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ME/CFS AUSTRALIA (SA) INC

Registered Charity 698

Email:
sacfs@sacfs.asn.au

Mailing address:
GPO Box 383,
Adelaide,
South Australia 5001

Office:
266 Port Road,
Hindmarsh,
South Australia 5007
Ph: (08) 8346 3237
('834 MECFS')

Office Hours:
Wednesdays, 10am-3pm

Support Line:
(Mondays and Thursdays,
10am-3pm)
Ph: (08) 8346 3237

SA country callers:
Ph: 1300 128 339
(local call)

FIBROMYALGIA HELP:
Contact
Fibromyalgia SA
at the
Arthritis Foundation of SA
118 Richmond Road,
Marleston 5033
Ph: (08) 8379 5711

ME/CFS Australia (SA) Inc supports the needs of sufferers of Myalgic Encephalomyelitis, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and related illnesses. We do this by providing services and information to members.

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Information and Support 2004 is an online appeal that aims to improve our Information and Support Line.

Events

2009

February
•	Friday 13 February: Riverland ME/CFS Support Group meeting
January
•	Friday 16 January: Riverland ME/CFS Support Group meeting

2008

December
•	Friday 5 December: Riverland ME/CFS Support Group meeting
November
•	Saturday 8 November: ME/CFS Australia (SA) Inc Annual General meeting Guest speaker: Dr Richard Burnett, endocrinologist.
October
•	Friday 24 October: Riverland ME/CFS Support Group meeting
•	Saturday 4 October: ME/CFS Australia (SA) Inc meeting Guest speaker: Katie Behlau, naturopath.
September
•	Friday 12 September: Riverland ME/CFS Support Group meeting
August
•	Saturday 2 August: ME/CFS Australia (SA) Inc meeting Guest speaker: Dr Anne-Marie Southcott, President of the Sleep Disorders Association of South Australia.
•	Friday 1 August: Riverland ME/CFS Support Group meeting Guest speaker: Brenda McHugh-Wilkinson, grief counsellor.
June
•	Saturday 14 June: ME/CFS Australia (SA) Inc meeting Guest speaker: Edwina Shannon, occupational therapist. Topic: Edwina will be covering equipment, activity planning, and energy conservation.
•	Thursday 5 June: Clare Valley ME/CFS Support Group meeting
April
•	Saturday 5 April: Society meeting Topic: A guide to managing CFS.
•	Friday 4 April to Monday 7 April: ZOO Accessible Adventure Days Paraquad SA and United Water invite South Australians with disabilities, their families and friends to experience the beauty and excitement of Adelaide Zoo.
March
•	Friday 28 March: Riverland ME/CFS Support Group meeting Meeting at the Riverland Resource Centre in Berri.
February
•	Saturday 2 February: Society meeting Guest speaker: Julie Peacock, physiotherapist.

2007

•	26 October: Riverland Support Group meeting Meeting at the Multi Media Room of the Berri Library.
•	8 October: Public Health Rally Organised by the South Australian Task Force on Multiple Chemical Sensitivity.
•	8 September: Society meeting Topic: Diet.
•	8 September: A seminar about healing, chronic illness and enhancing the immune system Presented by Cancer Care Centre Inc.
•	7 September: A presentation on cancer Focussing on Ayurvedic healing. Presented by Cancer Care Centre Inc.
•	5 August: Fibromyalgia information session Presented by Fibromyalgia SA.
•	4 August: Society meeting Topic: A guide to managing ME/CFS.
•	12 May: Society meeting Professor Barrie Marmion talks about Q Fever, Rickettsia and ME/CFS.
•	21 April: A Public Pain Symposium Presented by Arthritis SA.
•	1 April: A Public Pain Symposium Presented by Arthritis SA.
•	28 March: A Family Health Seminar Presented by Vaccination Information SA.
•	25 March: ME/CFS – The breaking news from around the world Presented by Alison Hunter Memorial Foundation and ME/CFS Australia (SA) Inc.
•	1 March: Public Health Rally Organised by the South Australian Task Force on Multiple Chemical Sensitivity.

