The Epilepsy Association of Western Australia  www.epilepsywa.org.au

The partnership between Epilepsy Action, Australia and the Epilepsy Association of Western Australia is a groundbreaking step to improve services for the approximate 17,000 Western Australians with epilepsy.

As part of our National Services strategy, we have recently entered into a formal collaboration with the Epilepsy Association of Western Australia to provide comprehensive services to people living with epilepsy in WA.

Epilepsy Action service staff are based at the same location as the Epilepsy Association of Western Australia. The two organisations are working together to address the social isolation and the inequity of care of individuals with epilepsy in rural and regional Australia. We are planning a pilot program in Western Australia which will use videoconferencing to make services and support available to those in need.

Epilepsy Action* provides services to all West Australian people with a personal or professional involvement with epilepsy including:

• People affected by epilepsy, their families and carers
• Schools, colleges, employers, aged care, child care and disability services and other organisations working with people with epilepsy
• GPs, nurses, health care workers and other health professionals

Services include: