The aftermath of surviving polio on Life Matters
Gillian Thomas and Paul Cavendish were interviewed by Amanda Smith on Radio National for the program ‘Life Matters’
Continue reading →2018 Rotary District 9820 Conference
Gary Newton talks at the 2018 Rotary District 9820 Conference held in Sale, Victoria.
Continue reading →Polio Survivor – Gillian from NSW
Gillian is a polio survivor living in NSW and is the President of Polio Australia and Polio NSW. The following is a presentation Gillian did at Parliament House on 10th March … 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.
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Launch of Clinical Practice Workshops at Parliament House
On Thursday 30 November, Polio Australia’s Board was joined by the ACT Polio Support Group’s members, and a number of other polio survivors and supporters, at a Morning Tea and Launch of Polio Australia’s LEoP Clinical Practice Workshops Program.
Continue reading →Walk With Me 2017 – Canberra
Walk With Me 2017 was held in Canberra on Thursday 30th November 2017. View all of the photos here!
Continue reading →Breathe Charity Screening
Polio Australia, with the help of Village Cinemas, was fortunate to secure the rights to 2 exclusive early-release screenings of the highly acclaimed movie Breathe, a real-life story of tragedy and resilience.
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!”
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World Polio Day 2017
Polio Australia joined forces with Global Citizen Australia, UNICEF, RESULTS Australia, Rotary International and UNICEF Australia for World Polio Day 2017 to hold an event in acknowledgement of efforts to date and the task ahead to finally see polio eradicated from the world.
Continue reading →“Disease beaten but effects live in” – Ocean Grove Voice
An article titled “Disease beaten but effects live in” from the Ocean Grove Voice.
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“Polio Awareness Month: Helping survivors age with dignity” – Medical Media
An article titled “Polio Awareness Month: Helping survivors age with dignity” by Medical Media.
Continue reading →“New help on offer for polio patients” – Hervey Bay Independent
An article titled “New help on offer for polio patients” by the Hervey Bay Independent.
Continue reading →Polio Survivor – Ann from South Australia
Ann is a polio survivor living in Adelaide, South Australia. There was no epidemic in South Australia when I contracted Polio early in 1944 but it was one of those infectious … Continue reading →
Polio Survivor – Christine from Queensland
Christine is a polio survivor living in Hervey Bay, Queensland. I contracted polio when I was around 9 years of age. I was treated in the Sylvia Moffet Ward at Brisbane … Continue reading →
Polio Survivor – Barbara from Victoria
Barbara is a polio survivor living in Ocean Grove, Victoria. I contracted Polio in 1955 when I was 12 years old living in Mannum, South Australia. Now, at 74 years of … Continue reading →
Polio Survivor – Jane from Victoria
Jane is a polio survivor living in Coburg, Victoria. Sometime between 1954/55, Jane contracted polio at just 11 months old whilst living in Melbourne, Victoria. As a result of the virus, … Continue reading →
Polio Survivor – John from Victoria
John is a polio survivor living in Burwood, Victoria. My polio story started when I was 18 months old and living in The Netherlands. In the summer of July 1943, I … Continue reading →