2006

•	10 December: ME/CFS Society Charity Run Feel like a leisurely cruise through the hills and down the coastline?
•	11 November: Annual General Meeting ME/CFS Australia (SA) Inc’s AGM.
•	14 October: Experiences with ME/CFS Presented by Dr Ian Buttfield and Dr Kerry Callaghan.
•	5 August: Fibromyalgia SA meeting The topic of this meeting is “Fibromyalgia/ME/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and General Practice”.
•	June: Fibromyalgia & Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Toolkit Self-Management Program The Southern Chronic Illness Links Network presents a series of courses beginning Wednesday June 21 designed for the special needs of people with complex chronic illnesses such as Fibromyalgia and ME/CFS chronic fatigue syndromes.
•	24 May: From Research to Practice A seminar for all people involved in the Physical and Neurological Sector, presented by the Physical & Neurological Council of SA.
•	7 May: Awareness Week Seminar The Society is not hosting a seminar for the 2006 Awareness Week (May 5-12). But our friends at Fibromyalgia SA are and they’ve a great speaker. We urge you to attend.
•	7 to 10 April: ZOO Accessible Adventure Days The Paraplegic and Quadriplegic Association of SA and United Water invites South Australians with disabilities, their families and friends to experience the beauty and excitement of the Adelaide Zoo in a welcoming and accessible environment.
•	2 March: Carers Meeting As part of its “Show You Care” carer awareness campaign for the state election, Carers SA is holding a public meeting with representatives of the parties including Labor MP Jay Weatherill, Liberal MP Isobel Redmond, Democrats MP Kate Reynolds and others.
•	March: Fibromyalgia & Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Toolkit Self-Management Program The Southern Chronic Illness Links Network presents a series of courses beginning in March designed for the special needs of people with complex chronic illnesses such as Fibromyalgia and ME/CFS chronic fatigue syndromes.
•	22 February: Pre-election Housing Forum Shelter SA will host a forum entitled “Which party do you want to shape the future of housing in SA?”, with five politicians putting forth their parties’ housing platforms and answering questions from the audience.
•	13 February: Mental Health Meeting The Mental Health Coalition of South Australia will be hosting a mental health meeting.
•	9 February: Disability Policy Summit The major political parties will be invited to discuss their commitments and plans for the South Australian disability sector for the next four years.

2005

•	13 October: Quality Use of Medicines Session The Consumers’ Health Forum of Australia in conjunction with the Health Consumers Alliance of South Australia Inc are offering a free Quality Use of Medicines Session for people that use medicines regularly or care for people who use medicines.
•	13 October: Electronic Health Records Information Session The Consumers’ Health Forum of Australia and the Health Consumers Alliance SA would like to invite you to a free information session on the current situation and future directions for electronic health records.
•	19 June: CFS researchers conference A public meeting and workshop will be given by internationally acclaimed author of Children of a Toxic Harvest and Health Betrayal: staying away from the sickness industry, Eve Hillary.
•	3-4 June: CFS researchers conference Professor Kenny De Meirleir was the keynote speaker at a two-day workshop of leading CFS researchers and clinicians at the University of Adelaide on June 3-4.

2004

•	17 September: MCS public health rally A public health rally recognising Multiple Chemical Sensitivity will be held on Friday September 17, 2004 at 12 noon in the Office of Chemical Safety, 55 Currie Street, Adelaide.
•	4 September: MCS public meeting A public meeting on Multiple Chemical Sensitivity, co-hosted by ME/CFS Australia (SA) Inc and the Task Force on MCS, will be held on September 4 at the Ellengowan Centre, 80 Payneham Road, Hackney.
•	1 August: Well On My Way “Well On My Way” is a forum in which people will learn new and invaluable information about living with a chronic condition and techniques for better managing its impact on their life.

2003

•	7 December: Pain Seminar
•	10 May: CFS and Fibromyalgia Awareness Seminar
•	12 May: International ME/CFS/Fibromyalgia Awareness Day
•	30 May: Badge Day

2002

•	13 May: ME/CFS Awareness Evening and Expo

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