News and media

Alana Maytum | 14/11/2018

MND Australia’s research arm – the MND Research Institute of Australia (MNDRIA) - has awarded almost $4 million for new research projects commencing in 2019. Find out more about the projects that received funding. 

Carol Birks | 25/10/2018

MND Associations across Australia have been supporting people living with MND and their families for over 35 years. Whether you're finding out about MND for the first time; grappling with the NDIS or the Aged Care system; in search of information or peer support groups; in need of aids and equipment; or want to get involved to help raise funds for MND care and research; the MND State associations are there all the way for those impacted by MND.

Call 1800 777 175 now to find out more.

Alana Maytum | 3/09/2018

The 9th National MND Australia Conference, hosted by MND South Australia, was held on Friday 31 August. The conference MND Care: Informing, Influencing, Innovating attracted over 200 delegates with diverse health, allied health and community support backgrounds from around Australia and New Zealand.  
 

Alana Maytum | 11/07/2018

Registration for the 9th National Motor Neurone Disease (MND) Australia Conference is now open. The conference will be hosted by the MND Association of South Australia on Friday 31 August 2018 in Adelaide

Alana Maytum | 26/06/2018

MND Australia CEO, Carol Birks, together with CEOs from MND NSW and Victoria, headed to Canberra to raise awareness of MND amongst federal decision makers on Global MND Awareness Day 2018. 

| 29/05/2018

The MND Research Institute of Australia (MNDRIA) is proud to be part of a consortium of research organisations, clinical groups, patient-centred organisations and care providers who have won funding from the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) to collect real-time data to inform best practice services, research and enrolment in clinical trials.

| 15/05/2018

MND Australia is proud to announce its new research strategy for 2018 – 2021, Investing in Innovation, Partnering for Progress.

Carol Birks | 9/05/2018

MND Australia has prepared this response to the national Budget, which was handed down by the Treasurer on 8 May 2018

Alana Maytum | 7/05/2018

Today is the beginning of MND week 2018 and this year we are pleased to announce the launch of Make Aged Care Fair – a new campaign that calls on the Government to make sure people diagnosed with motor neurone disease when aged 65 or over have access to the right care, in the right place, at the right time.

 

| 3/05/2018

A total of 567 people have responded to the MND Australia Research Priorities Survey, providing feedback on MND research and the many challenges faced by people with MND and their families. The survey results will help to develop MND Australia’s future research strategy.