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Queensland, Australia
Joined July 2009
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Australian Burden of Disease Study: Impact and causes of illness and death in Australia 2015. For the first time, living with illness or injury caused more total disease burden than premature death. #osteoarthritis aihw.gov.au/news-media/media…
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We welcome the commitment by the Australian Labor Party, if elected, to provide $2.1 million to fund #arthritis educators. The commitment is set out in a letter from the Hon Catherine King, Shadow Minister for Health and Medicare (@CatherineKingMP): arthritisaustralia.com.au/la…
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750,000 Australians are addicted to prescription opioids and more than 1000 die annually from overdoses. ~20% of persons with #osteoarthritis are on long term opiates when we recommend strongly against their use. Time to fix this mess
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Applications for Arthritis Australia’s National Research Program are open for 2020 funding.
The Program is open to both national and international researchers. Several types of research grants are available.
Learn more:
arthritisaustralia.com.au/pr…
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Helps us learn more about what motivates people w/ #osteoarthritis to be physically active! If you're 45+, have knee pain & live in AU, consider participating in our online study. Ppl who complete have a chance to win a $100 voucher! Plz share & RT ow.ly/uG2N30o7vQR
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From our National Strategic Action Plan for #Arthritis, just launched today: 'Health system expenditure for arthritis was $5.5 billion in 2015, making arthritis one of the most expensive disease groups in Australia'
Read more: arthritisaustralia.com.au/a-… #arthritisactionplan
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This year, #APLAR19 is giving female speakers a voice. We are very proud to announce that 50% of the speakers on the program are women! See the interactive program and start planning your daily schedule. ow.ly/qfN430nWyaQ
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It’s #WORDDay2019 ! Let’s go viral promoting #WORDday2019. Who is taking part in WORD DAY today? Let’s get connected - tag your association/organisation/peers in this post to help others know what you’re up to and where!
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It’s the first World Young Rheumatic Diseases Day (WORD Day)-share this post & spread the WORD!
The aim of WORD Day is to raise awareness & knowledge of early diagnoses & referral to specialised paediatric rheumatologists.
#worldday2019 #kidsgetarthritistoo #rheumatoidarthritis
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Important psoriatic arthritis drug, ixekizumab, has been listed on the PBS - Once costing $3400 per script or $19,600 per course of treatment, now costs $40.30 for a standard script, or $6.50 for holders of a concession card.
www1.racgp.org.au/newsgp/cli…
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We're sending 4 pairs of consumers & clinicians to London to learn about Collaborative Pairs. Q&A Webinar 15 Nov chf.org.au/events/collaborat…
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New #Prevention1st report shows treating #ChronicDisease costs the #Australian community an est. $27 billion a year.
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Queensland scientists have discovered a link between saturated fat and osteoarthritis. @vivienvon7 7News.com.au #7News
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Palindromic rheumatism (PR) is a rare type of inflammatory #arthritis that is closely related to rheumatoid arthritis (RA). #Arthritis365
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Working on a translational research project? Driven by a clinical problem? Want to improve health through science? tri.edu.au/postersymposium – at Brisbane, Queensland
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Are you on etanercept (Enbrel®) for RA, AS or psoriatic arthritis? New biosimilar brand now available on the PBS. arthritiswa.org.au/useruploa…
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1/3 unplanned hospital admissions for older Australians are due to problems with medicines. Understand your medicine nps.org.au/topics/ages-life-…
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Prof Ross Crawford and Arthritis Queensland team Paula and Emma at Arthritis real health forum QUT @ArthritisQLD
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Crohn's disease illustration wins science Wellcome Image Awards ab.co/2mwpWmT
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Join @ArthritisQLD Annual Health Professionals Seminar | Friday 10 March. For more info visit bit.ly/2kP8wol #arthritis – at Brisbane, Queensland
