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Dr John Tierney talks about polio on 2GB

Polio Australia Posted on 15 April 2019 by Rachel Ingram15 April 2019

Polio Australia’s Patron Dr John Tierney OAM speaks to Alan Jones on The Alan Jones Breakfast Show:

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Canberra Disability Review – “Attitude determines Altitude”

Polio Australia Posted on 22 March 2019 by Rachel Ingram22 March 2019

Originally posted in the Canberra Disability Review

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Fundraising Institute of Australia Conference

Polio Australia Posted on 28 February 2019 by Rachel Ingram28 February 2019

On 28th February 2019, I attended the Fundraising Institute of Australia (FIA) Conference in Melbourne. Polio Australia was lucky enough to win a free day-pass from The Xfactor Collective and unfortunately our Finance Manager, Bonnie, was unable to attend. The … Read More ▷

“Warrnambool group to host free information session about post-polio syndrome on Tuesday” – The Standard

Polio Australia Posted on 24 February 2019 by Rachel Ingram24 February 2019

“Most people would have heard of polio but many would not have heard of the late effects of polio. Warrnambool’s Mary Whelan lives with post-polio syndrome and said she didn’t realise she had it until about six years ago. “There … Read More ▷

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Question 2

Polio Australia Posted on 4 February 2019 by Rachel Ingram4 February 2019

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OAM recipient Merle Thompson honoured for her service to the community

Polio Australia Posted on 26 January 2019 by Rachel Ingram26 January 2019

Congratulations to Merle Thompson, past Vice President and current Secretary and Life Member of Polio NSW, who was awarded a OAM in 2019. Merle’s citation in the OAM listing:

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‘I didn’t know I had parents until I was seven’: Polio’s forgotten survivors – ABC Capricornia

Polio Australia Posted on 24 December 2018 by Gillian24 December 2018

For the first seven years of her life, Robynne Clifton was confined to a hospital ward for treatment, hundreds of kilometres away from her family. Ms Clifton is one of an estimated 400,000 Australians affected by polio and wants people to know that although the viral infection is no longer a threat, it is not forgotten.

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Polio Australia Posted on 14 December 2018 by Rachel Ingram4 February 2019

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Post-polio in Taiwan

Polio Australia Posted on 13 December 2018 by Rachel Ingram13 December 2018

Iris and Yu-ching attended Polio Australia’s Polio Health and Wellness Retreat in 2018. Iris is a polio survivor and Yu-ching is a physiotherapist, both living in Taiwan. There is limited information about post-polio in Taiwan, so they attended the Retreat … Read More ▷

“Polio now known as the encore virus” – Mountain Views Mail

Polio Australia Posted on 28 November 2018 by Rachel Ingram28 November 2018

Thank you Mountain Views Mail for featuring this article.

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