News

Previous News Items

• Family studies and genetic analysis of MND
• Apply now for grants for research into MND in 2011
• Major parties commit to National Disability Insurance Scheme
• Disability Care and Support Inquiry
• Voice your views on MND
• New website for health and community care professionals launched by MND Australia
• Caring for Older Australians
• Global Day - Walk to D'Feet MND
• Global Day acknowledged at Parliament House, Canberra on Monday 21 June
• Latest research update now available
• MND Australia Patron Judith Durham
• National Disability Insurance Scheme
• Unproven therapies for MND and the internet
• Record numbers attend the International Symposium in Berlin
• Annual Review 2009 available for download now
• Glass Half Full Living with MND film now available
• Annual National MND Conference
• MND Week 2009 - In the news
• Who Cares ...? Report on the inquiry into better support for carers released

This year, almost 900 delegates (a record number!) from 35 countries attended the International Symposium illustrating just how valued this conference is within the MND clinical and research communities.

There were 33 delegates from Australia a number of whom presented papers and posters on their research or their clinical practice. MND Australia report available here

For latest news, updates, abstracts and a jargon free blog on the International ALS/MND Symposium held in Berlin from the 8 to 10 December click here.