Polio Oz News is published each March, June, September and December and distributed widely via electronic means throughout Australia and many countries overseas. Between quarterly issues, please see our monthly e-Bulletin – Reflections – for the all the latest news.
Volume 3 - Issue 1 - March 2013 - Autumn Edition
In this edition: ~ From the President ~ From the Editor ~ Thinking Ahead with Housing ~ iDoctor - The Future of Medicine? ~ National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) ~ House of Representatives Passes NDIS Bill ~ Polio Australia presents ... Touched by Polio - From Casts to Catharsis - Art Exhibition and Fundraising Auction ~ Vale Dr Jacquelin Perry ~ On Losing a Polio Mom ~ Home Medicines Review ~ LinC ~ Feature: Polio Network Members of Polio Australia ~ Scientists Create New Strain of Polio Virus ~ Daily Living Expo ~ Public Transport Discrimination ~ Snap! ~ All about Polio Eradication ~ Dream of a Better Future for all Children ~ WHO, Islamic Leaders Summit to Stop Polio Attacks ~ Islamic Scholars Call for Urgent Action on Eradication ~ Polio This Week: Wednesday 12 March 2013 ~ 2013 Polio Health and Wellness Retreat
Volume 2 - Issue 4 - December 2012 - Summer Edition
In this edition: ~ From the Outgoing President ~ From the Editor ~ Polio Plus ... ~ Breathe Easy ~ Polio Survivor Takes Struggle to Canberra ~ Thanks Team! - Polio Australia’s 4th AGM ~ Coenzyme Q10 Clinical Trial ~ Polio: It’s Not Over ~ "Touched By Polio" Art Exhibition ~ Polio Register Promoted on “Australia All Over” ~ The Calliper Kids ~ Remembering Miss Valda Lamond ~ GiveEasy ~ Laura Benini Shoes ~ The Story of Our Beautiful Daughter ~ Sister Kenny Testimonials ~ Sister Kenny: 60 Years On ~ The Story of Ros ~ Deadly Immunisation Brawl Reignites ~ Pakistan - 8 Polio Workers Killed in 2 Days ~ Polio This Week ~ Express Yourself!
Volume 2 - Issue 3 - September 2012 - Spring Edition
In this edition: ~ Welcome from the President ~ From the Editor ~ Sleep At Last ~ Woman in Wheelchair Loses Jetstar Appeal ~ Walk With Me ~ NDIS Forum - Your Say ~ The Dragonfly ~ Dream and Do! ~ The Indomitable Mrs P ~ “We’re Still Here!” Campaign ~ Polio Legacy Still With Australia ~ Australian Medicare Local Alliance Launched ~ PCEHR System Now Live ~ Triclosan Warning ~ A Journey With Polio ~ “Touched By Polio” Art Exhibition ~ Express Yourself! ~ Polio This Week ~ Paralympic Spotlight on Polio Eradication
Volume 2 - Issue 2 - June 2012 - Winter Edition
In this edition: ~ From the President ~ From the Editor ~ Finding the Lost Tribe ... ~ Joy and Don’s Journey ~ Oh, I Do Like To Be Beside The Seaside ~ Polio Australia Congrats’ on a Wonderful Retreat! ~ What’s On Your Bucket List? ~ A Bucket List ~ Healthy Habits To Improve Your Bottom Line ~ The ESSENCE of Health ~ Thinking Out Loud ~ Polio Australia’s Social Network 'Champions’ ~ Devices, Design and Identity ~ AT and Prediction of Happiness in People With PPS ~ Why Hasn’t This Equipment Worked? ~ Medical ‘Misadventure’: a preventable tragedy ~ We’re Still Here! ~ Polio Australia Thanks ... ~ This (enlightening) Life ~ A Fortunate Life: Walking in the Footsteps of Giants ~ Clayton’s Story ~ Now or Never: On The Edge of Polio Eradication ~ The Emergency Explained ~ 2013 Polio Health and Wellness Retreat
Volume 2 - Issue 1 - March 2012 - Autumn Edition
