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Australian Assistive Technology Conference

Polio Australia - We're Still Here Posted on 15 November 2018 by Steph Cantrill21 November 2018

The Australian Assistive Technology Conference was held from Wednesday 14th to Friday 16th of November 2018. The conference provided health professionals, developers and consumers with the opportunity to learn, share and … Continue reading →

“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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Celebrating the life of Dr Margaret Cooper

Polio Australia - We're Still Here Posted on 27 October 2018 by Rachel Ingram2 December 2020

Dr Margaret Cooper OAM, passed away in hospital on Saturday 27th October 2018. Margaret was a qualified Social Worker, and a staunch, life-long advocate for people with disabilities. She was active … Continue reading →

World Polio Day 2018

Polio Australia - We're Still Here Posted on 24 October 2018 by Rachel Ingram31 October 2018

World Polio Day was established by Rotary International over a decade ago to commemorate the birth of Jonas Salk, who led the first team to develop a vaccine against poliomyelitis.¹ Polio … Continue reading →

Growing up with Polio in Australia in the 1950s – by Dr John Tierney

Polio Australia - We're Still Here Posted on 23 October 2018 by Rachel Ingram24 October 2018

Dr John Tierney OAM PhD National Patron and former President of Polio Australia In the 2012 Australia Day Awards, John was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM); for … Continue reading →

Meetings with Parliamentary Patrons – October 2018

Polio Australia - We're Still Here Posted on 19 October 2018 by Rachel Ingram24 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 →

“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 →

“Polio Still A Problem For Many” – The Advertiser

Polio Australia - We're Still Here Posted on 1 October 2018 by Rachel Ingram2 December 2020

This article appeared in the Boomer Health section of The Advertiser (Adelaide).

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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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Pedorthics: Striding Ahead Conference

Polio Australia - We're Still Here Posted on 22 September 2018 by Rachel Ingram5 November 2018

Polio Australia’s Steph Cantrill presented on “Getting the Assessment and Prescription Right with Polio Survivors”, including some preliminary results of the recent Orthotic Users’ Survey, at the Pedorthics: Striding Ahead conference … Continue reading →

“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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Brisbane General Practice Convention & Exhibition

Polio Australia - We're Still Here Posted on 16 September 2018 by Jake Malsbury2 December 2020

Polio Australia’s Paul Cavendish and Jake Malsbury attended the Brisbane General Practice Convention & Exhibition on 14-16th of September 2018. With the chance to network with various health professionals from across … Continue reading →

“The Late Effects of Polio” – The Miner Ballarat

Polio Australia - We're Still Here Posted on 16 August 2018 by Rachel Ingram2 December 2020

A newspaper article featuring Cliff Sewell, a polio survivor living in Ballarat.

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Paul Cavendish and Robynne Clifton – radio interview on ABC Capricornia

Polio Australia - We're Still Here Posted on 6 August 2018 by Rachel Ingram13 August 2018

An interview on ABC Capricornia featuring Polio Australia’s Health Educator, Paul Cavendish and polio survivor and coordinator of Rockhampton Support Group, Robynne Clifton.

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Letter to QLD Parliamentarians – Response to outbreak of polio in Papua New Guinea

Polio Australia - We're Still Here Posted on 6 August 2018 by Rachel Ingram10 August 2018

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 →

University of New South Wales Medical Student Health Maintenance Expo

Polio Australia - We're Still Here Posted on 3 August 2018 by Rachel Ingram15 August 2018

Polio Australia’s Clinical Health Educator, Paul Cavendish attended University of New South Wales Medical Student Health Maintenance Expo.

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Ideas and Innovations – my exercise regimen to overcome polio

Polio Australia - We're Still Here Posted on 30 July 2018 by Rachel Ingram31 July 2018

This is M.May’s account of overcoming polio written in December of 1956. I had been in the hospital over a month, when the nurse came in to tell me that they … Continue reading →

Steph Cantrill – radio interview on ABC Ballarat

Polio Australia - We're Still Here Posted on 25 July 2018 by Rachel Ingram27 July 2018

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 →

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