Emerge Australia given $370,000 government grant

From left: Maria (volunteer), Nola (Emerge's committee of management), Kevin (volunteer), Naomi (Emerge's project officer), John (Emerge's Ambassador) and Sally (Emerge's President) standing in a pub

September 13, 2018September 14, 2018 ~ ME news Australia ~ 4 Comments

by Sasha Nimmo Emerge Australia has been given $370,000 by the federal government in a grant for a research symposium, health and well-being surveys and to support people with Myalgic Encephalomyelitis and chronic fatigue syndrome. "We're really focusing on developing and delivering a lot of high quality support services as a result of this funding. We … Continue reading Emerge Australia given $370,000 government grant

Australian Health Department answers questions on ME

March 3, 2016August 24, 2016 ~ ME news Australia ~ 10 Comments

by Sasha Nimmo Most of the $2.4 million in research the government says is for ME or CFS is spent on research into psychology, exercise or for other conditions such as hepatitis C. No studies funded in a decade. This the second story in the series, here is the first. For Australia’s 94,000 people with … Continue reading Australian Health Department answers questions on ME