In this edition: ~ From the President ~ From the Editor ~ A Moving Story ~ Ramesh Ferris 'Down under' ~ Roundtable Focus on Polio ~ Polio to hit Canberra! ~ Safe Scootering ~ Patiently Waiting ~ Happy Anniversary! ~ Wise Up ~ Community Attitudes Towards People with Disability ~ Something for Nothing ~ Achieving a Happy Head Space ~ Around Australia by Webcam ~ 2012 Polio Health and Wellness Retreat in Queensland ~ On Getting Older ~ The Australian Polio Register ~ Traveling Without A Spare ~ Help Find Solutions ~ Vale Renato Dulbecco ~ Polio This Week: Wednesday 7 March 2012 ~ A Year Without Polio in India ~ Poverty and Polio ~ Nigeria: Polio - The Last Stand ~ Action Plan Launched to Eradicate Polio (Pakistan)
Volume 1 - Issue 3 - December 2011 - Summer Edition
In this edition: ~ From the President ~ From the Editor ~ Are You a Falls Risk? ~ Ventilators ~ Close Encounters of the Post-Polio Kind ~ David and Goliath Battle Over Disability Discrimination ~ Best Foot Forward! ~ The Life and Times of Mary McCracken ~ A Long and Distinguished Career ~ Tiny Tim Redux ~ Polio Australia's Future Strategies ~ Supporting Polio Australia's Work Through a Bequest ~ 2012 Polio Health and Wellness Retreat in Queensland ~ Neil von Schill Receives His 'Just Rewards' ~ The Australian Polio Register ~ Holiday Reading: "A Rough Road" ~ Polio World Photo Contest ~ Pennicott Grabs Top Honour ~ Going Out Into The World a Risk for the Unvaccinated ~ Stronger Immunisation Incentives ~ Polio in Parliament ~ Study of Microneedle Patches for Polio Vaccination ~ Polio This Week: Wednesday 7 December 2011 ~ Update on The End of Polio Campaign ~ eHealth Records Legislation Introduced ~ Expanded Services for 189 More Local GP Clinics ~ National Carer Strategy
Volume 1 - Issue 2 - September 2011 - Spring Edition
In this edition: ~ From the President ~ From the Editor ~ Post Polio Syndrome - A Challenge of Today ~ Just a Wee Story ~ Using a Segway: The Highs and Lows ~ How I Became National Patron of Polio Australia ~ Physiotherapy Management of Polio Survivors ~ Facing Surgery - Be Prepared! ~ The Polio Crusade ~ The Australian Polio Register ~ October is Polio Awareness Month: We're Still Here! ~ The Effects of Silence About Polio Across Generations ~ My Polio Story ~ A Retreat for Roosevelt in Georgia Burns Down ~ Do You Know About TADAUSTRALIA? ~ National Disability Insurance Scheme Update ~ Polio Health and Wellness Retreat in Queensland ~ Supporting Polio Australia ~ Update on Audrey Clarke's City2Surf Run ~ Vaccination: A Victim of Its Own Success ~ MPs Urged to Join World Push to Wipe Out Polio ~ Polio Strain Spreads to China from Pakistan ~ Polio This Week: Wednesday 13 September 2011 ~ Making the World Polio Free ~ Sanofi Pasteur Donates Vaccine to WHO ~ Vadodara to Host National Seminar on Post Polio Syndrome ~ Australia's GPs are the Front Line of Primary Care ~ Disability Care and Support
Volume 1 - Issue 1 - June 2011 - Winter Edition
In this edition: ~ Welcome from the President ~ From the Editor ~ Body, Mind and Spirit! ~ Mum Doesn't Like to Wear Shorts ~ The Evolution of Pain and the Polio Survivor ~ Embracing the Brace ~ Stance Control for Lower Limb Mobility ~ From Aids & Equipment to Assistive Technology Solutions ~ Hard to Swallow? ~ Alexander Technique - Making Effort Easier ~ Chinese Medicine in Support of Polio Survivors ~ Follow the Trend and Write Your Story! ~ What are the Numbers? ~ Polio Australia’s Accomplishments to Date ~ Australian Polio Register ~ All for a Good Cause ~ Out and About ~ Making the News ~ Eradicate Polio with the Yellow Boat Road ~ On The Eradication Trail ~ The Global Poverty Project Polio Eradication Campaign