22 March 2018
Epilepsy awareness is something we should strive for everyday but especially on March 26th – Purple Day! Knowledge is power when it comes to understanding and assisting someone with epilepsy. So, this Purple Day, Epilepsy Action Australia has an important message for the public: Please educate yourselves about epilepsy and learn how to assist someoneRead More…
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14 December 2017
It’s natural as another year comes to a close that we reflect on all that we have achieved throughout 2017. There’s still so much to be done but we’ve had some major wins. I wholeheartedly thank the Epilepsy Action Australia, our partners, stakeholders and clients for all their support, hard work and donations. Recently, afterRead More…
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23 October 2017
As those with epilepsy know only too well, there are a lot of misconceptions about the condition. One of them is epilepsy does not lead to death. Unfortunately, one tragic consequence of epilepsy can be SUDEP – Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy, which is estimated to be responsible for a devastating 150 epilepsy-related deathsRead More…
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09 August 2017
During my 11 years as CEO of Epilepsy Action Australia I have been very lucky to be part of many exciting initiatives, including Purple Day and the launch of the MyEpilepsyKey resource. But I have to say that the unveiling this month of our fabulous new website and logo joins my list of significant highlights.Read More…
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21 September 2016
I know there was a great deal of upset, especially amongst ‘epilepsy parents’, following comments made in an ABC Brisbane television news item on the evening of 19 September. The segment covered the story of a father who is pleading with the Queensland Government to allow his 8 year old daughter, who has a regressive neurological disorder that causes chronic multiple seizures, access to medicinal cannabis oil while she is in hospital.
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