Australian government announces $3 million for medical research

March 28, 2019March 28, 2019 ~ ME news Australia ~ 2 Comments

by Sasha Nimmo Australia's Health Minister, Greg Hunt, announced $3 million in medical research funding. In 2018-19 the government will spend $6 billion on Australia’s health and medical research sector. The Minister said funding will 'help researchers develop a better understanding of the cause and condition of Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS)'. This comes after … Continue reading Australian government announces $3 million for medical research

Australia’s Health Minister listening to people with ME

Prof Paul Fisher, Sasha Nimmo, Dr Heidi Nicholl

December 1, 2018December 2, 2018 ~ ME news Australia ~ 8 Comments

by Sasha Nimmo Australia’s Health Minister, Greg Hunt, listened to people with Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME), families, scientists and organisations. Minister Hunt had a second meeting with ME Australia, along with Prof Paul Fisher, head of microbiology at La Trobe University and Dr Heidi Nicholl, Emerge Australia on Thursday. ME Australia and Dr Chris Armstrong first … Continue reading Australia’s Health Minister listening to people with ME

Australia’s Health Minister refuses to stop funding trial of ‘unbelievably bad’ treatment

February 23, 2017April 30, 2018 ~ ME news Australia ~ 4 Comments

We asked them to stop the trial and they said 'no'. Australia's Health Minister responds to our petition asking them to cease graded exercise trial on chronic fatigue syndrome patients at UNSW.