News and media

| 13/11/2015

The CSL Florey medal is awarded every two years to an Australian biomedical researcher for significant achievements in biomedical science or human health advancement.

| 13/10/2015

The latest issue of the MND Australia International Research Update takes a look at exciting developments in MND research from labs around the world.
 

| 1/10/2015

MND Australia's article on how the Ice Bucket Challenge is progressing MND research in Australia appears in the Spring 2015 issue of Research Australia's grassROOTS emagazine.

| 18/09/2015

The MND Research Institute of Australia's (MNDRIA) Research Committee has begun assessing applications for research grants commencing in 2016. The race for researchers to lodge their applications to MNDRIA for funding for 2016 ended at 6pm on 28th August. The final tally is:

• 66 applications for 12-month grants-in-aid, including 10 applications for the big new Cure for MND Collaboration Initiative grants.
• 5 applications for 3-year postdoctoral fellowships.

| 9/09/2015

•    Never dull – great variety of tasks across digital and traditional communication channels 
•    Work-life balance and flexibility – work from home and/or at our Gladesville office
•    Use your creativity to work towards our vision of a world without motor neurone disease (MND)
•    This is a job share role.

| 1/09/2015

| 28/08/2015

Our National Executive Director, Carol Birks recently spoke with ABC News Radio about the impact of last year's ALS/MND Ice Bucket Challenge. Listen to the interview.

| 25/08/2015

MND Australia's bimonthly newsletter features updates about national advocacy, information, awareness and research activities that impact the MND community. This issue we celebrate Ice Bucket Challenge 2015 and report on ALS/MND Global Day.

| 25/08/2015

We've updated and uploaded Motor Neurone Disease Some Facts – a leaflet with brief answers to questions people usually ask about MND.  Paper copies of this publication are available from state MND associations.

| 18/08/2015

MND Australia works with the state MND associations to ensure that policy makers and other key decision makers understand the complex, progressive needs of people living with MND. MND Australia has submitted feedback on the National Disability Advocacy Framework Discussion Paper to the Australian Government Department of Social Services.