratulations to Merle Thompson, past Vice President and current Secretary and Life Member of Polio NSW, who was awarded a OAM in 2019. Merle’s citation in the OAM listing:

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‘I didn’t know I had parents until I was seven’: Polio’s forgotten survivors – ABC Capricornia

Polio Australia - We're Still Here Posted on 24 December 2018 by Gillian24 December 2018

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.

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“Polio now known as the encore virus” – Mountain Views Mail

Polio Australia - We're Still Here Posted on 28 November 2018 by Rachel Ingram28 November 2018

Thank you Mountain Views Mail for featuring this article.

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“Polio could be the problem” – Lilydale and Yarra Valley Leader

Polio Australia - We're Still Here Posted on 6 November 2018 by Rachel Ingram12 November 2018

Thank you Lilydale and Yarra Valley Leader for featuring this article

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“The Baron of Barjarg and the late effects of polio” – Mansfield Courier

Polio Australia - We're Still Here Posted on 31 October 2018 by Rachel Ingram19 November 2018

Thank you Mansfield Courier for featuring this article.

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Australian Physiotherapy Association – “Still here, but older: polio then and now”

Polio Australia - We're Still Here Posted on 29 October 2018 by Rachel Ingram29 October 2018

Thank you Australian Physiotherapy Association for featuring this article in their InMotion publication.

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“Forgotten but not gone” – Barrier Daily Truth

Polio Australia - We're Still Here Posted on 3 October 2018 by Rachel Ingram7 February 2019

“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 →

The Senior – “A blessed life, polio or not”

Polio Australia - We're Still Here Posted on 1 October 2018 by Rachel Ingram1 October 2018

A newspaper article in the Senior featuring Gary Newton

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“Information session held for forgotten disease” – Yorke Peninsula Country Times

Polio Australia - We're Still Here Posted on 18 September 2018 by Rachel Ingram26 September 2018

Thank you to Yorke Peninsula Country Times newspaper for featuring this article.

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